Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. This role involves coaching both Guides and students, leading workshops, and creating playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance data analysis, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then maintaining accountability to quantifiable goals
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small-group motivation sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement
• Creating and refining playbooks that convert your most effective practices into replicable systems other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence so standards are maintained as the team expands

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more people, including the authority to hire and remove individuals based on performance results
• Experience building, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not taking over an established one
• Comfortable operating in a school environment that rejects conventional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field
• Demonstrated ability using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and achieve measurable improvements
• Experience coaching or managing other adults to achieve measurable outcomes, not simply executing tasks yourself
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation played a central role
• Confidence and skill leading facilitation or public speaking before groups of young children

Qualifications

Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available. Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field. At least 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9). Experience leading a team of 5 or more people, including the authority to hire and remove individuals based on performance results. Experience building, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not taking over an established one. Comfortable operating in a school environment that rejects conventional teaching methods. Legally authorized to work in the United States.