Early Childhood Educator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

This position is about inspiring young learners and transforming their futures. It involves fostering confidence, resilience, communication skills, and the drive to embrace challenges through engaging, hands-on workshops and personalized coaching.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate dynamic life-skills workshops focusing on communication, concentration, feedback reception, and other essential life skills.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group coaching using Coachbot analytics and established motivation frameworks to ensure students advance towards challenging weekly learning targets.
• Evaluate life-skill proficiency using Alpha's Test2Pass system and guide students to genuine mastery.
• Modify coaching approaches based on students' developmental stages, incorporating activities suitable for younger or older learners.
• Cultivate relationships where students feel secure to push beyond their perceived limits.

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at one of Alpha's campuses.
• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or comparable settings.
• Demonstrated success in motivating young children to reach demanding goals with concrete examples of influence.
• Ability to leverage AI-powered learning technology while focusing on coaching, motivation, and life-skill cultivation.
• Capacity to combine warmth with consistent high expectations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth athletics, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori, progressive education, or highly interactive after-school programs.
• Personal history of reaching ambitious objectives in academics, sports, or professional life.
• Exceptional storytelling or performance abilities that naturally engage young children.
• Track record of transforming hesitant or reserved children into confident, active participants.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. We hire teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Our compensation levels reflect the importance of our mission, offering six-figure roles for those ready to build a better school experience.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) long-term position. The role is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payments are made weekly.