Executive Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
$150,000/year
Full-time

Responsibilities

• Coaching Guides and students through performance metrics, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then maintaining accountability to quantifiable objectives
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students on life skills including public speaking, concentration, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small-group motivation sessions that link each child's aspirations and interests to tangible academic advancement
• Creating and refining playbooks that convert your successful methods into repeatable frameworks other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation so quality standards remain consistent as the team expands

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Providing academic instruction or lecturing at the front of the classroom; adaptive applications handle content delivery while you coach individuals
• Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulty
• Managing remotely the way instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain embedded with your cohort every day
• Managing the entire campus's budget, operations, and family relationships; a Campus Lead handles those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide results
• Advocating for traditional teaching approaches or adhering to a standard K-12 curriculum

Executive Coach Key Responsibilities

• Fulfill Alpha's three commitments to every K-3 student: they love school, learn twice as fast, and develop exceptional life skills and independence

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation support is provided
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field
• At least 5 years working with elementary-aged children (roughly ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more people, including authority to hire and to remove people based on performance outcomes
• Experience building, launching, or significantly growing a program, team, school, or initiative from the ground up, not inheriting an existing one
• Comfortable working in a school that rejects traditional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field
• Track record using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to diagnose problems and drive measurable improvement
• Experience coaching or managing other adults toward measurable outcomes, not just doing the work yourself
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment where motivation was central
• Comfort and skill facilitating or public speaking in front of rooms full of 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.