What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Virtual Programs, gt.school (Remote) - $200,000/year USD position at Crossover?
Many virtual schools conflate accessibility with academic rigor. They provide online instruction. They do not guarantee measurable results.
GT School operates under a different model. We support K–8 Gifted & Talented students using AI-enhanced learning systems and high-expectation mentorship. We are now expanding our virtual program to enable families to access GT-caliber acceleration regardless of location. This position is designed to create a virtual schooling experience that is demanding, credible, and demonstrably effective.
You will be responsible for the complete operational framework of the virtual program. This encompasses the architecture of student experience, management of advisor performance, design of cohort-based interventions, and cultivation of parent confidence. There is no established blueprint in place. You will conduct real-time diagnostics, implement rapid course corrections, participate directly in live programming when required, and engineer the systems that make 3× learning gains replicable.
This is an operational leadership position for someone seeking measurable impact. Your scorecard will include retention rates, acceleration metrics, parent confidence levels, and documented student achievement. If you value independence, operational complexity, and unambiguous ownership, this is your opportunity.
What You Will Be Doing
Design and sustain a scalable virtual education program that reliably produces 3× learning gains, builds enduring parent confidence, and achieves family retention through transparent and celebrated student advancement.
Basic Requirements
GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50 years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.
They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.
This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.
GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.
Because that's where genius lies.
GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.
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-5749-US-Houston-DirectorofVirt
GT School operates under a different model. We support K–8 Gifted & Talented students using AI-enhanced learning systems and high-expectation mentorship. We are now expanding our virtual program to enable families to access GT-caliber acceleration regardless of location. This position is designed to create a virtual schooling experience that is demanding, credible, and demonstrably effective.
You will be responsible for the complete operational framework of the virtual program. This encompasses the architecture of student experience, management of advisor performance, design of cohort-based interventions, and cultivation of parent confidence. There is no established blueprint in place. You will conduct real-time diagnostics, implement rapid course corrections, participate directly in live programming when required, and engineer the systems that make 3× learning gains replicable.
This is an operational leadership position for someone seeking measurable impact. Your scorecard will include retention rates, acceleration metrics, parent confidence levels, and documented student achievement. If you value independence, operational complexity, and unambiguous ownership, this is your opportunity.
What You Will Be Doing
- Architecting and iterating the comprehensive virtual student journey to foster acceleration, healthy competition, and a sense of community
- Conducting weekly analysis of student progress, advisor effectiveness, and parent feedback to identify performance gaps and enact rapid improvements
- Managing the execution of the 3× learning framework, spotting XP deficiencies and establishing systems to maintain student pacing
- Collaborating with advisors to deliver targeted cohort interventions and anticipatory parent outreach before challenges intensify
- Developing advisor onboarding, alignment, and coaching infrastructure leveraging session recordings, data dashboards, and performance indicators
- Managing a static curriculum with rigid schedules and extended decision timelines
- Functioning in a supervisory capacity while waiting for others to surface operational problems
- Prioritizing enrollment metrics over verified academic growth
- Generating reports that fail to result in tangible improvements to student outcomes or advisor practices
Design and sustain a scalable virtual education program that reliably produces 3× learning gains, builds enduring parent confidence, and achieves family retention through transparent and celebrated student advancement.
Basic Requirements
- Demonstrated experience owning and operating a virtual school or online learning program from start to finish
- Teaching or instructional design background with hands-on involvement in learning delivery (whether in-person, online, or hybrid)
- Advanced diagnostic capability using dashboards, session recordings, and feedback mechanisms to pinpoint root causes and implement corrective action
- Track record of managing distributed teams with defined performance standards, accountability structures, and consistent execution
- Effective parent engagement skills with proven ability to deliver proactive, trust-centered communication
- Experience creating motivation systems such as competitions, leaderboards, or recurring community events that sustain student engagement
- Familiarity with innovative or AI-supported instructional models
- Experience building and executing quantifiable staff development programs including onboarding and performance alignment initiatives
GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50 years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.
They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.
This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.
GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.
Because that's where genius lies.
GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.
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-5749-US-Houston-DirectorofVirt
Salary : $200,000