Performance Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour workshops on essential competencies (public speaking, focus, feedback exchange) for K-8 cohorts, executing Alpha's established playbook with precision rather than creating original content
• Conducting motivation interventions using student data and Alpha's reward infrastructure (campus currency, performance rankings) to achieve 100% goal attainment across your cohort
• Developing Guides on program adherence and standard enforcement, ensuring each coaching interaction generates clear performance improvements
• Managing your own student cohort concurrently with Guide development responsibilities
• Monitoring student satisfaction metrics, goal completion percentages, and Guide effectiveness data weekly to identify performance gaps before they escalate

Basic Requirements

• Available for on-campus work at one of these 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 comparable domains
• Demonstrated history of leading teams of 5 or more professionals, including experience with hiring and performance-based termination decisions
• Hands-on experience working with children ages 5-14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Record of building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, business, school, or initiative
• Established practice of leveraging data and metrics to establish weekly objectives and inform decisions, beyond simple reporting
• Legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or related area
• Experience coaching athletics, leading outdoor or experiential education programs, managing camps, or directing youth ministry programs at scale with cohort management and outcome measurement
• Transitioned from classroom instruction to program leadership roles in EdTech, tutoring organizations, youth-focused nonprofits, or school support systems
• History of exceptional individual achievement — academic, athletic, or professional — early in your career prior to leadership roles
• Conviction that traditional education systems require fundamental restructuring and personal commitment to that transformation

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.

Job Details

• Crossover Job Code: LJ-4844-US-Atlanta-PerformanceCoa.026
• Compensation: $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• Pay Period: Weekly