Camp Counselor - Part-Time, Alpha - $30,000/year USD

• On-site: Alpha Schools, Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ
• $30/hr | 15–30 hrs/week | Full-time option: $60,000/year benefits
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (flexible scheduling within school hours)
  
  

If your strength is redirecting a wandering 10-year-old before they derail the entire class, this role is worth your attention. If you expect "assistant" to mean waiting in the wings until problems arise, this position operates differently.

Alpha operates a compressed K-12 model: tightly scheduled, faster-paced than conventional schools, and centered on a Guide whose sole focus is teaching. This structure depends on someone managing the operational foundation — keeping transitions punctual, ensuring materials are staged before instruction begins, and addressing student engagement before minor distractions escalate into disruptions.

You step into full responsibility from day one. There's no ramp-up period. You'll be scanning the room, implementing Alpha's approved motivational strategies (positive reinforcement, structured cues, immediate redirection), and staging each activity so the Guide can begin teaching without delay. When executed correctly, a drifting student returns to task before the lesson loses momentum. Performance expectations are explicit: 95% of transitions completed on time, materials prepped ahead of every lesson, sustained student engagement maintained.

As you gain fluency in Alpha's system, your responsibilities expand. Assistants who demonstrate mastery of operational execution earn broader classroom authority — and for candidates with the right aptitude, the progression to Guide is straightforward. Apply now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Managing student transitions between activities (approximately 30% of your role): tracking time, cueing students to shift, and using positive reinforcement to ensure movement stays organized and on schedule
• Staging classroom materials ahead of each lesson by collecting supplies, arranging them according to the activity plan, and verifying setup aligns with the Guide's specifications before teaching starts
• Supporting student engagement during structured activities (approximately 40% of your role) by observing participation, catching disengagement early, and redirecting students through Alpha-approved classroom management methods without disrupting instruction
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Observing from the back of the room until issues surface — this position demands active involvement and continuous decision-making throughout the day
• Creating lessons, drafting activity plans, or owning academic results (those belong to the Guide)
• Improvising your own behavioral strategies; Alpha's motivational framework is standardized and you'll execute it consistently
• Handling facility maintenance, carpool coordination, or evening programming; your focus is classroom operations during school hours
  
  

Camp Counselor Key Responsibilities

Maintain Alpha's classroom operations so Guides remain fully concentrated on teaching.

Basic Requirements

• Available to work on-site at our Scottsdale campus.
• Commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week, with complete flexibility to set your schedule during school hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Full-time role available.
• Prior experience working with children ages 5–14 in structured environments (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
• Capacity to organize people, materials, and tasks efficiently and with agility.
• Comfortable and confident redirecting children using positive encouragement.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship.
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct group management experience with active children (camp counselor, classroom aide, teacher's aide, paraprofessional, youth sports coach, or after-school program coordinator)
• Familiarity with mastery-based, competency-based, or structured education models (Montessori, project-based learning, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to keep groups on schedule through positive redirection without escalating to adult intervention
  
  

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

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 part-time (20 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 $30 USD/hour, which equates to $30,000 USD/year assuming 20 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-5414-US-Scottsda-CampCounselor.006