Education Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• $120,000 annual W2 salary paid weekly, with medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
• On-site role at an Alpha campus located in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Greenwich, CT; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation assistance available).
  
  

Traditional schools ask students to meet a bar. You'll coach them to surpass their own limits.

Each student possesses untapped potential beyond what they currently see in themselves. Most educators reduce expectations when difficulties arise. Your approach is different. You understand that genuine confidence doesn't emerge from empty praise—it develops when someone accomplishes what they previously believed impossible. If you've ever pushed a student, athlete, participant, or mentee to persist when they wanted to give up, this work will resonate with you.

Alpha has reimagined education around one core principle: AI excels at academic delivery, while exceptional people excel at transformation. Students advance through core curriculum using adaptive AI-driven learning platforms. Your responsibility centers on cultivating what technology cannot—discipline, grit, communication skills, personal ownership, concentration, and the conviction that challenging pursuits matter. Your day won't involve lesson delivery or paper grading. Instead, you'll guide students through obstacles, acknowledge meaningful progress, and enable them to accomplish goals they once deemed unreachable.

Approximately 60% of your time involves facilitating dynamic, one-hour life skills sessions covering topics such as public speaking, concentration, leadership, and constructive feedback. About 30% goes toward individual or small-group coaching, leveraging Coachbot analytics to pinpoint students requiring encouragement, accountability, or modified strategies. The final 10% focuses on data review, strategy refinement, and preparing students for continued growth. You'll begin with established workshop structures, then enhance and expand them as you identify more effective methods for student inspiration.

Performance metrics are clear. A minimum of 90% of your students must routinely achieve their weekly academic targets, demonstrate proficiency in Alpha's life skills via Test2Pass evaluations, and provide ratings of at least 4 out of 5 for their experience with you. Maintain this benchmark and you'll have defined advancement opportunities to Lead Guide, mentoring fellow Guides, and ultimately Campus Lead, where you'll influence an entire school's culture and results.

This position doesn't suit individuals seeking to lecture, execute prescribed curricula, or simply occupy student time. It's designed for coaches, mentors, youth program leaders, performers, tutors, and educators who define success by student transformation. Each finalist completes a full day coaching actual Alpha students prior to any offer. If that prospect excites you more than standard interviews, we're eager to connect.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating dynamic, one-hour life skills sessions for K-8 students that build communication, perseverance, concentration, leadership, and other enduring capabilities while iteratively enhancing the session quality.
• Providing one-on-one and small-group coaching informed by Coachbot analytics, customized accountability frameworks, and Alpha's motivational systems to guide each student toward challenging weekly objectives.
• Evaluating life skill proficiency via Test2Pass and delivering focused coaching until each student exhibits true competence rather than mere attendance.
• Adjusting your coaching approach for elementary through middle school age ranges, recognizing when a kindergarten student requires movement and positive reinforcement versus when an eighth grader needs straightforward accountability.
• Reviewing weekly performance metrics to detect trends, eliminate barriers, and systematically strengthen results across your student group.
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Conducting traditional classroom teaching. AI manages academic instruction, freeing you to concentrate on student development.
• Evaluating assignments, designing lesson plans, or preparing students for standardized examinations.
• Supervising students as they quietly complete computer-based work. Each day is dynamic, participatory, and coaching-focused.
• Seeking permission before assisting a student in need. You possess the authority to respond immediately and take necessary action.
• Handling parent correspondence or administrative documentation. Campus Leads manage family relationships, allowing you to prioritize students.
  
  

Education Coach Key Responsibilities

Develop a student cohort that reliably meets ambitious academic objectives, masters fundamental life skills, and builds the confidence, perseverance, and personal accountability required for long-term success beyond Alpha.

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Greenwich, CT; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience with K-8 students via teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentorship, camp programs, or youth-focused activities
• Capacity to share a concrete example of inspiring a student to accomplish a challenging objective, detailing your method and the result
• Enthusiastic about allowing AI to manage academics while you concentrate on coaching, motivation, and life skills cultivation
• Authorized for U.S. employment without present or future visa sponsorship requirements
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background coaching youth athletics, debate, drama, camps, extracurricular programs, or other performance-oriented activities
• Track record of exceptional personal achievement in academics, sports, leadership roles, or another competitive domain
• Compelling presentation skills and narrative ability that maintain student engagement without depending on volume or punitive measures
• Proven track record transforming disinterested, reluctant, or struggling students into motivated, self-assured learners
  
  

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, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits (https://support.crossover.com/article/7581-w2-benefits-u-s-paychex-paid-only). All roles are year-long positions. The compensation level for this role is $120,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5607-US-LasVegas-EducationCoach.010