Youth Education Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

• On-site locations: Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annually, paid weekly | Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
  
  

The most meaningful support you can offer a student who achieves 99% is to withhold calling it 100%. Not out of indifference—but because you know they can reach it, and lowering expectations is the true disservice. If this reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels unnecessarily strict, this position will likely frustrate you.

Alpha students don't passively absorb lectures. They advance through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life competencies. Your role ensures three commitments are met for every child in your group: a genuine love for learning, 2x accelerated progress, and skills that transcend traditional academics. You will also mentor the Guides who uphold these same standards across your campus.

Data informs every choice, and every day involves direct interaction. Your time divides between your own student group and the Guides under your leadership—with identical expectations for both: documented growth, without exception. When a Guide's session underperforms, you don't file paperwork; you observe, discuss, and resolve it the same afternoon.

You'll witness reserved children present with poise to adults. You'll see students who once "despised school" volunteer to stay longer. And you'll recognize that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because upholding high expectations demonstrates your belief in their potential.

You may be building a campus from the ground up, establishing the foundational culture that will shape the school. As the site develops, your emphasis transitions from operational launch to leadership development, cultivating the team that extends Alpha's approach throughout your region.

If this opportunity appeals to you, submit your application now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive workshops in life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) for K-8 students on subjects including public speaking and concentration, using Alpha's established framework
• Conducting daily motivational sessions that ensure 100% student achievement of weekly app targets through age-suitable incentives such as school currency and performance leaderboards
• Developing Guides via direct observation, precise feedback, and practical training so they execute workshops with equivalent energy and consistency
• Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student records to pinpoint intervention needs, then providing direct support
• Personally mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from all Guides
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum. Students progress through adaptive applications; your focus is elevating the people supporting them.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You operate as 80% motivator, 20% content expert; if you prefer standing at a whiteboard, this role isn't suitable.
• Compromising standards due to parent or administrative pressure. If a student reaches 99%, the response is "not yet"—and you'll have institutional support to maintain that expectation.
• Spending your day in an office managing administrative tasks. The majority of your time involves direct engagement with students and Guides.
• Waiting extended periods for performance feedback. Data is available in real-time through Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.
  
  

Youth Education Manager Key Responsibilities

Fulfill Alpha's 3 Promises for both your student cohort and the Guides under your leadership: every child develops a love for school, learns at twice the standard pace, and acquires genuine life skills.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; traditional teaching certification not required)
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training systems
• Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based dismissal decisions
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering actionable feedback to improve engagement and outcomes
• Professional experience working with children aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Skilled in leveraging data and performance metrics to inform decision-making and drive ongoing improvement
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
• Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly motivated children toward quantifiable goals
• History of coaching adults in positions where performance was measured and evaluated
• Confidence engaging and performing before large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room full of 8-year-olds.
  
  

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-Boston-YouthEducation