Coaching Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering topics such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's established playbook.
• Conducting daily motivational sessions that propel 100% of students toward their weekly application targets using developmentally appropriate incentives including school currency and leaderboards.
• Developing Guides through direct observation, focused feedback, and practical coaching so they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy.
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to pinpoint those requiring intervention, then personally addressing their needs.
• Directly mentoring your designated student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from every Guide.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum. Students progress via adaptive apps; your responsibility is to make the people supporting them exceptional.
• Delivering lectures before a traditional classroom. You're 80% performer, 20% content expert; if you prefer standing at a whiteboard, this role isn't suitable.
• Compromising standards due to pressure from parents or school leadership. If a student achieves 99%, the response is "not yet" — and you'll receive full support to maintain that position.
• Working from an office processing administrative documents. The majority of your day involves direct engagement with students and Guides.
• Waiting weeks to receive performance updates. Outcomes are tracked live in Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field.
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives.
• Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including recruitment and performance-based dismissal decisions.
• Experience providing coaching, mentorship, or actionable feedback to enhance engagement and results.
• Experience supporting youth aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts.
• Capability in leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business.
• Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly inspired children to achieve quantifiable goals.
• Background coaching adults in positions where their output was measured and evaluated.
• Ease performing before large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room full of 8-year-olds.

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth. Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.