Director of Parent Advocacy

$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}  ($100 USD/hour)

• Take full ownership of the relationship with every enrolled family—the evolving, deepening connection that ensures parents feel genuinely understood, not simply attended to
• Identify potential issues before they surface as conversations, and address them with the tact and interpersonal skill that preserves confidence
• Maintain visible presence in the spaces families occupy: morning arrival (7–9am), afternoon dismissal (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and select weekend programming
• Create a campus community with authentic character—rituals, events, and connection points that instill a sense of belonging to something families want to safeguard
• Develop parent champions naturally, by delivering experiences so reliably excellent that word-of-mouth referrals emerge as the organic result
• Sustain the conversation around Alpha's AI-driven educational model with families managing concerns about screen exposure, skeptical relatives, and periodic uncertainty—not only during the enrollment phase but continuously throughout their campus experience
• Recognize when a family alignment isn't optimal and address it with the same care you apply elsewhere—preserving the community is an extension of serving it
• Design the operational structures and routines this position demands in a setting where established frameworks are still taking shape

• Overseeing enrollment processes—that falls under the Admissions Director; your engagement starts when families commit and intensifies from that point
• Operating from behind a desk—your physical presence within the community defines this role
• Adhering to standard 9–5 office hours—early morning availability, late afternoon presence, and evening programming are integral to the position, not occasional additions
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, pre-existing workflows, or a complete support team—you'll function with significant autonomy and create what's necessary
• Approaching family relationships as transactional accounts—this role rewards authentic human connection, not adherence to scripted protocols

Serve as the central trusted relationship in every family's Alpha experience. Maintain their confidence during challenging moments, foster a community where belonging feels meaningful, and establish the environment in which satisfied families naturally become active advocates.

• Currently living within commuting range of one of these campus locations OR prepared to relocate within 60 days (candidates with established local community ties preferred): Scottsdale, AZ; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; Lake Forest, CA; San Francisco, CA; Greenwich, CT; Bethesda, MD; New York City, NY; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Kirkland, WA
• Authorized to work legally in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship
• 5+ years in a client-facing role serving high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth individuals—environments such as private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropic advisory, or any setting where discretion, interpersonal warmth, and refined social instincts were as critical as technical competence
• Proven capacity to navigate difficult moments with sophisticated families while maintaining relationships and emerging with confidence reinforced
• Authentic presence and communication approach that establishes trust quickly with affluent, exacting families—polished without appearing rehearsed
• Direct familiarity with independent, private, or alternative education models—either professionally or as a parent—that provides you credible footing when families express reservations about the approach
• Sincere confidence in AI-enabled education and the capacity to represent that belief authentically across years of family engagement, far beyond initial enrollment discussions
• Flexibility for non-standard hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3 times monthly, and occasional weekend commitments

Outstanding candidates will possess at least one of the following:

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide immediate, organic credibility on campus
• Background in private or independent schools with demonstrated success in family retention and community cultivation—beyond simple enrollment metrics
• History of managing sensitive, high-stakes family dynamics where your discretion and judgment were the foundation of sustained trust
• A talent for designing experiences—gatherings, moments, environments—that foster a sense of belonging to something people feel compelled to protect
• Prior startup or early-stage organizational experience where you constructed frameworks from scratch and maintained composure amid rapid change