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

Annual compensation of $120,000, distributed weekly.

Benefits

• Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
• Aligned with the school-year calendar and predictable daily hours

Responsibilities

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)

Nice-to-have requirements

• 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

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. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.