Description
- On-site: Alpha Schools, Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ
- $30/hr | 15–30 hrs/week | Full-time option at $60,000/year + benefits
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (select your hours within school operating times)
If catching a wandering 10-year-old before they derail the entire class is what you're naturally good at, continue reading. If "assistant" means standing aside and stepping in only when problems emerge, this position is different.
Alpha operates a compressed K-12 instructional model: scheduled down to the minute, faster-paced than conventional school days, and centered on a Guide who maintains full attention on teaching. This model functions only when someone controls the operational structure — transitions executed on time, materials staged before lessons begin, student focus managed before minor distractions escalate into interruptions.
Starting your first week, you're directly involved. No gradual onboarding. You're observing the classroom, implementing Alpha-approved motivational strategies (positive reinforcement, structured prompting, immediate redirection), and organizing each activity so the Guide enters and begins instruction without delay. When you perform this role effectively, a drifting student refocuses before the lesson loses momentum. The standards are explicit: 95% of transitions completed on schedule, materials prepared ahead of every lesson, students actively engaged throughout.
As you gain fluency in Alpha's approach, your ownership expands. Assistants who master operational execution assume greater classroom authority — and for qualified candidates, the route to becoming a Guide is clear. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Managing student transitions between activities (approximately 30% of your time): tracking the schedule, prompting students to transition, and applying positive reinforcement to maintain orderly and timely movement
- Staging classroom materials ahead of each lesson by collecting supplies, arranging them according to the activity plan, and verifying the setup aligns with the Guide's specifications before teaching starts
- Supporting student engagement during structured activities (approximately 40% of your time) by observing participation, catching disengagement early, and redirecting students with Alpha-approved classroom management methods without disrupting instruction
What you will NOT be doing
- Waiting at the back of the classroom for issues to arise — this position demands active involvement and immediate judgment throughout school hours
- Creating lessons, drafting activity plans, or holding responsibility for academic results (those belong to the Guide)
- Developing your own methods for student behavior; Alpha's motivational techniques are established and you'll implement them uniformly
- Handling facility maintenance, carpool coordination, or after-hours programming; your focus is classroom operations during instructional time
Key responsibilities
Maintain Alpha's classroom operations so Guides remain concentrated on instruction.
Candidate requirements
- Willing to work in person at our Scottsdale campus.
- Work a minimum of 10 hours per week, with complete flexibility to select your schedule during school hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Full-time position available.
- Experience working with children ages 5–14 in a structured environment (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
- Ability to coordinate people, materials, and activities efficiently and accurately.
- Kid-friendly and comfortable redirecting children through encouragement.
- Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Direct group management experience with children in active settings (camp counselor, classroom aide, teacher's aide, paraprofessional, youth sports coach, or after-school program staff)
- Experience in a mastery-based, competency-based, or structured instructional program (Montessori, project-based learning, or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to keep groups on schedule through positive redirection instead of escalating to adult intervention
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