What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning and Development Manager, Alpha - $150,000/year USD position at Crossover?
- On-site role in Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT
- $150,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Health benefits begin on day one
- Relocation assistance available for those moving to join us
At Alpha, this principle is not up for discussion—it defines our daily work. Academic instruction is delivered through self-guided applications, not by an instructor standing at a whiteboard. This structure allows you to focus on what genuinely transforms outcomes: facilitating dynamic workshops on public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback. Using real-time data, you motivate students to meet every learning target. You also coach the Guides who share this work with you. Your resources are analytics, a tested framework, and the executive presence that commands attention from middle schoolers.
A typical morning may begin with a private coaching conversation with a Guide, analyzing Coachbot data to pinpoint where a student group is lagging. By late morning, you're facilitating a live student workshop, executing a structured activity on feedback exchange. The afternoon transitions to motivational work: meeting one-on-one with students, identifying their intrinsic drivers, and leveraging Alpha's reward architecture (campus currency, performance leaderboards) to re-engage a reluctant seventh grader. You maintain direct responsibility for a cohort, ensuring your own skills remain current and credible.
Three outcomes define your accountability: students are enthusiastic about school, they progress at double the rate of conventional classrooms, and they acquire meaningful life competencies. Coaching other Guides begins immediately. As you demonstrate results that scale, your authority over program quality across the campus expands.
Uphold the standard. Transform the student. Submit your application.
What You Will Be Doing
- Facilitating one-hour live sessions on life competencies (public speaking, concentration, feedback exchange) for K-8 students, using Alpha's structured playbook
- Conducting motivational interventions guided by Coachbot analytics and Alpha's reward framework (campus currency, leaderboards) to achieve 100% student goal attainment
- Coaching Guides on adherence to program standards and quality enforcement, ensuring every coaching session yields actionable improvement steps
- Managing your own student cohort while simultaneously developing other Guides
- Monitoring student satisfaction metrics, goal completion percentages, and Guide performance indicators
- Delivering lectures or providing academic tutoring. Students acquire content knowledge via applications.
- Creating curriculum or instructional plans. Alpha's playbook serves as your operational framework, allowing you to concentrate on delivery and relationships.
- Lowering expectations when a student reaches 99% instead of 100%. Maintaining rigor demonstrates your confidence in their capacity.
- Coaching Guides on pedagogical methods. Since Guides do not teach content, your coaching centers on energy, motivation, and accountability practices.
Fulfill Alpha's 3 Promises for every student within your assigned level: they are enthusiastic about school, they progress at twice the speed of traditional classrooms, and they develop authentic life competencies.
Basic Requirements
- Currently located in or willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance provided)
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development (L&D), coaching, or a related area
- Demonstrated experience designing and executing educational programs, training initiatives, or curricula
- Proven leadership experience managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions
- Background working with youth aged 5-14 in educational or developmental contexts
- Experience applying data analysis and performance metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or a related discipline
- Experience in athletics coaching, camp counseling, or youth performance programs with documented results and enforced standards
- Professional experience coaching adults in development or instructional coaching roles
- Documented success improving quantifiable outcomes (completion percentages, satisfaction ratings, team performance) through leadership
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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 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-4844-US-Salem-LearningandDev.051
Salary : $150,000