Program Manager, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

On‑site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale, AZ – relocation support provided. $150,000/year. Full‑time (40 hours per week, long‑term). When a child faces difficulty, most elementary schools reduce their expectations. You take the opposite approach. You hold the conviction that six‑year‑olds are capable of achievements far beyond what conventional classrooms demand, and you have validated this belief with measurable results on multiple occasions. Alpha operates on a two‑hour learning framework. In the mornings, adaptive applications handle academic instruction, freeing your schedule for the interventions that truly transform young lives: fostering motivation, developing life skills, providing coaching, and ensuring accountability. On a typical day you alternate among three core activities: you analyze performance metrics and Coachbot analytics to identify which students and Guides require intervention; you conduct coaching sessions that equip people with concrete next steps rather than abstract encouragement; and you engage rooms filled with five‑to‑nine‑year‑olds through workshops addressing public speaking, concentration, or the practice of giving and receiving feedback. When you identify effective strategies, you document them. The playbooks you create establish the benchmark that all other Guides follow, expanding your influence from a single cohort to the entire grade level. Demonstrating your ability to replicate this excellence is the pathway to greater leadership responsibilities here. If you view lowering standards as an act of compassion, this role is not suitable. If you see raising them as a form of respect, we encourage you to apply. What You Will Be Doing Using performance data, classroom observation, and direct feedback to coach both Guides and students, then maintaining accountability to measurable objectives for each group. Leading one‑hour live workshops for K‑3 students focused on life skills including public speaking, concentration, teamwork, resilience, accountability, and the exchange of feedback. Conducting individual and small‑group sessions that link each child’s personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement. Developing and iterating on playbooks that transform your most effective practices into reproducible systems that other Guides can implement reliably. Providing training to Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating facilitation excellence to preserve standards as the team expands. What You Won’t Be Doing Providing direct academic instruction or traditional lecturing; adaptive applications handle content delivery while you focus on coaching people. Reducing expectations in response to student challenges. Managing from a distance in the manner of instructional coaches or principals; you remain directly embedded with your cohort each day. Managing the campus’s overall budget, operations, and parent communications; a Campus Lead handles those areas so you can concentrate on student and Guide performance. Advocating for traditional pedagogical methods or adhering to a standard K‑12 curriculum. Program Manager Key Responsibilities Ensure Alpha’s three commitments are fulfilled for every K‑3 student: they enjoy school, progress at twice the typical rate, and develop outstanding life skills and self‑reliance. Basic Requirements Available to work in person at an Alpha campus located in Austin, TX or Scottsdale, AZ; relocation support provided. Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related discipline. Minimum of 5 years of experience working with elementary‑aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9). Demonstrated experience leading a team of 5 or more individuals, with authority to make hiring and performance‑based termination decisions. Proven experience building, launching, or substantially expanding a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, rather than taking over an established one. Willingness to work in an educational environment that rejects conventional teaching methods. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice‑to‑have Requirements Master’s degree in a relevant field. Demonstrated ability using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify issues and produce measurable improvements. Experience coaching or managing other adults to achieve measurable results, rather than solely executing tasks yourself. Experience in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation played a central role. Proficiency and confidence facilitating sessions or speaking publicly before groups of young children. Full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position. Position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. Compensation is $75 USD/hour ($150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year). Payment period is weekly. #J-18808-Ljbffr