Description
Outstanding leaders measure their success not by personal accomplishments, but by the achievements of those they develop and guide.
If you have a proven track record of building high-performing teams, elevating people beyond their perceived limits, and flourishing in cultures where excellence is non-negotiable, this opportunity allows you to deploy those capabilities in shaping tomorrow's leaders.
At Alpha, students don't sit through traditional lectures. They advance academically through adaptive technology while Guides concentrate on coaching, accountability, motivation, and essential life skills. As a Lead Guide, your mission is to build the team that brings this model to life—developing Guides, cultivating leaders, and fostering an environment where students routinely surpass expectations.
This position is not about instructional coaching or conventional classroom teaching. You won't review lesson plans or observe lectures—because none exist. Instead, you'll establish a culture of excellence by coaching Guides, facilitating dynamic life skills workshops, and inspiring students to pursue ambitious objectives. Your effectiveness will be evaluated by the caliber of student experiences, team performance, and your capacity to uphold rigorous standards while motivating others to reach them.
Alpha is constructing the world's premier K-12 experience. That demands leaders who have already demonstrated they can elevate others' performance, make rigorous data-informed decisions, and champion innovative approaches rather than defend obsolete conventions. If that reflects your leadership philosophy, we're eager to connect.
This position is available at selected Alpha campuses: Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; and Santa Barbara, CA.
If you reside in any of these regions—or are prepared to relocate—we welcome your application. Outstanding candidates from other locations are equally encouraged to apply. As Alpha expands, we consistently align exceptional leaders with emerging opportunities throughout our growing campus network.
What you will be doing
- Developing Guides to reliably provide outstanding student experiences while upholding Alpha's rigorous standards.
- Facilitating dynamic life skills workshops that cultivate communication, leadership, focus, and other practical competencies for K-12 students.
- Inspiring students to pursue ambitious academic targets and optimize their progress within self-directed learning programs.
- Leveraging data, direct observation, and coaching dialogues to enhance Guide effectiveness and student results.
- Supporting the launch and establishment of new Alpha campuses by cultivating a culture rooted in excellence, accountability, and ongoing improvement.
What you will NOT be doing
- Delivering traditional academic instruction or subject-specific lectures.
- Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum materials.
- Compromising standards to create artificial feelings of success rather than facilitating genuine mastery.
- Leading a team remotely without direct, regular coaching interactions with both students and Guides.
- Maintaining outdated methods merely because "that's the way it's always been done."
Key responsibilities
Guarantee that every student consistently receives Alpha's three promises by developing high-performing Guides, facilitating compelling life skills experiences, and upholding rigorous standards for student achievement.
Candidate requirements
- Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation support available): Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; Santa Barbara, CA
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or a related leadership role.
- Experience leading and developing teams of five or more people.
- Demonstrated success using data to drive performance improvements.
- Experience working with children ages 5-14 in an educational, coaching, or developmental setting.
- Experience building or launching a new team, program, business, school, or initiative.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Experience coaching youth through athletics, debate, camps, or extracurricular programs.
- Exceptional public speaking and storytelling skills.
- A track record of achieving high levels of academic, professional, or athletic performance.
- Experience motivating teams through ambitious goals while maintaining high accountability.
- A passion for challenging conventional education and helping shape a new model for K-12 learning.
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