Director of Learning & Development, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

• On-site in Bethesda, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; or CA: East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles
• $200,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Health benefits start day one, plus HSA/FSA and 401(k) Roth options
• Relocation assistance provided
  
  

Alpha is transforming the student experience. Our learners don't endure traditional lectures—they race through adaptive applications, absorb material at double speed, and develop practical life competencies in the process. Your role is to ensure those "3 Promises" reach every student under your guidance and to develop our Guides to deliver the same impact.

You'll combine exceptional coaching capabilities with dynamic facilitation presence, transforming workshops, metrics-fueled strategy sessions, and precise feedback into powerful developmental experiences. If you've broken performance records, converted struggling performers into high achievers, or consistently reject mediocrity, we want you creating excellence alongside us.

Why Alpha?

• Elevated compensation for premium markets – increased pay aligned with the cost of living in these metropolitan locations
• Strong benefits & time-off policy – full health coverage and ample PTO
• Relocation support – offered to outstanding candidates
• Development-focused environment – access to coaching, training, and defined routes to expanded influence
  
  

What You Will Be Doing

• Coaching and developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshops with exceptional quality
• Building Guide Playbooks that outline facilitation best practices, designing engaging learning experiences, and addressing obstacles
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides that drives student participation and success
• Personally coaching a small student cohort, demonstrating expert guidance and motivational techniques
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans – your Guides support student learning through adaptive applications; your priority is training them to become outstanding motivators
• Compromising on standards – when our passing threshold is 100%, your responsibility is upholding that benchmark
• Running dull training sessions – you'll develop Guides through dynamic, energizing, experiential learning
  
  

Director Of Learning & Development Key Responsibilities

Develop Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort enjoys school, progresses at 2× speed, and achieves mastery in life skills. Zero compromises.

Basic Requirements

• Currently located in or prepared to relocate for on-site work at an Alpha Campus (Bethesda, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Seattle, WA; or CA: East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles)
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable area.
• Proven track record developing and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching abilities with experience building, directing, and energizing high-performing teams.
• Background working with youth populations (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Skilled in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement.
• Authorized to work legally in the United States
  
  

About Alpha

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 $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 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-5628-US-Omaha-DirectorofLear.005