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

About the role

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available
$150,000/year
Full-time

Responsibilities

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance metrics, direct classroom observation, and targeted feedback, then enforcing accountability to quantifiable objectives
• Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 learners on life competencies including public speaking, focus, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and feedback skills
• Conducting individual and small-group sessions that link each child's personal ambitions and interests to tangible academic achievement
• Developing and iterating on playbooks that codify your most effective methods into replicable frameworks other Guides can apply uniformly
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating exemplary facilitation so quality standards remain consistent as the team expands

Qualifications

• Prepared to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a comparable discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with decision-making authority over hiring and performance-based terminations
• Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than managing an established operation
• Willing to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching approaches
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated history leveraging metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and produce measurable progress
• Experience coaching or managing other adults to achieve quantifiable results, beyond executing tasks personally
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivating participants was essential
• Confidence and proficiency facilitating sessions or speaking publicly before groups of young children

Program Director Key Responsibilities

Fulfill Alpha's three commitments for every K-3 student: they develop a love for school, achieve learning progress at twice the typical rate, and cultivate exceptional life skills alongside independence.

Basic Requirements

• Prepared to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a comparable discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with decision-making authority over hiring and performance-based terminations
• Proven experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than managing an established operation
• Willing to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching approaches
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

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.