Teaching Assistant - Part-Time, Alpha - $30,000/year USD
About the role
Alpha Schools, located on-site in Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ, is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support their K-12 compressed model. The role involves active involvement in classroom operations to ensure Guides can focus on delivering instruction.
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
Setting up classroom materials in advance of each lesson by collecting necessary supplies, organizing them according to the activity plan, and verifying setup aligns with the Guide's specifications before instruction starts
Sustaining student engagement during structured activities (approximately 40% of your time) by observing participation levels, catching disengagement early, and redirecting students through Alpha-approved classroom management methods without disrupting instruction
Requirements
Available to work on-site at our Scottsdale campus. Commit to a minimum of 10 hours weekly, with complete flexibility to select your schedule within school hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM).
Minimum of 10 hours per week commitment required. Full-time position available.
Prior experience working with children ages 5–14 in structured environments (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
Demonstrated ability to coordinate people, materials, and activities efficiently and effectively.
Comfortable and friendly with children, capable of 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 coordinator).
Familiarity with mastery-based, competency-based, or highly structured learning environments (Montessori, project-based learning, or comparable models).
Demonstrated success keeping groups on schedule through positive redirection instead of escalating to adult-level intervention.
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.
Benefits
Compensation: $30/hour | 15–30 hours weekly | Full-time option: $60,000 annually + benefits
Pay
$30/hour
Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (flexible scheduling within school hours)