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
• Legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada

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

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.