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

Key Responsibilities

• Guarantee that every student in your cohort develops a love for school, achieves mastery in critical life skills, and reaches 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• 3+ years of direct experience working with Pre-K through 8th grade students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program leadership capacities)
• Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K through 8th grade students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your actions, and the result)
• Regular use of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
• Availability to work in-person at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus location (relocation assistance available)
• Authorization to work legally in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth sports coaching, camp direction, or after-school program management where you held direct responsibility for motivating children toward specific objectives
• History of exceptional personal accomplishment (academic distinctions, competitive athletics, or leadership positions requiring sustained high performance)
• Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without increasing volume
• Experience re-engaging disengaged or reluctant students and converting them into active, invested participants

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.