Program Director, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour live workshops focused on life competencies (public speaking, concentration, feedback exchange) for elementary and middle school cohorts (K-8), executing Alpha's structured playbook rather than creating custom content
• Conducting motivational sessions leveraging student data and Alpha's reward mechanisms (campus currency, performance leaderboards) to achieve 100% goal attainment across your cohort
• Developing Guides in maintaining program consistency and standard enforcement, ensuring each coaching interaction yields specific improvement actions
• Sustaining direct leadership of your own student cohort while simultaneously building capacity in other Guides
• Monitoring student satisfaction metrics, goal completion percentages, and Guide performance indicators on a weekly basis to identify deterioration early

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering lectures or providing academic tutoring to students
• Creating curriculum or developing original lesson materials
• Developing Guides on pedagogical methods
• Maintaining the standard demonstrates your belief in their capability to achieve it
• Serving as the campus emotional safety net

Basic Requirements

• Available to work on-site 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
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, youth leadership, or comparable domain
• Demonstrated history of managing a team of 5 or more adults, including responsibility for hiring and performance-related termination decisions
• Hands-on experience working with children ages 5-14 within educational or developmental contexts
• Experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, business, educational institution, or initiative from inception
• Documented use of data and performance metrics to establish weekly objectives and inform strategic decisions, beyond simple reporting

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 at a scale requiring cohort management and outcome measurement
• Transitioned from classroom instruction to program development or operations roles in EdTech, tutoring enterprises, youth-focused nonprofits, or school intervention systems
• Early-career pattern of exceptional individual achievement — scholastic, athletic, or professional — prior to transitioning into leadership positions
• Conviction that the existing education system requires fundamental reform and personal commitment to contributing to that transformation

About Alpha

Alexander (Alpha) is a school that 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.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code

LJ-4844-US-Tulsa-ProgramDirecto.012