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Description
- $120,000 annual W2 compensation paid weekly; health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
- On-site, full-time position (40 hours per week) at Alpha School's Kirkland, WA campus (short-term assignment at another Alpha campus may occur prior to Kirkland opening)
- Current Washington State Teaching Certificate mandatory. Without certification, no interview will be scheduled.
You hold a valid WA teaching credential. What remains to be decided is whether you want to continue lecturing, grading papers, and delivering standardized curriculum to every student the same way.
Your role here is not to teach—it is to motivate. The most valuable thing you can do when a student reaches 99% of a weekly target is to insist it is not finished. If that creates discomfort for you, this role is not a fit. If it energizes you because maintaining standards is your way of showing a student you trust their ability to succeed, read on.
At Alpha, academic content is delivered via AI-driven adaptive applications. There are no lectures, no textbooks, and no lesson plans to prepare over the weekend. Approximately 60% of your time is spent facilitating one-hour life-skills workshops covering public speaking, focus, and constructive feedback. Around 30% involves working with students individually or in small groups, analyzing Coachbot data, and driving each learner toward their weekly app-based progression goals. The remaining 10% is dedicated to data analysis that informs your coaching strategy for the following week. You will not follow a rigid script; the strongest performers in this role tailor workshops and create new content when necessary.
Success here is not defined by "engaging activities." It is defined by measurable growth. A semester is successful when a minimum of 90% of your cohort demonstrates pre-to-post improvement on Test2Pass, at least 90% meets their weekly learning-app targets, and students rate their experience with you at 4 out of 5 or higher. Falling short on any of these three metrics means the role has not been fulfilled. Once you demonstrate your ability to uphold these standards, advancement to Lead Guide becomes possible—mentoring new Guides while continuing to lead a cohort—and from there, to Campus Lead.
If you prefer a ready-made curriculum or believe that warmth and rigor cannot coexist, this position is not suitable. If your WA certificate is current and you are motivated by coaching K-8 students to tangible results rather than delivering traditional instruction, submit your application today.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating one-hour life-skills workshops for K-8 cohorts focused on public speaking, focus, and constructive feedback, customizing the existing framework and creating new sessions when you identify a need
- Delivering Test2Pass pre- and post-assessments and guiding students who have not yet achieved mastery until they reach proficiency
- Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions that drive every student toward their weekly app progression goals, leveraging Coachbot data, Alpha's motivational tools (school currency, leaderboards), and your personal rapport with each student to overcome obstacles
- Analyzing weekly performance metrics, identifying struggling students early, and implementing interventions within the same week
- Serving as the adult who maintains high expectations while also being someone students trust and want to confide in; building rapport gives you the credibility to challenge, and challenging demonstrates your confidence in their potential
What you will NOT be doing
- Standing at a whiteboard delivering lectures or creating daily lesson plans; academic content is managed by the apps, not by you
- Developing curriculum from the ground up; you execute and enhance an established framework with enthusiasm and narrative skill
- Passively monitoring students on computers or allowing them to disengage throughout the day; motivation in this role is intentional, individualized, and sustained
- Adjusting weekly targets downward or advancing a student who has not demonstrated mastery in order to maintain schedule or avoid difficult discussions
- Scoring assignments or managing communication with parents
Key responsibilities
Guide a K-8 cohort to measurable mastery of life skills and weekly learning-app progression goals.
Candidate requirements
- Current, valid Washington State Teaching Certificate (issued by WA OSPI) or the ability to obtain one promptly
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week) on-site at Alpha School's Kirkland, WA campus (temporary placement at another Alpha campus may be required before Kirkland opens)
- Comfort with allowing AI to deliver instructional content while you concentrate on motivation and life-skills coaching
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Background working with K-8 students in any setting (classroom instruction, tutoring, sports, debate, theater, camps, or extracurricular programs)
- Demonstrated history of high personal achievement (academic, athletic, or professional), indicating that holding others to rigorous standards is intrinsic, not performative
- Narrative skill and presence sufficient to command the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without needing to raise your voice
- Proven ability to convert disengaged or resistant learners into active, motivated participants
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