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

About the role

The most meaningful thing you can do for a student who reached 99% of their target is refuse to accept it as complete. If that expectation unsettles you, this role is not for you. If it energizes you because maintaining high standards is how you demonstrate belief in a student's potential, continue reading.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating one-hour life-skills sessions for K-8 cohorts covering public speaking, focus, feedback skills, and other foundational competencies, customizing the existing framework and creating new sessions when you identify a need
• Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions that drive every student toward their weekly app targets, leveraging Coachbot analytics, Alpha's motivation systems (school currency, leaderboards), and your personal connection with each student to overcome resistance
• Delivering the Test2Pass (Alpha's mastery-based evaluation) for each life skill, and continuing to coach students who fall short until they achieve mastery
• Adjusting your approach across a broad age spectrum, from kindergarteners who thrive on high energy and physical activity to 8th graders who respond to directness and accountability
• Analyzing weekly cohort performance metrics in Coachbot, pinpointing students who are falling behind, and modifying your coaching tactics for the next week based on data insights

Requirements

• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; Portland, OR (relocation assistance provided)
• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with K-8 students (teaching, coaching, tutoring, camp counseling, or youth program leadership)
• A concrete example you can articulate of motivating a K-8 student toward a challenging goal: the objective, your actions, and the result
• Comfortable allowing AI to manage academic instruction while you concentrate on motivation and life-skills development
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• Background in youth sports coaching, debate, camp leadership, theater, or after-school programs where you held direct responsibility for motivating children toward measurable outcomes
• Demonstrated personal achievement (academic, athletic, or professional) that reflects a consistent commitment to high standards, not just a stance
• Communication and presentation skills capable of engaging a room of 12-year-olds for an hour without needing to raise your voice
• Proven ability to transform disengaged or reluctant students into motivated contributors

Skills

• Ability to facilitate life-skills sessions for K-8 students
• Experience conducting individual and group coaching sessions
• Knowledge of Alpha's motivation systems and tools (Coachbot, school currency, leaderboards)
• Proficiency in delivering Test2Pass evaluations
• Ability to analyze and interpret data from Coachbot
• Strong interpersonal and motivational skills

Benefits

• On-site placement at an Alpha K-8 school in Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; Portland, OR (relocation assistance available)
• Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day

Pay

$120,000 annual W2 compensation, distributed weekly

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position