Director of Admissions and Enrollment

$200,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($100 USD/hour)

• Take full ownership of the relationship with every family on campus—the continuous, evolving relationship that makes parents feel recognized, not merely attended to
• Identify concerns before they surface as conversations, and address them with the discretion and interpersonal skill that preserves trust
• Maintain visible presence where families gather: morning drop-off (7–9am), afternoon pick-up (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and occasional weekend activities
• Develop a campus community with authentic depth—events, traditions, and moments that make families feel they're part of something worth safeguarding
• Foster parent advocates naturally, delivering experiences so reliably excellent that referrals emerge as the expected result
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-powered model with families managing screen time questions, skeptical relatives, and periods of uncertainty—not only at enrollment, but continuously throughout their campus experience
• Recognize when a family isn't aligned and manage that reality with the same poise you apply to all interactions—preserving the community is integral to serving it
• Establish the systems and cadences this role demands in a setting where the playbook is still evolving

• Overseeing enrollment—that's the Admissions Director's responsibility; your work starts when families commit and deepens continuously from that point
• Operating from behind a desk—your presence within the community defines the role
• Maintaining standard 9–5 hours—early mornings, late afternoons, and evening events are integral to the position, not occasional requirements
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, established protocols, or a complete team—you function with substantial autonomy and create what's necessary
• Approaching family relationships as accounts requiring management—this role rewards authentic connection, not procedural adherence

Serve as the trusted relationship at the heart of every family's Alpha experience. Maintain their confidence during challenging moments, cultivate a community where belonging feels intentional, and establish the conditions under which satisfied families become active advocates.

• Currently reside within commuting distance of one of these campuses OR willing to relocate within 60 days (preference for candidates with existing community roots): Scottsdale, AZ; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; Lake Forest, CA; San Francisco, CA; Greenwich, CT; Bethesda, MD; New York City, NY; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Kirkland, WA
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• 5+ years in a relationship role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or any environment where discretion, warmth, and social fluency were as important as capability
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through difficult moments with sophisticated families and emerge with trust intact
• Authentic presence and communication approach that earns confidence quickly with affluent, high-expectation families—not polished in a way that appears rehearsed
• Direct familiarity with independent, private, or non-traditional education—professionally or as a parent—that provides you genuine credibility when families challenge the model
• Authentic conviction in AI-powered education and the capacity to carry that conviction credibly through years of parent relationships, not only the enrollment conversation
• Availability for flexible hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3x/month, and occasional weekend activities

Exceptional candidates will have at least one of the following:

• Established relationships within the local affluent community that would provide you immediate, organic credibility on campus
• Private school or independent school experience with a demonstrated history of family retention and community depth—not simply enrollment metrics
• Experience managing high-stakes family relationships where your judgment and discretion were the basis for sustained trust
• A natural ability to design experiences—events, moments, environments—where people feel they're part of something worth protecting
• Prior startup or early-stage experience where you built from scratch and remained grounded during rapid change