Learning and Development Manager, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour live workshops on life skills (public speaking, focus, feedback exchange) for K-8 cohorts, executing Alpha's established playbook rather than creating new content
• Conducting motivation sessions that leverage student data and Alpha's incentive systems (school currency, leaderboards) to achieve 100% goal completion across cohorts
• Developing Guides on program adherence and standards execution, with each coaching interaction yielding specific improvement actions
• Managing your own student cohort while simultaneously coaching other Guides
• Monitoring student satisfaction metrics, goal completion percentages, and Guide performance indicators weekly to identify underperformance early

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Teaching or tutoring students on academic content. Students progress through self-paced apps independently, without adult-led instruction
• Creating curriculum or developing original lesson content. The playbook is established; execution fidelity is the measure of success, not innovation
• Training Guides on instructional methods. Guides don't teach content, so your coaching centers on energy, motivation, and accountability
• Accepting 99% when the standard is 100%. Maintaining expectations demonstrates your belief in student capability
• Serving as the "empathy champion" common in traditional schools. Students receive both connection and direct, honest feedback with real accountability

About Alpha

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.

Basic Requirements

• Available to work on-site at one of the following locations: Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Austin, TX; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; The Woodlands (Houston), TX (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, youth leadership, or equivalent field
• Demonstrated history of managing a team of 5 or more adults, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions
• Hands-on experience working with children aged 5-14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, business, school, or initiative from inception
• Documented use of data and metrics to establish weekly objectives and inform decisions, beyond passive reporting

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline
• Experience coaching athletics, leading experiential or wilderness programs, directing camps, or managing youth ministry at a scale requiring cohort management and outcome measurement
• Transitioned from classroom teaching to program development or operations roles in EdTech, tutoring organizations, youth nonprofits, or school intervention programs
• Early-career record of exceptional individual performance—academic, athletic, or professional—prior to transitioning to leadership
• Conviction that the existing education system requires fundamental restructuring and personal commitment to that mission