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

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
Full-time position
Most elementary schools reduce expectations when children fall behind. You do the opposite.

Responsibilities

• Coaching Guides and students through performance data analysis, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then holding both parties accountable to measurable objectives
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students on life skills including public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and giving and receiving feedback
• Conducting individual and small-group motivation sessions that link each child's goals and interests to tangible academic progress
• Creating and refining playbooks that translate your best practices into repeatable systems other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation to maintain standards as the team expands

Qualifications

• Willing 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 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, including authority to hire and remove people based on performance results
• Experience creating, launching, or substantially growing a program, team, school, or initiative from the beginning, not taking over an existing one
• Comfortable working in a school environment that rejects traditional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a related discipline
• Proven track record using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify problems and achieve measurable improvement
• Experience coaching or managing other adults to reach measurable outcomes, not only executing the work yourself
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation was a core element
• Comfort and proficiency facilitating or presenting in front of groups of young children

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Providing academic instruction or lecturing from the front of the classroom; adaptive apps deliver the content while you coach the people
• Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulties
• Managing from a distance like instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain embedded with your cohort daily
• Managing the entire campus budget, operations, and parent communications; a Campus Lead handles those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide results
• Supporting traditional teaching approaches or adhering to a conventional K-12 curriculum

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.