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

On-campus presence required at Alpha locations: Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Austin, TX; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; The Woodlands (Houston), TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; Toronto, Canada. Compensation includes $150,000 annual W2, distributed weekly. Health benefits begin on day one. Relocation assistance provided. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating structured one-hour workshops on essential life competencies (public speaking, concentration, feedback culture) for elementary and middle school cohorts (K-8), executing Alpha's established playbook with precision rather than personal interpretation Conducting targeted motivation interventions using real-time student data and Alpha's incentive infrastructure (campus currency, performance leaderboards) to achieve 100% goal attainment across your cohort Developing Guides through focused coaching on program consistency and standards adherence, ensuring each coaching interaction yields specific performance improvements Managing your own student cohort concurrently with Guide development responsibilities Monitoring student satisfaction metrics, goal completion percentages, and Guide performance indicators on a weekly basis to identify and address performance gaps early What You Won’t Be Doing Delivering academic instruction or providing subject tutoring to students. Academic learning occurs through self-directed applications without direct adult instruction. Creating original curriculum or developing lesson plans independently. The playbook is established; success requires faithful execution, not creative innovation. Training Guides in traditional teaching methods. Guides do not teach content, so your coaching centers on energy management, student motivation, and accountability systems. Accepting 99% performance as sufficient when the standard is 100%. Maintaining rigorous expectations demonstrates your confidence in student capability. Serving as the campus emotional support figure without accountability. Students receive genuine connection alongside direct feedback and meaningful consequences. Basic Requirements Able to work on-site at one of these Alpha campuses: Atlanta, GA; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Austin, TX; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; The Woodlands (Houston), TX; Park City (Salt Lake City), UT; or Toronto, Canada (relocation assistance available) Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline 5+ years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, youth leadership, or comparable field Demonstrated history of managing a team of 5 or more adults, including responsibility for hiring decisions and performance-based terminations Hands-on experience working directly with children ages 5-14 in educational or developmental contexts Experience building, launching, or substantially scaling a program, team, business, school, or initiative from inception Documented use of quantitative data and performance metrics to establish weekly objectives and inform decisions, beyond simple reporting Legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada Nice-to-have Requirements Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline Background coaching athletics, leading outdoor or experiential education programs, directing camps, or managing youth ministry at sufficient scale to require cohort management and outcome measurement Transitioned from classroom teaching to program development or operational leadership roles in EdTech, tutoring enterprises, youth-focused nonprofits, or school intervention programs History of exceptional individual achievement — academic, athletic, or professional — early in your career prior to leadership roles Conviction that the existing education system requires fundamental redesign and personal commitment to that transformation #J-18808-Ljbffr