Educator, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

$100,000 annual W2 compensation, distributed weekly; full health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
On-site role at an Alpha campus located in Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance available)
You do not teach in the conventional sense. You inspire action.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating one-hour life-skills workshops for cohorts of 10-15 K-3 students covering public speaking, focus, feedback, and other foundational competencies
• Conducting daily individual and small-group motivation sessions that keep students on track for weekly app targets, leveraging Coachbot analytics, Alpha's incentive structures (school currency, leaderboards), and the personal rapport you establish with each child
• Administering the Test2Pass (Alpha's mastery-based evaluation) for each life skill, and coaching students who do not pass until they achieve mastery
• Engaging kindergarteners at their developmental level through songs, stories, movement, and playfulness, while maintaining real, quantifiable expectations for second and third graders
• Serving as the warm adult children are excited to see at arrival AND the adult who will not permit them to settle for less

Requirements

• Basic Requirements:
  • Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Phoenix, AZ; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Park City (Salt Lake City), UT (relocation assistance provided)
  • Bachelor's degree in any discipline
  • Minimum of 3 years working directly with children ages 4 to 9 (early-elementary teaching, coaching, tutoring, camp counseling, or youth program leadership)
  • A concrete example you can describe of motivating a young child toward a challenging goal: the goal itself, your actions, and the result
  • Able to participate in a paid training program at our Austin, TX campus
  • Willingness to allow AI to manage instructional content while you concentrate on motivation and life-skills coaching
  • Legally authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship
• Nice-to-have Requirements:
  • Experience in youth sports coaching, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori/progressive early education, or after-school programs where you held direct responsibility for motivating young children toward measurable goals
  • Demonstrated success turning shy or hesitant young children into confident, engaged participants
  • Natural performer's presence with young children — the capacity to hold a room of kindergarteners through voice, playfulness, and physical energy

Qualifications

• Will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Have a passion for education and a commitment to student success
• Be able to adapt to a unique educational model that emphasizes student-centered learning and technology integration
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Be able to handle the emotional and social challenges of working with young children

Skills

• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Ability to engage and motivate young children
• Knowledge of AI-driven educational applications
• Experience with mastery-based evaluation systems

Benefits

Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one

Pay

$50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week)