Description
Exceptional leaders understand that success is not defined by personal achievement alone—it is measured by the growth and accomplishments of those they lead.
If you have a proven record of developing high-performing teams, elevating individual performance through coaching, and excelling in cultures that demand excellence, this opportunity allows you to direct those capabilities toward influencing the next generation.
At Alpha, students do not sit through traditional lectures. Instead, they advance academically via adaptive technology while Guides concentrate on motivation, accountability, coaching, and essential life skills. In the Lead Guide role, you will assemble and develop the team that sustains this model—mentoring Guides, cultivating emerging leaders, and fostering an environment in which students reliably surpass expectations.
This position is neither an instructional coaching assignment nor a conventional teaching role. You will not evaluate lesson plans or observe classroom instruction, as neither exists in this model. Your focus will be establishing a culture of excellence by coaching your team, facilitating dynamic life skills workshops, and inspiring students to pursue ambitious objectives. Performance will be assessed through the quality of student experiences, team effectiveness, and your capacity to uphold rigorous standards while motivating others to reach them.
Alpha is constructing the world's premier K-12 educational experience. This mission demands leaders who have demonstrated an ability to elevate team performance, make decisions grounded in objective data, and champion innovative approaches instead of defending legacy systems. If this aligns with your experience, we welcome the opportunity to connect.
This position is presently available at the following 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 one of these regions—or are open to relocation—we encourage you to apply. Candidates outside these locations who demonstrate exceptional qualifications are also welcome. As Alpha expands, we continuously align outstanding leaders with emerging opportunities throughout our growing campus network.
What you will be doing
- Coaching Guides to reliably provide outstanding student experiences while upholding Alpha's rigorous standards.
- Facilitating dynamic life skills workshops that build communication, leadership, focus, and other practical competencies for K-12 students.
- Inspiring students to pursue ambitious academic targets and optimize progress within their self-directed learning pathways.
- 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.
- Developing lesson plans or curriculum materials.
- Compromising standards to generate superficial feelings of success rather than facilitating genuine mastery.
- Leading a team remotely from an office without direct, regular coaching engagement with students and Guides.
- Maintaining obsolete practices solely because they reflect historical precedent.
Key responsibilities
Guarantee that every student consistently receives Alpha's three core promises by developing high-performing Guides, facilitating compelling life skills sessions, and upholding uncompromising expectations for student achievement.
Candidate requirements
- Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation assistance provided): 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 related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or comparable leadership capacity.
- Proven experience leading and developing teams of five or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions.
- Documented success utilizing data to inform and drive performance improvements.
- Experience engaging with children ages 5-14 in educational, coaching, or developmental contexts.
- Background in building or launching new teams, programs, businesses, schools, or initiatives, with readiness to support opening a new campus from inception.
- Commitment to working within a school model that rejects traditional lecture-based instruction.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Experience coaching youth in athletics, debate, camps, or extracurricular activities.
- Outstanding public speaking and storytelling abilities.
- History of attaining high levels of academic, professional, or athletic achievement.
- Experience driving teams toward ambitious objectives while sustaining rigorous accountability.
- Enthusiasm for questioning traditional education models and contributing to the development of a new K-12 paradigm.
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