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Senior Admissions Counselor, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Crossover
Santa Barbara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/17/2026
Most enrollment positions prioritize volume. This position prioritizes standards.

Alpha is constructing one of the world's most ambitious educational models. Our campuses integrate rigorous curriculum, technology-enabled learning, and elevated expectations for both students and personnel. Students routinely outpace national learning benchmarks, validated by measurable results. Afternoons are reserved for deeper exploration, independent work, and practical skill development. The model is effective. But effectiveness depends on enrolling the right families.

This is your responsibility.

You will manage the complete enrollment experience for a campus, beginning with initial inquiry and concluding with onboarding. This is not a segmented role. You determine how families perceive us, how thoroughly they grasp the model, and whether enrollment choices are made with proper understanding. You will evaluate compatibility, facilitate informed discussions, and advise against enrollment when appropriate. Maximum enrollment is not the objective. The objective is proper alignment.

We welcome applicants from premium service sectors beyond conventional education: selective private schools, competitive programs, high-end hospitality, executive assistance, exclusive membership organizations, or entrepreneurs who have directly overseen high-value client experiences from start to finish. What counts is your capacity to execute a high-touch, multi-phase process with sound judgment, precision, and reliable execution.

If your career has been defined by delivering exceptional service where trust, discretion, and experiential quality represent the brand itself, this role will be recognizable territory—simply directed toward work that genuinely transforms outcomes.

This is a full-time, salaried, on-site position. We are currently hiring across La Jolla, Los Angeles, Marin County, Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, and South Bay. Relocation assistance is provided.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Managing the complete enrollment process for prospective families, spanning initial outreach through final onboarding.
  • Facilitating needs-based conversations to evaluate compatibility before presenting options or advising on next actions.
  • Overseeing 20 concurrent family relationships at varying stages of enrollment, maintaining clear tracking of status and scheduled follow-ups.
  • Guiding campus visits, student shadow days, and enrollment discussions that transparently convey outcomes, responsibilities, and ideal candidate profiles.
  • Ensuring precision in CRM and enrollment documentation (HubSpot and SIS) to enable accurate forecasting, efficient prioritization, and consistent service delivery.

What You Won’t Be Doing

  • Employing transactional or aggressive sales methods.
  • Accepting families who lack alignment simply to fulfill enrollment targets.
  • Overseeing a sizable team or operating within complex approval hierarchies.
  • Distributing ownership of the family experience across multiple team members.
  • Performing duties remotely. This position is intentionally campus-based.

Senior Admissions Counselor Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver a high-trust, selective enrollment process that successfully enrolls aligned families while safeguarding the credibility and effectiveness of the Alpha model.

Basic Requirements

  • 3 years providing premium, individualized service in settings where service excellence directly influences brand standing (education, luxury hospitality, executive support, premium membership, or owner-managed services).
  • Proven ownership of a complete client, admissions, or enrollment process from initial contact through final onboarding.
  • Experience coordinating 20 client, guest, or family accounts concurrently at different phases, supported by an organized tracking and prioritization method.
  • Capacity to offer specific instances of consultative decision-making, including situations where you advised against your own product or service due to poor fit.
  • Professional correspondence experience with senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, or discerning clients.
  • Willingness to reside in or relocate within 60 days to one of these locations: La Jolla, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Marin County, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Monica, CA; or South Bay, CA.
  • Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

  • Background in selective private school admissions or enrollment for competitive programs.
  • Experience within luxury hospitality, VIP client services, or executive-level support positions.
  • Track record of designing or improving enrollment workflows, standard operating procedures, or service benchmarks.
  • Proficiency leveraging data and CRM analytics to enhance conversion alignment, not merely velocity.

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-5531-US-SantaBar-SeniorAdmissio.006

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