2nd Grade Teacher, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

The role involves helping a child discover their capabilities and transforming their life through coaching and mentoring. This is not a traditional classroom setting but a dynamic environment focusing on life skills and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate dynamic life-skills workshops to help K-3 students develop communication, concentration, feedback reception, and other foundational competencies.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group coaching, utilizing Coachbot analytics, motivation frameworks, and meaningful relationships to ensure every student meets ambitious weekly learning targets.
• Evaluate life-skill proficiency using Alpha's Test2Pass framework, continuing to coach students until they demonstrate genuine mastery.
• Tailor your coaching approach to match the developmental stage of your cohort, incorporating various activities and methods.
• Cultivate relationships where students feel encouraged to reach beyond their perceived limitations.

Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus.
• Current positions are open in various locations including La Jolla, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Greenwich, CT, Boca Raton, Miami, Miami Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Chicago, Boston, New York City, and Kirkland (Seattle area).
• Relocation support is provided.
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or comparable settings.
• Demonstrated success motivating young children to reach demanding goals, with concrete examples of your influence.
• Comfort integrating AI-powered learning tools while dedicating your own efforts to coaching, motivation, and life-skill instruction.
• The capacity to combine warmth with consistently high expectations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth athletics, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori education, progressive schooling, or engaging after-school programs.
• Personal track record of reaching ambitious objectives in academics, sports, or professional life.
• Exceptional narrative or performance abilities that naturally engage young children's attention.
• Success in helping hesitant or reserved children become confident, active contributors.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. We hire teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Our compensation levels are competitive, and our culture is built for builders who want to improve the system, not maintain it.