Education Program Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

The Role

On-site locations: Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)

Annual salary: $200,000, paid weekly

• Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one

Responsibilities

Facilitating hour-long interactive workshops on life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) with students in grades K-8, covering subjects such as public speaking and concentration, using Alpha's established framework

Conducting daily motivational sessions designed to propel 100% of students toward their weekly app-based objectives through developmentally appropriate tools including school currency systems and performance leaderboards

Developing Guides via direct observation, precise feedback, and practical training to ensure they facilitate workshops with equivalent energy and rigor

Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student records to pinpoint learners requiring support, then delivering that intervention yourself

Directly mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you expect every Guide to replicate

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or building curriculum from scratch
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures
• Compromising standards in response to parent or administrative pressure
• Spending your time in an office managing administrative tasks
• Waiting extended periods for performance evaluations

Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance provided)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required)
• Minimum of 5 years in education, learning and development, coaching, or a comparable area
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training strategies
• Proven history of managing a team of at least 5 individuals, including recruitment and performance-driven termination choices
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering actionable feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes
• Skilled in leveraging data and performance metrics to inform decisions and foster ongoing improvement
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
• Experience as a sports coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly inspired children to achieve specific, measurable goals
• History of coaching adults in positions where performance was systematically measured and evaluated
• Ability to engage and captivate large groups of children—the presence that commands attention in a room full of 8-year-olds

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth 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.

Working with Us

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position
• The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record
• The compensation level for this role is $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• The payment period is weekly