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

About the role

The role is designed for individuals who can motivate K-8 students towards challenging goals, using AI-powered applications and life-skills workshops. The position is based at various Alpha campuses across multiple cities, with relocation support available.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating one-hour life-skills workshops for K-8 cohorts on topics including public speaking, focus, feedback, and other enduring skills.
• Conducting daily 1:1 and small-group motivation sessions that drive every student to 100% of their weekly app goals.
• Administering the Test2Pass (Alpha's mastery-based assessment) for each life skill, and coaching students who do not pass until they achieve mastery.
• Adjusting your coaching approach across a broad age spectrum, from kindergarteners to 8th graders.
• Serving as the adult who maintains high expectations and the adult students want to confide in.

Requirements

• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Brownsville, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX (Central, South, or The Woodlands); Park City, UT - relocation support available.
• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• At least 3 years of direct work with K-8 students (classroom teaching, coaching, tutoring, camp counseling, or youth program leadership).
• A concrete example of motivating a K-8 student toward a challenging goal.
• Willingness to allow AI to manage instructional content while concentrating on motivation and life-skills coaching.
• Basic proficiency in using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude).
• Legal authorization to work in the US without visa sponsorship (or in Canada for the Toronto campus).

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth athletics coaching, debate, camp leadership, drama, or after-school programs.
• Personal record of high achievement (academic, athletic, or professional).
• Storytelling ability and stage presence sufficient to engage a room of 12-year-olds for an hour.
• Proven success turning disengaged or resistant students into active, invested participants.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. The company hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. With six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience, Alpha is a place where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. For more details, consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs.