What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist, Alpha - $150,000/year USD position at Crossover?
- Onsite in Atlanta, GA or Keller (Fort Worth), TX
- $150,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health benefits
- Ready to move? Relocation support included
At Alpha, that's not a debate. It's how every day works. Students learn academics through self-guided apps, not from an adult at the front of the room. That frees you to do what actually changes lives: lead high-energy workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback. Motivate students to hit every learning goal using real-time analytics. Coach the Guides who work alongside you. Your tools are data, a proven playbook, and the kind of presence that makes twelve-year-olds lean in instead of tune out.
You'll own a cohort of students and be accountable for three outcomes: they love school, they learn at twice the pace of a traditional classroom, and they build real life skills. You'll coach other Guides from day one. As you deliver results at scale, your influence over campus-wide program quality grows.
Atlanta: Culture-rich metro with mild climate and a cost of living that stretches further than the coasts.
Fort Worth: No state income tax, top-rated schools, and a family-friendly city with a booming arts and food scene.
Hold the standard. Change the student. Apply now.
What You Will Be Doing
- Leading one-hour live workshops on life skills (public speaking, focus, giving and receiving feedback) for K-8 students, following Alpha's playbook
- Running motivation sessions using Coachbot analytics and Alpha's incentive system (school currency, leaderboards) to drive 100% student goal completion
- Coaching Guides on program fidelity and standards enforcement, with every session producing tangible improvement actions
- Maintaining your own student cohort while developing other Guides
- Tracking student satisfaction scores, goal completion rates, and Guide performance metrics
- Lecturing or tutoring students on academic subjects. Students learn through apps.
- Designing curriculum or lesson plans. Alpha's playbook is your operating system, freeing you to focus on execution and connection.
- Making exceptions when a student scores 99% instead of 100%. Holding the line is how you show them you believe they can get there.
- Coaching Guides on teaching technique. Guides don't teach, so you're coaching energy, motivation, and accountability instead.
Deliver Alpha's 3 Promises to every student in your level: they love school, they learn twice as fast as a traditional classroom, and they build real life skills.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience in education, learning and development (L&D), coaching, or a related field
- Experience developing and implementing educational programs, training initiatives, or curricula
- Experience building and managing teams, including hiring and making performance-based termination decisions
- Experience working with youth ages 5-14 in an educational or developmental setting
- Experience using data analysis and metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
- Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Atlanta, GA or Keller (Fort Worth), TX
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field
- Background in athletics coaching, camp counseling, or youth performance programs where results were measured and standards enforced
- Experience motivating large groups of students
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-FortWort-YouthDevelopme.001
Salary : $150,000