Learning Center Director, Alpha - $200,000/year USD
About the role
On-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA — relocation assistance available.
$200,000 annually
Full-time position
Responsibilities
- Coaching both Guides and students through performance metrics, classroom observation, and explicit feedback, then ensuring accountability to quantifiable targets
- Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
- Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each child's personal interests and aspirations to tangible academic advancement
- Developing and iterating on playbooks that translate your most effective strategies into replicable systems other Guides can implement reliably
- Training Guides on these playbooks and exemplifying excellence in facilitation to maintain standards as the team expands
Qualifications
- Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA; relocation assistance is available
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
- Track record leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with authority to make hiring and performance-based dismissal decisions
- Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception
- Comfortable operating in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching practices
- Authorized to work legally in the United States
Nice-to-have Requirements
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated success using metrics, dashboards, or data analytics to identify challenges and produce measurable progress
- Experience coaching or supervising other adults to achieve quantifiable results, beyond executing tasks independently
- Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive athletics coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivating students was essential
- Proven ability facilitating or speaking publicly before groups 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.
Learning Center Director Key Responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three core commitments to every K-3 student: they develop a love for school, achieve learning at twice the typical pace, and cultivate outstanding life skills and self-reliance.