Principal, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha is opening a new campus in Springfield, MA and is seeking a Principal to lead the launch and operation of the campus. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Springfield's education landscape and experience building and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Launch Alpha's Springfield, MA campus: Execute Alpha's three core promises for 100+ students from the start, maintaining operational excellence in every area.
• Facilitate live workshops teaching life skills to K-8 students: Conduct one-hour sessions focused on public speaking, growth mindset, and feedback skills, following Alpha's established playbook.
• Drive every student to achieve 100% of their objectives: Develop personalized motivational strategies for each student and apply data-informed methods to address resistance and sustain engagement with the Alpha platform.
• Develop Guides to high performance and uphold Alpha's quality standards: Leverage data to spot performance issues, provide clear feedback, and monitor progress. Make difficult decisions when standards aren't met and model the expectations you set for your campus.
• Lead campus decisions using data: Evaluate performance metrics spanning staff, operations, parent relations, and campus culture. Identify challenges, perform root cause analysis, engage stakeholders, and implement changes you can measure. Monitor every decision and refine strategies based on outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related field. Master's preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, business, or related field.
• Direct experience building and managing teams of at least 15 people with full hiring and firing authority.
• Deep knowledge of the Springfield, MA education landscape. Experience working with youth ages 5 - 14.
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Passion for transforming education. Belief that the traditional system is fundamentally broken.
• Startup mindset: thrives under pressure, adaptable in new situations, comfortable building systems from scratch.
• Compelling and energetic speaker who commands attention from rooms full of students or staff.
• Able to relate to K-8 students, understand their interests and culture, and serve as a positive role model.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.