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

About the role

The role is available on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance data analysis, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then holding each group accountable to defined, measurable objectives
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students covering life skills including public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small-group motivational sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic achievement
• Developing and refining playbooks that translate your most effective practices into replicable systems other Guides can implement reliably
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation to maintain standards as the team expands

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with hiring and termination authority based on performance results
• Experience building, launching, or substantially growing a program, team, school, or initiative from scratch, rather than managing an established one
• Comfortable operating in a school environment that rejects conventional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Effective communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to motivate and coach others
• Experience with adaptive software and educational technology

Benefits

Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when students face challenges. You do the opposite. You know that six-year-olds can achieve far beyond what conventional classrooms demand, and you have used measurable outcomes to demonstrate this repeatedly.

Pay

$150,000 annual salary

Schedule

Full-time role