Youth Development Specialist

$120,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($60 USD/hour)

• $120,000/year W2 salary paid weekly, with medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning on day one
• On-site position at an Alpha campus located in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Greenwich, CT; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation assistance available).

At most schools, students are asked to meet expectations. Here, you'll guide them to surpass their own.

Within every student lies more potential than they recognize. When students struggle, most adults respond by lowering standards. Your approach is different. You understand that confidence doesn't emerge from praise alone—it's forged when someone achieves what they previously believed impossible. If you've ever refused to allow a student, athlete, camper, or mentee to give up on themselves, this work will resonate with you.

Alpha has redesigned education around one core principle: AI excels at academic delivery, while exceptional people excel at transforming lives. Students complete their core academics through adaptive, AI-powered learning platforms. Your role is cultivating what technology cannot—discipline, resilience, communication, ownership, focus, and the conviction that challenging pursuits are worthwhile. Your days won't revolve around lesson delivery or paper grading. Instead, you'll coach students through obstacles, acknowledge genuine progress, and guide them toward accomplishing goals they once considered unreachable.

Approximately 60% of your time involves facilitating dynamic, one-hour life skills workshops covering subjects such as public speaking, focus, leadership, and feedback exchange. About 30% is dedicated to individual or small-group coaching, leveraging Coachbot analytics to determine which students require encouragement, accountability, or alternative strategies. The final 10% is allocated to data review, coaching refinement, and preparing students for stronger performance in the week ahead. You'll begin with established workshop frameworks, then enhance and expand them as you identify more effective methods for inspiring students.

Performance is measured objectively. A minimum of 90% of your students should routinely achieve their weekly academic targets, demonstrate proficiency in Alpha's life skills via Test2Pass assessments, and provide ratings of at least 4 out of 5 for their experience with you. Maintain this standard consistently and you'll access a defined advancement path to Lead Guide, where you'll mentor other Guides, and ultimately Campus Lead, where you'll influence the culture and outcomes of an entire school.

This position isn't suitable for those seeking to lecture, adhere strictly to curriculum, or simply occupy students. It's designed for coaches, mentors, youth leaders, performers, tutors, and educators who define success by student transformation. Every candidate who reaches the final stage spends a complete day coaching actual Alpha students before an offer is extended. If that prospect excites you more than another interview, we welcome your application.