Description
- In-person position at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA — relocation assistance available
- $200,000 annual salary
- Full-time employment
When a child encounters difficulty, most elementary schools reduce expectations. You do the opposite. You understand that six-year-olds possess capacities that traditional classrooms rarely tap, and you have demonstrated this with evidence on multiple occasions.
Alpha operates on a two-hour learning framework. Academic content is delivered via adaptive applications each morning, freeing your schedule for the interventions that genuinely transform young lives: building motivation, teaching life skills, providing coaching, and establishing accountability. You directly oversee a cohort of K-3 students while simultaneously coaching the Guides—Alpha's term for the adults who inspire and coach the children—who manage their day-to-day development. Your leadership is hands-on and present, not conducted remotely from an administrative office.
A typical workday cycles through three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot analytics to identify students and Guides falling behind. You conduct coaching sessions that equip people with concrete action steps rather than abstract encouragement. And you facilitate workshops for groups of five- to nine-year-olds covering topics like public speaking, concentration, and feedback exchange.
When you identify effective approaches, you document them. The playbooks you develop set the benchmark that all other Guides adopt, extending your influence from a single cohort to the entire grade level. Demonstrating your ability to scale this level of excellence defines your pathway to expanded leadership responsibility here.
If you view lowering standards as compassionate, this role is not for you. If you see raising them as a form of respect, submit your application.
What you will be doing
- Using performance metrics, classroom observations, and direct feedback to coach both Guides and students, then maintaining accountability for measurable objectives
- Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback literacy
- Conducting individual and small-group motivational sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement
- Creating and iterating on playbooks that codify your most effective practices into replicable systems that other Guides can implement reliably
- Providing training to Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence to maintain standards as the team expands
What you will NOT be doing
- Teaching academic subjects or lecturing in traditional formats; adaptive software handles content delivery while you focus on coaching individuals
- Reducing standards when students face challenges
- Managing from a distance as instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain directly embedded with your cohort each day
- Overseeing campus-wide budget, operations, and parent relations; a Campus Lead handles these functions so you can concentrate on student and Guide performance
- Advocating for traditional pedagogical approaches or adhering to conventional K-12 curricula
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three commitments to every K-3 student: they love school, learn twice as fast, and build exceptional life skills and independence.
Candidate requirements
- Able to work in person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Prior experience leading a team of at least 5 people, with hiring and termination authority based on performance results
- Demonstrated experience building, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than inheriting an established operation
- Comfortable operating in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methods
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Proven track record leveraging metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and drive quantifiable improvements
- Experience coaching or managing other adults to achieve measurable results, beyond individual contribution
- Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivating participants was a central function
- Demonstrated ability and confidence facilitating sessions or public speaking before groups of young children
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