Lead Pre-K Teacher, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Create engaging, sensory-rich learning environments that purposefully develop early literacy, numeracy, self-regulation, and social skills.
• Build a classroom culture where every child feels emotionally secure, individually understood, and eager to attend school each day.
• Monitor children's development continuously, record meaningful progress, and apply these observations to tailor learning experiences.
• Modify activities based on individual children's interests and developmental stages, ensuring every learner achieves measurable growth.
• Collaborate regularly with families to communicate progress, acknowledge milestones, and extend each child's development outside the classroom.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Overseeing children without intentional developmental goals informing each activity.
• Implementing pre-written lesson plans, depending on worksheets, or prioritizing compliance over curiosity.
• Dedicating your time to behavior management instead of fostering children's emotional self-regulation.
• Placing children in front of educational technology while you observe passively from a distance.

Lead Pre-K Teacher Key Responsibilities

• Build a Pre-K classroom environment where every child cultivates an enduring enthusiasm for learning while achieving outstanding progress across the developmental foundations that influence long-term success.

Basic Requirements

• Able to work full-time, on-site in Manhattan, New York City (relocation assistance is available)
• An associate's degree or higher, or any U.S. state teaching license or certification
• At least 2 years of experience working with children ages 3-5 in a structured, play-based classroom or group setting
• Experience documenting developmental milestones using a structured framework or assessment tool (Teaching Strategies GOLD, ASQ, HighScope COR, etc.)
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in a Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Bank Street, or other inquiry-based early childhood program
• Experience in an independent school or an academically ambitious preschool
• Familiarity with child-development frameworks, observation tools, or portfolio-based assessment
• Experience adapting play-based activities to individual interests, needs, and developmental goals

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 $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code

LJ-5746-US-NewYork-LeadPreKTeache.005