Description
- On-site position at an Alpha campus located in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
- $150,000 annual salary
- Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when children face difficulty. Your approach is different. You operate on the principle that six-year-olds possess far greater capacity than conventional classrooms acknowledge, and you have demonstrated this through measurable results on multiple occasions.
Alpha's model allocates two hours to learning. Adaptive software handles academic instruction during morning hours, freeing your schedule for the interventions that transform student outcomes: building motivation, developing life skills, delivering coaching, and establishing accountability. You maintain direct ownership of a K-3 student cohort while simultaneously coaching the Guides—Alpha's designation for the adults who inspire and coach students—who oversee their daily development. Your role remains hands-on throughout each day rather than administrative from a remote office.
Your typical workday cycles through three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot data to identify students and Guides who require intervention. You conduct targeted coaching sessions that equip people with concrete action steps rather than generic encouragement. And you facilitate workshops for groups of five- to nine-year-olds covering subjects like public speaking, concentration, or constructive feedback exchange.
You document effective methods as you identify them. The frameworks you develop become institutional standards that all Guides implement, extending your influence beyond a single cohort to the entire grade level. Demonstrating your ability to replicate this excellence creates your pathway to expanded leadership responsibility.
If you view lowering standards as compassionate, this role will not suit you. If you consider raising them a form of respect, submit your application.
What you will be doing
- Coaching both Guides and students by analyzing performance metrics, conducting classroom observations, and delivering direct feedback while maintaining accountability to quantifiable objectives
- Leading one-hour interactive workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, persistence, accountability, and constructive feedback practices
- Conducting individual and small-group sessions that align each child's personal goals and interests with concrete academic advancement
- Developing and iterating on playbooks that systematize your most effective practices into replicable frameworks other Guides can implement reliably
- Training Guides on these frameworks and demonstrating facilitation excellence to maintain standards as the team expands
What you will NOT be doing
- Providing academic instruction or lecturing in traditional classroom format; adaptive software delivers content while you focus on coaching individuals
- Reducing expectations in response to student difficulties
- Managing remotely in the manner of instructional coaches or principals; you remain embedded with your cohort every day
- Managing 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 implementing conventional K-12 curricula
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three core commitments for every K-3 student: genuine enthusiasm for school, learning velocity twice the standard rate, and development of outstanding life skills and autonomy.
Candidate requirements
- Available 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 related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing a team of 5 or more people, with authority over hiring decisions and performance-based dismissals
- Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception rather than managing an established operation
- Willingness to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methodologies
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated history of leveraging metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and generate quantifiable improvements
- Experience coaching or managing other adults to achieve measurable results rather than solely executing tasks personally
- Prior work in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation played a central role
- Demonstrated ability and confidence facilitating sessions or speaking publicly to groups of young children
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