Description
- Location: Alpha Schools, Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — on-site position
- Compensation: $30/hr | 15–30 hours weekly | Full-time option at $60,000 annually + benefits
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (flexible within these hours)
If the part of the job you're naturally good at is refocusing a distracted 10-year-old before they derail the entire class, this role is worth your attention. If you think "assistant" means staying in the background until something breaks, this position works differently.
Alpha operates a compressed K-12 model: every minute accounted for, paced faster than conventional schools, centered on a Guide whose sole focus is teaching. The model functions only when someone takes ownership of the operational backbone — on-time transitions, materials staged before lessons begin, student focus maintained before minor distractions escalate into interruptions.
You're in the thick of it starting week one. No ramp-up phase. You'll be scanning the room, deploying Alpha's approved motivational strategies (positive reinforcement, structured prompts, immediate redirection), and staging each activity so the Guide can begin instruction without delay. When you execute well, a student who started drifting is re-engaged before the lesson loses momentum. The benchmarks are explicit: 95% punctual transitions, materials ready ahead of every lesson, sustained student engagement.
As you become fluent in Alpha's approach, your scope expands. Assistants who excel at the operational layer assume greater classroom ownership — and for the right candidate, the progression to Guide is straightforward. Submit your application today.
What you will be doing
- Managing student transitions between activities (approximately 30% of your time): tracking time, cueing students to move, and applying positive reinforcement to ensure orderly, punctual movement
- Staging classroom materials ahead of each lesson by collecting supplies, arranging them according to the activity plan, and verifying 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 in the back until problems arise — this role demands active involvement and real-time judgment calls throughout the school day
- Creating lesson plans, drafting activity outlines, or owning academic results (those are the Guide's domain)
- Developing your own behavior management style; Alpha's motivational techniques are standardized and you'll implement them as defined
- Handling facility maintenance, carpool coordination, or after-hours programming; your focus is classroom operations during school hours
Key responsibilities
Maintain Alpha's classroom operations so Guides remain focused on delivering instruction.
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at our Scottsdale campus.
- Commit to a minimum of 10 hours weekly, with complete flexibility to select your hours during school operations (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Full-time role available.
- Prior experience working with children ages 5–14 in structured environments (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
- Capable of coordinating people, materials, and activities swiftly and efficiently.
- Comfortable with children and confident redirecting them using positive encouragement.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Direct group management experience with active children (camp counselor, classroom aide, teacher's aide, paraprofessional, youth sports coach, or after-school program coordinator)
- Background in mastery-based, competency-based, or structured learning environments (Montessori, project-based learning, or comparable models)
- Demonstrated ability to keep groups on schedule through positive redirection without escalating to adult intervention
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