Youth Development Specialist

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

• Facilitating structured, one-hour life skill sessions focused on public speaking, attention management, teamwork, and feedback exchange—adjusting your delivery across Pre-K through 8th grade audiences
• Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching where you assess each student's adaptive learning progress via Coachbot analytics, establish goals, and hold them accountable to meeting 100% of weekly expectations
• Overseeing and scoring Test2Pass evaluations to verify genuine mastery of life skills, beyond mere attendance
• Providing focused interventions when a student lags academically or disengages—identifying underlying issues and creating a structured recovery approach
• Cultivating authentic connections with each student, building the trust necessary for them to receive coaching through challenges, distractions, and uncertainty

• Teaching traditional academic content through lectures (core subjects are delivered via adaptive platforms, not by you)
• Creating original curriculum or lesson outlines (Alpha supplies structured life skills frameworks; you execute them with energy and narrative skill)
• Handling parent communications or administrative tasks (Campus Leads oversee those areas; your focus remains on students)
• Assigning or grading homework, or preparing students for standardized exams (these elements are absent from the model)
• Operating independently without support (you collaborate with Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and fellow team members who exchange feedback and maintain mutual accountability)

Ensure that every student in your group enjoys coming to school, develops critical life skills, and achieves 100% of their academic targets using adaptive learning technology.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years working directly with students in Pre-K through 8th grade (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program roles).
• Demonstrated experience coaching or motivating Pre-K–8 students toward measurable academic, behavioral, athletic, or extracurricular outcomes, with a concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your approach, and results).
• Willingness to embrace a coaching-focused model in which all academic instruction occurs through the learning platform. Your function is to guide and motivate, not to teach core content.
• Active, daily use of generative AI applications (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude).
• Availability to work in person at Alpha's Springfield, MA location (relocation assistance available).
• Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Background in youth sports coaching, summer camp programs, or after-school initiatives where you held direct accountability for motivating children toward defined objectives.
• History of personal achievement at a high level (such as academic distinctions, competitive sports, or leadership positions demanding consistent excellence).
• Innate ability to engage and hold the attention of Pre-K–8 students for extended periods through storytelling, without needing to escalate your tone.
• Success in re-engaging students who were previously disengaged or resistant, transforming them into active learners.
• Experience supporting students who receive special education services.