Youth Education Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD
Crossover · Greenwich, CT · 1 wk ago
Education$200k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitating one-hour live workshops focused on life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) with K-8 students, covering areas such as public speaking and concentration, using Alpha's established curriculum framework
- Conducting daily motivational sessions designed to ensure 100% of students reach their weekly application-based goals through age-suitable incentives including school currency and leaderboards
- Developing Guides via direct observation, specific feedback, and practical training to ensure they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy
- Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student records to pinpoint which students require intervention, then providing direct support
- Directly mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from all Guides
Basic Requirements
- Currently residing in or willing 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 available)
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; traditional teaching certifications are not required)
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related areas
- Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training systems
- Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions
- Experience providing coaching, mentorship, or constructive feedback to improve engagement and outcomes
- Strong ability to leverage data and metrics for decision-making and ongoing improvement
- Background working with children ages 5–14 in educational or developmental environments
- Strong ability to present to large groups of children
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 motivated children toward specific, measurable outcomes
- Background coaching adults in positions where performance was systematically tracked and evaluated
- Confidence presenting to large groups of children
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum content
- Delivering traditional classroom lectures
- Compromising standards due to pressure from parents or school leadership
- Spending time in an office processing administrative tasks
- Waiting extended periods for performance evaluation
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.