Personalized Learning Guide K-2, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

On-site role at an Alpha School campus (Chicago, IL Miami, FL Palo Alto, CA Piedmont, CA San Francisco, CA Santa Monica, CA Lake Forest, CA Greenwich, CT Boston, MA; relocation assistance available)

Annual compensation of $120,000, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one

Aligned with the school-year calendar and predictable daily hours

Responsibilities

• Congruent with the school-year calendar and predictable daily hours
• Conducting daily motivational sessions with K-2 students: analyzing Coachbot data, establishing personalized objectives, and applying Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, individual coaching) to achieve 100% goal attainment
• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops focused on public speaking, concentration, constructive feedback exchange, and time management—all experiential and project-driven, adhering to Alpha's curriculum framework
• Guiding emotional self-regulation, resilience, and critical thinking in collaboration with Reading Specialists responsible for literacy development
• Overseeing Test2Pass mastery evaluations where students prove comprehension and internalization of each life skill prior to progression
• Establishing authentic connections with every student by understanding their passions, capabilities, and challenges so your guidance is tailored, not formulaic

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline
• Minimum of 3 years working directly with children ages 4–7 (classroom settings, afterschool programs, youth coaching, camp environments, or comparable contexts)
• Proven ability to manage groups of young children with clear structure while maintaining high engagement levels
• Engaging storyteller and dynamic presenter capable of capturing and holding the attention of 5-year-olds
• Track record of incorporating feedback to drive continuous personal improvement
• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus location (Chicago, IL Miami, FL Palo Alto, CA Piedmont, CA San Francisco, CA Santa Monica, CA Lake Forest, CA Greenwich, CT Boston, MA; relocation support provided)
• Current legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

Qualifications

• Nice-to-have requirements include experience in youth sports coaching, camp program leadership, or afterschool coordination where you owned both participant engagement and measurable outcomes
• Background in performance disciplines (theater, public speaking, improvisational arts) that equips you to captivate a room of young children
• Familiarity with adaptive learning systems or educational technology in classroom or tutoring contexts
• Personal history of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that informs your ability to maintain elevated standards for students

Skills

• Experience in youth sports coaching, camp program leadership, or afterschool coordination where you owned both participant engagement and measurable outcomes
• Background in performance disciplines (theater, public speaking, improvisational arts) that equips you to captivate a room of young children
• Familiarity with adaptive learning systems or educational technology in classroom or tutoring contexts
• Personal history of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that informs your ability to maintain elevated standards for students

Benefits

• Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one

Pay

$60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position