Description
- On-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA — relocation assistance available
- $200,000 annually
- Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when students face difficulty. Your approach is the opposite. You believe young learners are capable of significantly more than conventional classrooms demand, and you have proven this belief with measurable results.
Alpha operates on a two-hour learning framework. Academic content is delivered through adaptive software each morning, freeing your schedule for the interventions that truly transform children: motivation, character development, personal coaching, and accountability. You directly lead a group of K-3 students while simultaneously coaching the Guides (Alpha's name for the adults who mentor and motivate students) who support their day-to-day development. You remain actively involved each day, rather than overseeing remotely from an administrative office.
Your typical day alternates among three core activities. You analyze performance metrics and Coachbot data to identify which students and Guides require support. You conduct targeted coaching sessions that conclude with concrete action items rather than general affirmation. And you deliver engaging workshops to groups of five- to nine-year-olds on topics like public speaking, concentration, or constructive feedback exchange.
When you identify effective strategies, you document them. The systems you create become the benchmark that all other Guides implement, expanding your influence from a single cohort to the entire grade level. Demonstrating your ability to replicate this quality at scale is your path to greater leadership responsibility.
If you view lowering standards as compassion, this role is not for you. If you see raising them as a form of respect, we want your application.
What you will be doing
- Using performance metrics, classroom observation, and targeted feedback to coach both Guides and students, then ensuring both groups meet defined, measurable objectives
- Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on essential life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, perseverance, responsibility, and constructive feedback
- Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each child's personal interests and aspirations to concrete academic achievement
- Developing and iterating on playbooks that convert your most effective methods into scalable systems other Guides can implement reliably
- Preparing Guides on these frameworks and demonstrating exemplary facilitation so quality standards remain consistent as the team expands
What you will NOT be doing
- Providing academic lessons or traditional classroom lectures; adaptive technology handles content delivery while you focus on human development
- Reducing standards when students encounter challenges
- Managing from afar in the manner of conventional instructional coaches or school principals; you remain directly engaged with your cohort every day
- Managing the full campus budget, operational logistics, and parent communications; a Campus Lead handles those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide performance
- Advocating for traditional pedagogical approaches or implementing a standard K-12 curriculum
Key responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three core commitments to every K-3 student: they develop a love of learning, progress academically at twice the typical rate, and cultivate outstanding life skills and self-reliance.
Candidate requirements
- Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-age children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Demonstrated experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with responsibility for hiring decisions and performance-based removal
- Proven track record building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than managing an established operation
- Willing to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methodologies
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated success leveraging metrics, dashboards, or data analytics to identify issues and produce quantifiable improvement
- Prior experience coaching or managing adults toward specific, measurable results, beyond simply performing tasks independently
- Experience in youth development, residential camp leadership, competitive athletics coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivating participants was essential
- Confidence and proficiency facilitating sessions or speaking publicly to large groups of young children
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