Elementary Program Lead, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

About the role

In-person position at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY, or Miami, FL — we provide relocation support
$200,000/year
Full-time

What You Will Be Doing

• Use performance data, classroom observations, and direct feedback to coach both Guides and students toward measurable improvement.
• Design and deliver engaging workshops for K-3 students on life skills including communication, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and focus.
• Conduct one-on-one and small-group coaching sessions that link student motivation to academic progress and independence.
• Develop and refine scalable coaching playbooks that elevate Guide team performance.
• Mentor and train Guides while consistently modeling outstanding coaching and facilitation practices.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Providing traditional classroom instruction or lecturing on academic material; core academics are covered by adaptive technology.
• Using punishment or reduced expectations to manage discipline when students face challenges.
• Working from an office rather than engaging directly with students and Guides daily.
• Managing campus operations, budgets, or parent outreach; your focus remains on people development and outcome improvement.
• Adhering to conventional elementary school methods simply because "that's the way it's always been done."

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY or Miami, FL; relocation support is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5-9)
• Track record of leading teams of five or more people, including involvement in performance management and hiring
• Experience building, launching, or substantially growing a program, school, team, or initiative—not simply maintaining an existing structure
• Proven ability to use data and measurable outcomes to drive improvements in team or student performance
• Enthusiastic about challenging traditional education models and adopting a coaching-first philosophy
• Likely to be legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience leveraging dashboards, analytics, or performance metrics to support continuous improvement
• Proven success coaching adults to achieve measurable performance gains
• Experience in youth development, competitive coaching, enrichment programs, camps, or similar high-accountability settings
• Excellent public speaking and facilitation abilities with young children

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. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

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.