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Director of Enrollment, Alpha - $250,000/year USD

Crossover
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/12/2026
While most enrollment positions prioritize volume, this one is designed to uphold standards.

Alpha is developing one of the world's most ambitious school models. Our campuses integrate rigorous academics, technology-enabled learning, and elevated expectations for both students and staff. Students routinely achieve learning outcomes that exceed national benchmarks, supported by measurable data. Afternoons are dedicated to depth, independence, and the cultivation of real-world skills. The model is effective. But its effectiveness depends on enrolling the right families. That is your responsibility.

You will manage the complete admissions process for a campus, spanning application to enrollment. This is not a role that hands off responsibilities. You are accountable for the family experience, for ensuring families understand the model clearly, and for confirming that enrollment decisions are made for sound reasons. You will evaluate fit, facilitate thoughtful dialogue, and recommend declining when appropriate. The objective is not to maximize enrollment. The objective is to ensure alignment.

We welcome candidates from premium service backgrounds outside conventional education: private schools, selective programs, luxury hospitality, executive support, premium membership organizations, or owner-operators who have directly managed high-value client relationships from start to finish. What matters most is your capacity to execute a high-touch, multi-phase process with sound judgment, clarity, and consistent follow-through. If your career has been defined by delivering white-glove service where trust, discretion, and experience quality shape the brand, this role will be a natural fit. Apply now to bring that level of excellence to work that makes a difference.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Managing the complete enrollment experience for prospective families, from initial contact to onboarding.
  • Facilitating needs-assessment discussions to evaluate fit prior to proposing solutions or next steps.
  • Overseeing 20 concurrent family relationships across various stages of enrollment, maintaining clear tracking of status and follow-up actions.
  • Conducting campus tours, shadow experiences, and decision-oriented conversations that transparently convey outcomes, expectations, and ideal candidate profiles.
  • Keeping CRM and enrollment data (HubSpot and SIS) current and accurate to enable forecasting, prioritization, and service excellence.

What You Won’t Be Doing

  • Employing transactional or high-pressure sales methods.
  • Enrolling misaligned families solely to meet targets.
  • Leading a large team or working through complex approval hierarchies.
  • Handing off responsibility for the family experience across multiple roles.
  • Working remotely. This position is intentionally campus-based.

Director Of Enrollment Key Responsibilities

Own and deliver a high-trust, high-selectivity enrollment process that successfully converts well-aligned families while safeguarding the integrity and performance of the Alpha model.

Basic Requirements

  • 3 years providing premium, individualized service in settings where service quality directly influences brand reputation (education, luxury hospitality, executive support, premium membership, or owner-operated services).
  • Proven ownership of a complete client, admissions, or enrollment process from initial contact through onboarding.
  • Experience managing 20 concurrent client, guest, or family relationships at varying stages, supported by a clear tracking and prioritization system.
  • Capacity to supply specific examples of consultative decision-making, including instances where you recommended against your product or service due to poor fit.
  • Professional written communication experience with senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, or sophisticated clients.
  • Willingness to reside in or relocate within 60 days to one of the following markets: San Rafael, CA; or Palo Alto, CA.
  • Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

  • Experience in selective private school admissions or competitive program enrollment.
  • Background in luxury hospitality, VIP guest services, or executive-level support roles.
  • Experience developing or refining enrollment processes, SOPs, or service standards.
  • Comfort leveraging data and CRM insights to enhance conversion quality, not merely speed.

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 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 $125 USD/hour, which equates to $250,000 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-5811-US-PaloAlto-DirectorofEnro.005

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