Director of Admissions and Enrollment

$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 ownership of the relationship with every enrolled family—the evolving, deepening connection that ensures parents feel genuinely known, not merely served
• Identify concerns before they surface as formal conversations, resolving them with discretion and interpersonal skill that preserves trust
• Maintain visible presence where families gather: morning drop-off (7–9am), afternoon pick-up (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and select weekend activities
• Develop a campus community with authentic depth—traditions, events, and interactions that foster a sense of belonging to something worth defending
• Develop parent champions naturally, creating experiences so reliably excellent that referrals occur as a matter of course
• Sustain the ongoing dialogue about Alpha's AI-powered approach with families balancing screen time concerns, skeptical relatives, and periodic uncertainty—not only during enrollment, but throughout their entire campus experience
• Recognize when a family isn't aligned with the community and manage that transition with the same professionalism you bring to every interaction—protecting the community is integral to serving it
• Establish the systems and routines this role demands in a setting where the operational framework is still being developed

• Overseeing enrollment—that responsibility belongs to the Admissions Director; your work commences when families enroll and deepens thereafter
• Operating from behind a desk—your presence within the community defines the role
• Adhering to standard 9–5 schedules—early mornings, late afternoons, and evening events are integral to the position, not occasional exceptions
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, established protocols, or a complete team—you function with significant autonomy and create what's needed
• Approaching family relationships as accounts requiring management—this role rewards authentic connection, not procedural adherence

Serve as the trusted relationship at the heart of every family's Alpha experience. Maintain their confidence through challenging moments, cultivate a community where belonging feels meaningful, and establish the conditions in which satisfied families naturally become active advocates.

• Currently live within commuting range of one of these campuses OR willing to relocate within 60 days (priority given to candidates with established community ties): 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
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• 5+ years in a relationship-focused role working with high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or any setting where discretion, warmth, and interpersonal fluency were as critical as competence
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging circumstances with sophisticated families and preserve trust throughout
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence quickly with affluent, high-expectation families—not polished in a manner that feels rehearsed
• Personal background with independent, private, or non-traditional education—either professionally or as a parent—that provides you genuine credibility when families challenge the model
• Authentic conviction in AI-powered education and the capacity to sustain that belief genuinely across years of parent relationships, not solely during the enrollment phase
• Flexibility for non-standard hours: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3x/month, and periodic weekend activities

Exceptional candidates will possess at least one of the following:

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide you an immediate, organic foundation on campus
• Private school or independent school background with a proven history of family retention and community cultivation—not simply enrollment metrics
• Experience managing high-stakes family dynamics where your judgment and discretion were the reason trust remained intact
• A natural ability for designing experiences—events, moments, settings—where individuals feel they belong to something worth safeguarding
• Prior startup or early-stage experience where you built from the ground up and maintained composure during rapid change