What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Specialist, Alpha - $75,000/year USD position at Crossover?
NOTE: This hybrid position requires you to be physically present in Austin, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or NYC.
Alpha School is transforming the future of education. By combining AI-powered learning with mastery-based progression and outstanding guides, Alpha enables students to explore their passions while delivering exceptional academic results.
You will guide every family from initial inquiry through enrollment, making sure each touchpoint embodies Alpha's precision, authenticity, and high standards. Your work includes managing ongoing communications, organizing impactful admissions experiences, and keeping applicant data current to support sound enrollment decisions.
If you excel in dynamic, purpose-driven settings—where attention to detail, responsiveness, and operational excellence drive family experience and enrollment success—this hybrid opportunity combines flexible remote work with regular on-site involvement in admissions activities.
What You Will Be Doing
Manage and respond to the admissions inbox, delivering prompt, considerate, and polished communication to prospective families (both virtually and face-to-face)
Handle and monitor digital admissions documentation with rigorous accuracy
Attend and support all admissions events, including information sessions, shadow visits, and community gatherings, whether on campus or virtual
Work closely with Lead Guides to arrange shadow day schedules for prospective students
Ensure admissions platforms, records, and follow-up activities remain current and precise
What You Won’t Be Doing
This role ensures that a smooth, high-quality admissions process fuels robust enrollment outcomes and family satisfaction across all Alpha School campuses.
Basic Requirements
Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules.
Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.
Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5719-US-SantaBar-AdmissionsSpec
Alpha School is transforming the future of education. By combining AI-powered learning with mastery-based progression and outstanding guides, Alpha enables students to explore their passions while delivering exceptional academic results.
You will guide every family from initial inquiry through enrollment, making sure each touchpoint embodies Alpha's precision, authenticity, and high standards. Your work includes managing ongoing communications, organizing impactful admissions experiences, and keeping applicant data current to support sound enrollment decisions.
If you excel in dynamic, purpose-driven settings—where attention to detail, responsiveness, and operational excellence drive family experience and enrollment success—this hybrid opportunity combines flexible remote work with regular on-site involvement in admissions activities.
What You Will Be Doing
Manage and respond to the admissions inbox, delivering prompt, considerate, and polished communication to prospective families (both virtually and face-to-face)
Handle and monitor digital admissions documentation with rigorous accuracy
Attend and support all admissions events, including information sessions, shadow visits, and community gatherings, whether on campus or virtual
Work closely with Lead Guides to arrange shadow day schedules for prospective students
Ensure admissions platforms, records, and follow-up activities remain current and precise
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Set admissions policy or make final enrollment decisions
- Operate exclusively behind the scenes without engaging directly with families
- Work within a slow-moving, heavily bureaucratic system
- Emphasize relationship-building alone without disciplined execution and follow-through
This role ensures that a smooth, high-quality admissions process fuels robust enrollment outcomes and family satisfaction across all Alpha School campuses.
Basic Requirements
- Experience in education, teaching, admissions, enrollment management, or a closely related field
- 2 years in a customer-facing capacity within admissions, enrollment, events, or similar functions
- Proven administrative and organizational capabilities; you are dependable and meticulous
- Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of maintaining accurate applicant records or CRM systems
- Comfortable managing a blend of remote duties and in-person campus activities
- Able to adjust rapidly and succeed in a fast-moving, mission-focused environment
- Authorized to work in the US and available for in-person work in Austin, TX; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; or NYC, NY
Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules.
Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.
Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5719-US-SantaBar-AdmissionsSpec
Salary : $75,000