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

About the role

This role at Alpha is distinct from traditional teaching. Academic work is completed through adaptive learning technology, allowing Guides to focus on personal development, resilience, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate dynamic life-skills workshops focusing on communication, focus, and feedback skills.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group coaching using Coachbot analytics and established motivation frameworks.
• Evaluate life-skill proficiency using Alpha's Test2Pass framework, ensuring students achieve mastery.
• Tailor coaching approaches based on student developmental stages, incorporating various activities for different age groups.
• Cultivate relationships where students feel safe to challenge themselves.

Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus.
• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or comparable settings.
• Demonstrated history of inspiring young children to reach challenging objectives, with concrete examples of influence.
• Comfort working with AI-powered learning tools while directing efforts toward coaching, motivation, and life-skill cultivation.
• Capacity to combine warmth with consistently 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 education, progressive schooling, or high-engagement after-school programs.
• Personal history of accomplishing ambitious objectives in academics, sports, or professional career.
• Exceptional storytelling or performance abilities that naturally engage young children's attention.
• Track record of transforming hesitant or reserved children into confident, active participants.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus.
• Current openings at this salary tier are located in Scottsdale, AZ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, Georgetown, Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, and Houston, TX; and Park City (Salt Lake City area), UT.
• Basic requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of direct experience working with children ages 4-9.
• Additional qualifications may include background in youth athletics, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori education, progressive schooling, or high-engagement after-school programs.

Skills

• Ability to inspire and motivate young children.
• Experience with AI-powered learning tools.
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Alpha offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a six-figure salary for those ready to make a significant impact in education.

Pay

$50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 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.