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Operations Manager, Alpha - $90,000/year USD

Crossover
Santa Barbara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/7/2026
Transform Education from the Front Lines

Are you ready to be the cornerstone of educational excellence? As Operations Manager at Alpha's Chantilly, VA campus, you'll be the vital bridge between ambitious families and transformative education. This isn't just another school operations role—it's a unique fusion of strategic enrollment growth and operational mastery.

At Alpha, we're scaling rapidly while maintaining unwavering standards. You'll be the trusted guide who helps families discover their educational future, and the operational backbone ensuring that trust is reinforced every single day. This role demands someone who can both inspire during admissions tours and execute flawlessly on daily operations.

If you're energized by the prospect of driving growth while orchestrating excellence in a mission-critical environment, this role offers the perfect platform for your talents.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Craft and conduct compelling campus tours that showcase Alpha's distinct value proposition and convert prospective families into enrolled students
  • Execute a high-touch admissions strategy with personalized communication that builds lasting relationships with prospective families
  • Implement and maintain rigorous safety protocols while proactively identifying and addressing potential risks
  • Oversee comprehensive facilities management, including vendor relationships and maintenance scheduling, ensuring optimal learning environments
  • Leverage data analytics to optimize both admissions processes and operational efficiency

What You Won’t Be Doing

  • Engaging in classroom instruction or curriculum development—your mission is operational excellence
  • Following rigid protocols or waiting for directives—we need proactive leadership
  • Delivering standardized, impersonal admissions experiences
  • Working in isolation—success requires strong collaborative relationships

Operations Manager Key Responsibilities

Drive enrollment growth and maintain operational excellence to create an environment where educational magic happens—enabling our teachers to focus exclusively on delivering exceptional learning outcomes that transform students' lives.

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree (field open)
  • Proven track record in admissions, enrollment management, or family-facing customer service
  • Outstanding communication abilities, both written and verbal
  • Demonstrated emotional intelligence and relationship-building capabilities
  • Proficiency in data analysis and performance tracking
  • Self-motivated with exceptional initiative
  • Must be available to work on-site in Chantilly, VA
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

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 $45 USD/hour, which equates to $90,000 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-5629-US-SantaBar-OperationsMana

Salary : $90,000

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