After-School Program Director, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA — we provide relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Using performance data, classroom observation, and direct feedback to coach both Guides and students, then maintaining accountability to quantifiable targets for each group
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, sustained focus, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and peer feedback
• Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each student's personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement
• Creating and iterating on playbooks that convert your most effective practices into repeatable frameworks other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence so quality standards persist as the team expands

Qualifications

• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Demonstrated team leadership experience with 5 or more direct reports, including hiring and performance-based removal authority
• Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than managing an established operation
• Willingness to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methodologies

Benefits

Legal authorization to work in the United States

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week)

Pay

$100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year