Early Childhood Educator, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

The role involves helping a child see they can accomplish what once seemed out of reach by providing coaching and encouraging students to pursue difficult challenges.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate dynamic life-skills workshops that support K-3 students in mastering communication, concentration, feedback, and other enduring skills through active engagement rather than traditional instruction.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group coaching, utilizing Coachbot analytics, established motivation systems, and solid relationships to ensure every child stays on course for ambitious weekly learning targets.
• Evaluate life-skill proficiency using Alpha's Test2Pass framework, guiding students until they show genuine comprehension—not merely attendance.
• Adjust your coaching approach to match the developmental stage of your cohort, whether that involves songs, movement, and narratives for younger learners or greater independence and responsibility for older students.
• Establish the kinds of relationships where students feel encouraged enough to push beyond what they believed they could accomplish.

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at one of Alpha's campuses.
• Current openings are available in La Jolla (San Diego); Orange County (Lake Forest); Los Angeles (South Bay, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu); San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, Palo Alto, Piedmont); Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton; Miami; Miami Beach; Palm Beach Gardens; Chicago; Boston; New York City; and Kirkland (Seattle area).
• Relocation assistance is available.
• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with children ages 4-9 through teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or similar environments.
• A track record of motivating young children to achieve challenging goals, with specific examples of your impact.
• Comfort using AI-powered learning while focusing your own energy on coaching, motivation, and life-skill development.
• The ability to balance warmth with unwavering expectations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in youth sports, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori, progressive education, or high-engagement after-school programs.
• Personal experience achieving ambitious goals in academics, athletics, or your career.
• Outstanding storytelling or performance skills that naturally capture the attention of young children.
• Evidence of helping reluctant or shy children become confident, engaged participants.

About Alpha

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.