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

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

The most constructive thing you can offer a student who achieves 99% is to refuse labeling it 100%. Not out of indifference — but because you know they're capable of reaching it, and setting a lower standard is the true disservice. If this reasoning resonates with you, continue reading. If it feels overly strict, this position will likely frustrate you.

Students at Alpha don't attend traditional lectures. They move through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life competencies. Your role is ensuring three core commitments are fulfilled for every student in your cohort: genuine enthusiasm for learning, 2x accelerated progress, and acquisition of skills beyond standard curricula. You will also mentor the Guides responsible for delivering these outcomes throughout your campus.

Data informs every choice, and every day involves direct interaction. Your time divides between your own student cohort and the Guides under your leadership — with identical expectations for both: quantifiable advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, you don't draft documentation; you observe, discuss, and resolve it that same afternoon.

You'll witness reserved children presenting with poise to adults. You'll encounter a student who previously "despised school" requesting to remain after hours. And you'll recognize that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because upholding expectations demonstrates your conviction in their potential.

You may be establishing a completely new campus from inception and setting the cultural foundation that will shape the institution. As the location develops, your emphasis transitions from operational startup mode to coaching leadership, cultivating the team that extends Alpha's methodology across your territory.

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

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering topics such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's structured framework
• Conducting daily motivation sessions designed to drive 100% of students toward their weekly application targets using age-appropriate mechanisms including school currency and leaderboards
• Developing Guides through direct observation, specific feedback, and practical coaching so they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to pinpoint individuals requiring intervention, then providing personal support
• Directly mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational approaches you require from every Guide
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or building curriculum. Students progress via adaptive apps; your responsibility is elevating the people supporting them.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You're 80% performer, 20% content expert; if standing at a whiteboard appeals to you, this role differs.
• Compromising standards due to parental or administrative pressure. When a student reaches 99%, the response is "not yet" — and you'll receive institutional support to maintain that boundary.
• Working from an office processing administrative documents. The majority of your time is spent directly with students and Guides.
• Delaying performance conversations for weeks. Results appear live in Coachbot and adjustments occur the same day.
  
  

Youth Education Manager Key Responsibilities

Execute Alpha's 3 Promises throughout your cohort and among the Guides you develop: every student genuinely enjoys school, progresses at 2x speed, and acquires authentic life skills.

Basic Requirements

• Currently located 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; Miami, 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 preferred; traditional teaching credentials are not sought)
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related area
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives
• Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including recruitment and performance-based termination decisions
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes
• Direct experience working with children ages 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Capability in leveraging data and metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous 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 leader where you directly motivated children toward quantifiable objectives
• Background coaching adults in positions where performance was monitored and evaluated
• Confidence presenting to large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention in 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-BocaRato-YouthEducation