Youth Development Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitate interactive life-skills workshops that guide K-3 students toward mastery of communication, concentration, feedback, and other foundational skills through hands-on involvement rather than traditional instruction.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group coaching, utilizing Coachbot analytics, established motivation frameworks, and meaningful connections to ensure every child advances toward ambitious weekly learning targets.
• Evaluate life-skill competency using Alpha's Test2Pass framework, guiding students until they show genuine comprehension—not merely attendance.
• Tailor your coaching approach to fit the developmental stage of your cohort, whether that involves songs, physical activity, and narratives for younger children or increased autonomy and responsibility for older learners.
• Cultivate relationships where students feel secure enough to push past their perceived limitations.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering academic instruction from the front of the room.
• Creating curriculum materials from the ground up.
• Observing students as they quietly engage with computers.
• Reducing expectations in response to difficulty.
• Handling standard parent communications.

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at one of Alpha's campuses.
• Current positions are open in La Jolla (San Diego); Orange County (Lake Forest); Los Angeles (South Bay, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu); San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, Palo Alto, Piedmont); Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton; Miami; Miami Beach; Palm Beach Gardens; Chicago; Boston; New York City; and Kirkland (Seattle area).
• Relocation assistance is available.
• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camp settings, youth programs, or comparable contexts.
• Demonstrated success motivating young children to reach demanding goals, with concrete examples of your influence.
• The capacity to combine warmth with consistently high expectations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth athletics, children's theater, camp leadership, Montessori education, progressive schools, or dynamic after-school programs.
• Personal history of reaching challenging goals in academics, sports, or professional pursuits.
• Exceptional storytelling or performance abilities that effortlessly engage young children's attention.
• Track record of transforming hesitant or reserved children into confident, active contributors.

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. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.