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
Full-time position
Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when students fall behind. Your approach is the opposite.

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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline (nice-to-have)
• 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