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 difficult challenges through hands-on, supportive 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, motivation frameworks, and meaningful relationships to ensure students advance toward 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 songs, physical activity, and narratives for younger students and emphasizing greater autonomy and responsibility for older learners.
• Cultivate relationships where students feel secure to push beyond their perceived limitations.

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 your influence.
• Capacity to leverage AI-powered learning technology while concentrating on coaching, motivation, and life-skill cultivation.
• Ability 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: we offer six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. We're a fast-moving, ambitious, and student-focused organization where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.