Early Childhood Educator, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
$150,000 annually
Full-time position

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Available 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 discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including decision-making authority for hiring and performance-based removals
• Experience creating, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not assuming control of an established one
• Comfortable operating in a school that rejects conventional teaching methods
• Licensed to work in the United States

Skills

• Strong communication and motivational skills
• Ability to work with young children and facilitate workshops
• Experience with data analysis and metrics
• Leadership and management experience

Benefits

Nice-to-have requirements include a Master's degree in a relevant discipline, demonstrated history using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and produce measurable improvement, experience coaching or managing other adults toward quantifiable outcomes, beyond executing tasks personally, background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation was essential, and confidence and ability facilitating or speaking publicly before rooms filled with young children.

Pay

$75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.

Schedule

The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The payment period is weekly.