Teaching Assistant - Part-Time, Alpha - $30,000/year USD

About the role

This role is for someone who excels at managing student transitions and supporting student engagement in a fast-paced, structured learning environment. The position is full-time and available immediately.

Responsibilities

• Managing student transitions between activities (approximately 30% of your time): tracking time, prompting students to transition, and applying positive reinforcement to maintain orderly, on-schedule movement
• Organizing classroom materials ahead of each lesson by collecting supplies, arranging them according to the activity plan, and verifying the setup aligns with the Guide's instructions before teaching starts
• Sustaining student engagement during structured activities (approximately 40% of your time) by observing participation, spotting disengagement early, and redirecting students using Alpha's approved classroom management methods without disrupting instruction

Requirements

• Prior experience working with children ages 5–14 in a structured environment (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching)
• Capacity to coordinate people, materials, and activities efficiently and effectively
• Comfortable with children and skilled at redirecting them using positive encouragement
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct group management experience with children in active settings (camp counselor, classroom aide, teacher's aide, paraprofessional, youth sports coach, or after-school program staff)
• Background in a mastery-based, competency-based, or structured learning environment (Montessori, project-based learning, or similar)
• Proven ability to maintain group schedules through positive redirection without escalating to adult intervention

Benefits

• Opportunity to progress from Assistant to Guide within the Alpha model
• Comprehensive training and support provided by Alpha
• Flexible scheduling within school hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Pay

$30/hr | 15–30 hrs/week | Full-time option: $60,000/year + benefits

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (flexible schedule within school hours)