Youth Program Manager, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Overview In-person positions available in Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available). $200,000 annual salary, distributed weekly | Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage from day one. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering topics such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's structured curriculum framework. Conducting daily motivational sessions that ensure 100% student achievement of weekly application-based goals through developmentally appropriate incentive systems including school currency and performance leaderboards. Developing Guides through direct observation, specific feedback, and practical coaching to ensure they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy to your delivery. Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student information to determine intervention needs, then executing those interventions directly. Providing direct mentorship to your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from all Guides. What You Won’t Be Doing Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum content. Students advance through adaptive applications; your responsibility centers on elevating the people who support them. Delivering traditional classroom lectures. Your role is 80% engaging facilitator, 20% content expert; if traditional teaching methods appeal to you, this position isn't aligned. Compromising standards in response to parent or administrator pressure. When a student reaches 99%, the response remains "not yet" — and you'll receive full organizational support to maintain that expectation. Spending time in administrative spaces reviewing documentation. The majority of your workday involves direct engagement with students and Guides. Experiencing delayed performance feedback. Results display in real-time through Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately. Youth Program Manager Key Responsibilities Execute Alpha's 3 Promises throughout your cohort and among the Guides you develop: every student develops genuine love for school, achieves learning at 2x conventional pace, and acquires authentic life competencies. Basic Requirements Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; 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; conventional teaching certifications are not sought). Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field. Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives. Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including recruitment and performance-driven dismissal decisions. Demonstrated ability coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes. Professional experience working with youth ages 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts. Demonstrated proficiency utilizing data and metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice-to-have Requirements Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business. Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program leader with direct responsibility for motivating children toward quantifiable objectives. Prior experience coaching adults in positions where performance was systematically measured and evaluated. Demonstrated comfort presenting to large groups of children. The presence that commands attention in a room filled with 8-year-olds. About Alpha Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world. Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. If you found this interesting and want to learn more, apply. 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 $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. For details, see Crossover Job Code: LJ-5628-US-Seattle-YouthProgramMa. #J-18808-Ljbffr