Lead Guide II $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
Description
- In-person: Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Chicago, IL; Bethesda, MD; or New York City, NY (relocation support provided)
- $200,000/year, paid weekly | Day-one health, dental, and vision
The most supportive thing you can do for a student who scores 99% is refuse to call it 100%. Not because you're indifferent — because you believe they can get there, and lowering the bar is the real failure. If that logic feels right, keep reading. If it sounds harsh, this role will frustrate you.
Alpha's students don't sit through lectures. They sprint through adaptive apps at twice the pace of a traditional classroom and build real-world life skills along the way. Your job is to make sure three promises land for every kid in your cohort: they love school, they learn 2x faster, and they walk away with skills no textbook teaches. You also coach the Guides who deliver those same promises across your campus.
Your mornings start with data. Coachbot analytics show which students are on track and which need a push. By mid-morning you're running a live life skills session with your K-8 cohort, following Alpha's playbook. After lunch you're observing a Guide's session, then pulling them aside with three specific actions to sharpen their delivery. Some days you're running motivation huddles, turning leaderboard competitions and school currency into fuel that gets hesitant students back on track.
You'll watch shy kids present confidently to adults. You'll see a student who "hated school" ask to stay late. And you'll know that the standard you held is exactly what got them there, because holding the bar is how you show someone you believe they can clear it.
If you've shattered records, flipped underperformers into stars, and you're ready to do it for kids, apply now.
What you will be doing
- Running one-hour live life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) workshops with K-8 students on topics like public speaking and focus, following Alpha's structured playbook
- Leading daily motivation sessions that drive 100% of students to their weekly app goals using age-appropriate incentives like school currency and leaderboards
- Coaching Guides through observation, targeted feedback, and hands-on development so they deliver workshops with the same energy and precision you do
- Reviewing Coachbot analytics and student profiles to identify who needs intervention, then intervening personally
- Mentoring your own cohort of students directly, modeling the coaching and motivation strategies you expect from every Guide
What you will NOT be doing
- Writing lesson plans or designing curriculum. Students learn through adaptive apps; your job is to make the humans around them extraordinary.
- Lecturing in front of a classroom. You're 80% entertainer, 20% subject-matter; if you wanted to stand at a whiteboard, this isn't it.
- Making exceptions when a student is "close enough." 100% mastery is the bar, and lowering it isn't kindness.
- Sitting in an office reviewing paperwork. Most of your day is face-to-face with students and Guides.
- Waiting weeks for performance feedback. Results are live in Coachbot and corrections happen the same day.
Key responsibilities
Deliver Alpha's 3 Promises across your cohort and the Guides you coach: every kid loves school, learns at 2x pace, and builds real life skills.
Candidate requirements
- Located in or willing to relocate to Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Chicago, IL; Bethesda, MD; or New York City, NY (relocation support provided)
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field (Master's preferred; traditional teaching credentials are not desired)
- At least 5 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or a related field
- Experience developing and implementing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives
- Track record of leading a team of 5 or more people, including hiring and making performance-based termination decisions
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or giving constructive feedback to drive engagement and performance
- Experience working with youth ages 5–14 in an educational or developmental setting
- Proficiency in using data and metrics to drive decisions and continuous improvement
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
- Background as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program leader where you personally motivated kids to hit measurable targets
- Experience coaching adults in a role where their performance was tracked and scored
- Comfort performing in front of large groups of children. The kind of energy that makes a room of 8-year-olds sit up straight.
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