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

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when children fall behind. You do the opposite.

Responsibilities

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance data analysis, classroom observation, and direct feedback, while maintaining accountability to quantifiable objectives
• Leading one-hour interactive workshops for K-3 students covering life skills including public speaking, focus, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small-group motivation sessions that align each child's personal interests and goals with tangible academic achievement
• Creating and continuously improving playbooks that convert your most effective methods into replicable systems that other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence to maintain standards as the team expands

Requirements

• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Demonstrated leadership of a team of 5 or more individuals, with hiring and performance-based termination authority
• Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than managing an established entity
• Comfortable operating in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methodologies

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and lead teams
• Experience with adaptive learning technologies

Benefits

Nice-to-have requirements listed above

Pay

$75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year

Schedule

Immediate availability, long-term position