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

About the role

Support for relocation available.

Responsibilities

• Using performance data, classroom observations, and direct feedback to coach both Guides and students, then maintaining accountability to specific, measurable goals
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting one-on-one and small-group motivation sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic outcomes
• Creating and iterating on playbooks that transform your most effective methods into scalable systems other Guides can reliably execute
• Providing training to Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating exemplary facilitation so quality standards remain consistent as the team expands

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Proven experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with responsibility for hiring and performance-based removals
• Demonstrated experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than taking over an established entity
• Willingness to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching approaches

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field (nice-to-have)
• Proven ability to use metrics, dashboards, or analytics for diagnosing issues and achieving measurable improvements
• History of coaching or managing other adults to reach quantifiable results, not simply executing tasks independently
• Experience in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation played a central role
• Demonstrated ability and confidence facilitating sessions or speaking publicly to large groups of young children