Youth Development Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha is hiring Youth Development Coaches to work on-site at one of its campuses. The role involves guiding K-3 students in developing life skills such as communication, focus, and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Run hour-long life-skills workshops focusing on communication, focus, and feedback.
• Coach students individually and in small groups using live learning data to ensure they meet ambitious weekly goals.
• Assess life-skill mastery through Test2Pass and provide additional coaching until mastery is achieved.
• Build trust with students to encourage them to attempt challenging tasks and persist when faced with difficulties.
• Own your cohort's progress on a weekly basis using a dashboard provided by Alpha.

Requirements

• Willing and able to work on-site, five days a week, at one of the Alpha campuses listed in this posting.
• A Bachelor's degree in any field. A teaching certificate is not required.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with children ages 4-9 in settings like teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, children's theater, or similar.
• A track record of helping young children achieve goals they previously thought impossible, with specific examples.
• The ability to engage and maintain the attention of groups of young children, especially those aged 6 and under.
• The ability to adapt to feedback and improve outcomes based on data and observations.
• The ability to be accountable for your cohort's progress and use data to inform your coaching strategies.
• Comfortable with AI handling the academic instruction while focusing on coaching, motivation, and life skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in youth sports, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori, progressive education, or high-engagement after-school programs.
• A personal history of pursuing ambitious goals and sharing success stories.
• Storytelling or performance skills that captivate young audiences.
• Specific examples of transforming reluctant or shy children into confident participants.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. They hire teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Their compensation levels are competitive, and they offer a culture built for builders.