Youth Development Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering subjects like public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's defined framework.
• Conducting daily engagement sessions that propel 100% of students toward their weekly application objectives using developmentally appropriate motivators including school currency and performance rankings.
• Developing Guides through direct observation, focused feedback, and practical mentorship so they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy as you demonstrate.
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to pinpoint who requires support, then providing that support directly.
• Guiding your dedicated cohort of students personally, exemplifying the mentorship and motivation techniques you require from all Guides.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or building curriculum. Students progress through adaptive applications; your responsibility is making the people supporting them exceptional.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You're 80% performer, 20% content expert; if your goal was standing at a whiteboard, this position isn't suitable.
• Compromising standards due to pressure from parents or leadership. When a student achieves 99%, the response is "not yet" — and you'll receive full support maintaining that boundary.
• Working from an office processing administrative documents. The majority of your day involves direct engagement with students and Guides.
• Awaiting delayed performance reviews. Outcomes appear live in Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Basic Requirements

• Currently located in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance provided).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related area.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing educational programs, curricula, or training strategies.
• Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including recruitment and performance-based dismissal decisions.
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes.
• Direct experience working with children ages 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts.
• Skilled in leveraging data and metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous improvement.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business.
• Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly inspired children to achieve measurable goals.
• History coaching adults in positions where their output was monitored and evaluated.
• Natural ability performing before large groups of children. The presence that commands attention in a room full of 8-year-olds.

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth. 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.