Learning and Development Manager, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

On campus at an Alpha location: Austin, TX The Woodlands (Houston), TX $150,000 annual W2 salary with weekly pay. Health benefits start day one. Relocation assistance provided On campus at an Alpha location: Austin, TX Dallas, TX Keller (Fort Worth), TX Oklahoma City, OK The Woodlands (Houston), TX $150,000 annual W2 salary with weekly pay. Health benefits start day one. Relocation assistance provided The most powerful support you can offer a student who scores 99% is telling them it isn't enough. Not because perfection is the goal. Because expecting someone to do better is among the most respectful things you can do. Traditional schools shield students from failure. Alpha equips them for success. We believe confidence doesn't emerge from lowering standards. It develops when students accomplish what they believed was beyond their capabilities. This conviction drives our approach. Our structure is intentionally distinct. Students achieve academic mastery independently through AI-driven platforms, which allows adults to concentrate on work that transforms lives: coaching character, cultivating resilience, fostering leadership, and establishing habits that produce remarkable results. We don't require adults to deliver lessons. We need leaders capable of drawing out excellence in others. This position anchors that mission. You'll develop the Guides who engage directly with students, transforming them into outstanding coaches rather than traditional instructors. You'll facilitate life skills workshops students recall years afterward. You'll analyze performance data to pinpoint where students or Guides need support and coach them toward excellence. You'll also maintain your own student cohort, demonstrating the standards you require from others. The impact multiplies rapidly. Each Guide you develop influences dozens of students. Every enhancement you bring to campus culture amplifies across hundreds of young lives. Success isn't defined by meeting attendance or report volume. It's determined by whether students grow more confident, disciplined, resilient, and capable through the culture you establish. This position isn't for those seeking to maintain the existing education system. It's for someone convinced that young people deserve better than compliance, seat time, and mediocre expectations. If you're motivated by coaching people through meaningful challenges, leveraging data for better outcomes, and maintaining high standards because you genuinely believe in others' potential, this role will energize you. What You Will Be Doing Develop and coach Guides to execute Alpha's coaching model with consistency, enthusiasm, and rigorous standards. Facilitate dynamic life skills workshops addressing communication, focus, feedback, leadership, and resilience for K-8 students using established frameworks. Analyze student and Guide performance metrics to uncover coaching opportunities, eliminate obstacles, and produce measurable weekly progress. Conduct motivation sessions that empower every student to embrace ambitious goals and consistently reach them. Manage your own student cohort while exemplifying the coaching quality and accountability you require from all Guides. What You Won’t Be Doing Instructing academic subjects. Students complete core academics independently via AI-powered learning platforms. Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum. Your responsibility is outstanding coaching, not producing instructional content. Controlling classrooms through lectures, worksheets, or behavioral systems. Students direct their learning, and you coach the habits enabling their success. Reducing standards to sidestep challenging conversations. Rigorous expectations and authentic belief in every student's capacity are inseparable. Defining success through activity rather than outcomes. Impact matters more than effort by itself. Learning And Development Manager Key Responsibilities Establish a coaching culture where outstanding Guides reliably develop students who embrace school, achieve academic mastery at accelerated rates, and cultivate the resilience, leadership, and life skills necessary to thrive well beyond the classroom. Basic Requirements Available to work on campus in Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; Oklahoma City, OK; or The Woodlands (Houston), TX (relocation assistance available). Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline. 5+ years leading adults in education, learning and development, youth leadership, coaching, or similar performance-focused environments. Proven success managing teams of five or more individuals, including recruitment, coaching, performance management, and challenging accountability discussions. Direct experience working with children ages 5-14 in educational, developmental, athletic, or youth leadership contexts. History of building, launching, scaling, or substantially improving a program, team, school, business, or initiative. Demonstrated capability to leverage performance metrics and data for problem diagnosis, action prioritization, and measurable result delivery. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice-to-have Requirements Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or related field. Background coaching athletics, leading outdoor or experiential education programs, directing camps, youth initiatives, or other cohort-based organizations. Experience establishing or leading innovative education, EdTech, tutoring, nonprofit, or learning programs beyond conventional classroom instruction. Record of exceptional personal achievement in academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or leadership. Deep belief that education should produce capable, resilient, independent young people instead of merely transmitting academic content. 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. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. 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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. Crossover Job Code: LJ-4844-US-Plano-LearningandDev.055 #J-18808-Ljbffr