Director of Community Partnerships

$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)

• Own ongoing relationships with campus families through visible daily presence, thoughtful follow-through, and clear communication
• Lead difficult parent conversations, uphold firm decisions, and resolve concerns without weakening Alpha's educational standards
• Partner with guides on sensitive family and student situations, make sound real-time judgments, and use the correct escalation path for high-risk issues
• Build parent networks, campus traditions, local partnerships, and events that strengthen retention, referrals, advocacy, and community credibility
• Adapt your growth ownership to the campus phase, from local demand and enrollment follow-through at newer campuses to retention and community depth at mature campuses

• Running a parent-satisfaction desk or changing the school model to avoid difficult conversations
• Owning the same admissions quota at every campus, regardless of the campus phase or available admissions support
• Passing every ambiguous decision upward or relying on a script when accountable judgment is required
• Managing routine school administration such as attendance, scheduling, newsletters, or parent-teacher conferences
• Planning social events without a clear retention, advocacy, referral, community, or growth outcome

Create a trusted campus community where families and guides stay aligned, difficult decisions preserve confidence, and retention, advocacy, and growth strengthen.

• Residence within commuting distance of Lake Forest or Los Angeles/Malibu, California, or readiness to relocate within 60 days if offered the job
• 5+ years personally owning ongoing, high-trust relationships with families, clients, donors, members, or community stakeholders
• A concrete record of handling difficult stakeholder decisions, adapting when new information emerges, and preserving trust through resolution
• Independent ownership of an ambiguous relationship, community, program, retention, referral, enrollment, or growth outcome from diagnosis through follow-through
• Clear, concise communication and the judgment to earn confidence with affluent or otherwise sophisticated, high-expectation families
• Ability to partner with educators, protect instructional boundaries, and make accountable decisions in real-time student and family situations
• Practical hands-on use of AI tools, including checking output quality and explaining the capabilities and limits of AI-powered learning
• Willingness to work on-site full-time and attend early-morning, late-afternoon, evening, and occasional weekend activities
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

• Experience in an independent or private school, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, family services, membership organization, or another high-trust service environment
• Existing relationships within the Lake Forest, Los Angeles, Malibu, or nearby affluent community
• Evidence of personally improving family retention, referrals, advocacy, enrollment, or community participation
• Experience building systems and operating effectively while the playbook, team, or campus needs were still changing