Description
- On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
- $150,000 per year
- Full-time position
Most elementary schools lower standards when children fall behind. You do the opposite. You know a six-year-old can accomplish far more than conventional classrooms demand, and you have used data to demonstrate this repeatedly.
Alpha operates on a two-hour learning framework. Adaptive software handles academic instruction each morning, freeing your schedule for the work that genuinely transforms children's lives: motivation, life skills development, coaching, and accountability. You directly manage a cohort of K-3 students while coaching the Guides (Alpha's term for the adults who mentor and inspire students) accountable for their daily growth. You remain actively involved every day, not directing from a separate office.
A typical day alternates between three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot analytics to identify which students and Guides need intervention. You conduct coaching sessions that leave participants with concrete next actions rather than general encouragement. And you command the focus of a room filled with five- to nine-year-olds during workshops on subjects like public speaking, concentration, or feedback exchange.
When you identify successful strategies, you document them. The playbooks you create establish the benchmark that all other Guides follow, expanding your influence from a single cohort to the entire grade level. Demonstrating your ability to replicate that excellence is your pathway to greater leadership responsibility here.
If you view lowering standards as compassion, this position is not for you. If you see raising them as a form of respect, apply.
What you will be doing
- Coaching both Guides and students through performance metrics, classroom observation, and direct feedback, while maintaining accountability to quantifiable objectives
- Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
- Conducting individual and small-group motivation sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic achievement
- Developing and refining playbooks that convert your most effective practices into replicable systems other Guides can implement reliably
- Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation to maintain standards as the team expands
What you will NOT be doing
- Providing academic instruction or lecturing from the classroom front; adaptive applications handle content delivery while you coach the people
- Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulties
- Managing remotely the way instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain embedded daily with your own cohort
- Managing the entire campus budget, operations, and parent communication; a Campus Lead handles those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide results
- Advocating for traditional teaching approaches or adhering to a conventional K-12 curriculum
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three commitments to every K-3 student: they love attending school, learn at twice the typical pace, and develop exceptional life skills and independence.
Candidate requirements
- Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, including authority to hire and terminate based on performance results
- Experience creating, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not managing an established one
- Comfortable working in an educational environment that rejects traditional teaching methodologies
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Proven record leveraging metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and achieve measurable improvement
- Experience coaching or managing other adults toward quantifiable outcomes, not simply executing tasks yourself
- Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation was a primary focus
- Confidence and capability facilitating or presenting before groups of young children
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