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

The most effective leaders understand that success is not defined by personal achievement. It is defined by the growth and accomplishments of the people they lead. If you have a proven track record of building high-performing teams, elevating others beyond their perceived limits, and excelling in cultures that demand excellence, this opportunity allows you to deploy those capabilities in service of the next generation. At Alpha, students do not sit through traditional lectures. Instead, they advance academically through adaptive technology while Guides concentrate on coaching, accountability, motivation, and essential life skills. As a Lead Guide, your mission is to develop the team that drives this model—mentoring Guides, cultivating leaders, and fostering an environment in which students routinely surpass expectations. This is not a traditional instructional coaching position, nor is it classroom teaching. You will not be reviewing lesson plans or observing lectures—because those do not exist. Your focus will be on cultivating a culture of excellence: coaching Guides, facilitating dynamic life skills workshops, and inspiring students toward ambitious objectives. Your effectiveness will be evaluated by the caliber of student experiences, team performance, and your capacity to uphold rigorous standards while motivating others to achieve them. Alpha is constructing the world's leading K-12 educational experience. That mission demands leaders who have already demonstrated the ability to elevate team performance, make evidence-based decisions, and champion innovative approaches over legacy systems. If this reflects your experience, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. This position is presently available at select Alpha campuses: Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; and Santa Barbara, CA. What You Will Be Doing Coaching Guides to deliver exceptional student experiences consistently while upholding Alpha's rigorous standards. Facilitating engaging life skills workshops that cultivate communication, leadership, focus, and other practical competencies for K-12 students. Inspiring students to pursue ambitious learning objectives and maximize their progress within self-directed academic programs. Leveraging data, direct observation, and coaching dialogues to enhance Guide effectiveness and student results. Supporting the launch and establishment of new Alpha campuses by developing a culture grounded in excellence, accountability, and relentless improvement. What You Won’t Be Doing Teaching conventional academic courses or delivering content-focused lectures. Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum materials. Compromising standards to create artificial feelings of success rather than guiding students toward genuine mastery. Leading a team remotely from an office without direct, regular coaching of students and Guides. Maintaining outdated methods merely because "that's how it's always been done." Youth Development Manager Key Responsibilities Guarantee that every student reliably experiences Alpha's three promises by developing high-performing Guides, facilitating compelling life skills programming, and sustaining uncompromising expectations for student achievement. Basic Requirements Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation assistance available): Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; Santa Barbara, CA Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. A minimum of 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or a related leadership capacity. Proven experience leading and developing teams of five or more individuals. Demonstrated success leveraging data to drive performance gains. Experience working with children ages 5-14 in an educational, coaching, or developmental context. Experience establishing or launching a new team, program, business, school, or initiative. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice-to-have Requirements Experience coaching youth through athletics, debate, camps, or extracurricular activities. Outstanding public speaking and storytelling abilities. A proven record of attaining high levels of academic, professional, or athletic achievement. Experience driving teams toward ambitious objectives while sustaining strong accountability. A commitment to challenging traditional education paradigms and contributing to a reimagined model for K-12 learning. 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. 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. Consult for more details on this topic. 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