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
Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when children face difficulties. Your approach is the opposite.

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

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Teaching academic content or presenting lectures; adaptive technology handles instruction while you focus on coaching people
• Reducing expectations when students encounter challenges
• Managing from a distance the way instructional coaches and school administrators typically do; you remain embedded with your cohort every day
• Managing the full campus budget, operations infrastructure, and parent communication; a Campus Lead handles those areas so you concentrate on student and Guide performance
• Advocating for traditional pedagogical approaches or adhering to standard K-12 curricula

Basic Requirements

• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA
• We provide relocation support
• 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
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated ability using metrics, dashboards, or data analytics to identify issues and produce measurable improvements
• Proven experience coaching or managing adults toward quantifiable results, beyond personal execution
• Experience in youth development programs, camp leadership, competitive athletics coaching, tutoring, or enrichment settings where motivating participants was essential
• Proven ability facilitating sessions or speaking publicly to groups of young children

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Ability to use performance data and classroom observation to coach both Guides and students
• Experience leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills
• Experience conducting individual and small-group sessions linking student goals to academic advancement
• Experience creating and iterating on playbooks for scalable implementation
• Experience training Guides on best practices and demonstrating facilitation excellence

Benefits

• Relocation support provided

Pay

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

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week)