Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

• On-site role 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 paid weekly, with health benefits starting day one, HSA/FSA options, and 401(k) Roth
• Relocation assistance available
  
  

Alpha is transforming the traditional classroom experience. Our students don't passively absorb lectures—they engage with adaptive learning platforms, advance through material at twice the typical pace, and develop practical life competencies. Your role is to ensure these "3 Promises" are delivered to every learner in your group and to develop our Guides so they can achieve the same outcomes.

You'll combine exceptional coaching expertise with dynamic presentation skills, transforming training sessions, metric-focused team rallies, and precise feedback into powerful development experiences. If you have a history of breaking performance barriers, transforming struggling contributors into top performers, or consistently raising the bar beyond "acceptable," we're looking for you to help us build excellence.

Why Alpha?

• Competitive compensation for high-cost regions – elevated salary structure designed to reflect the living expenses in these metropolitan locations
• Robust benefits and paid leave – full health coverage and ample time off
• Support for relocation – provided to exceptional candidates
• Development-focused environment – access to mentorship, professional training, and defined advancement opportunities
  
  

What You Will Be Doing

• Coaching and developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshop programming with exceptional quality
• Building comprehensive Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, designing engaging learning experiences, and addressing common obstacles
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides that enhances learner participation and outcomes
• Personally coaching a select group of students, demonstrating advanced mentoring and motivational techniques
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating traditional lesson plans – your Guides support student learning through adaptive technology; your role is preparing them to be outstanding motivators
• Compromising on expectations – when our success standard is 100%, your responsibility is upholding that threshold
• Running dull training sessions – you'll develop Guides through dynamic, interactive, high-impact professional development
  
  

Lead Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities

Develop Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort enjoys school, progresses at 2× the standard rate, and acquires essential life skills. No exceptions.

Basic Requirements

• Currently based in or prepared to relocate for in-person 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 related areas.
• Proven track record designing and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities with experience building, managing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Background working with young people (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Competence in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement.
• Legal authorization to work 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-Brownsvi-LeadInstructio.008