Pre-K Teacher, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Plan and lead 30–60 minute play-based learning sessions that foster joy, emotional security, and quantifiable developmental progress
• Create a movement-rich, sensory-responsive classroom environment that sustains high engagement and enables four-year-olds to learn through varied modalities
• Conduct real-time observation and documentation: Record same-day, objective observations linked to developmental domains, then refresh each child's milestone tracking weekly
• Leverage data to inform instruction: Review weekly documentation to pinpoint each child's next developmental edge and design responsive instructional strategies
• Create individualized, interest-driven activity modifications grounded in each child's motivations, integrate one distinct developmental target, and reassess results within two weeks
• Support children through moments of frustration using calm co-regulation and emotional coaching instead of reactive behavioral management
• Share student progress, daily routines, and emerging issues clearly and proactively with families

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Approach Pre-K as custodial care instead of purposeful early education
• Default to scripted worksheets or compliance-focused instruction as your primary teaching method
• Spend the majority of your time overseeing academic apps rather than facilitating live, hands-on learning experiences
• Substitute calm co-regulation and emotional coaching with reactive behavior management

Basic Requirements

• Ace in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, OR CDA/Montessori/Reggio certification
• At least 2 years of experience working with children aged 3–5 in a structured group environment (classroom setting, not exclusively one-on-one care)
• Documented success leading play-based learning that produces visible developmental progress
• Proven capacity to record developmental milestones objectively and reliably on a weekly schedule using a structured framework or assessment tool
• Advanced relationship-building and emotional awareness: Capacity to establish trust rapidly, interpret emotional signals precisely, and apply individualized motivators to foster engagement
• Co-regulation and frustration support: Support children through emotional escalation using calm modeling and systematic emotional coaching
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Available to work full-time on-site in New York City, NY

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-5746-US-NewYork-PreKTeacher.003
• Immediate availability
• Full-time (40 hours per week) position
• Weekly compensation of $120,000 USD
• Independent contractor agreement required
• Payment period: Weekly