Head Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

In-person position at an Alpha campus in Miami, FL, or New York City, NY — we provide relocation support $200,000 annually Full-time role When students struggle, most schools lower the bar. You take the opposite approach. You hold the conviction that young learners can achieve far beyond what conventional classrooms demand, and you have led teams that deliver this through quantifiable results. You understand that accountability, motivation, and elevated standards transform outcomes more effectively than any additional worksheet. Alpha completes its academic work in a focused two-hour morning block using adaptive learning technology. This structure allows you to concentrate on what drives lasting impact: coaching students toward independent learning while cultivating the Guides who enable that transformation. You will be accountable for outcomes within a K-3 cohort, leveraging data, observation, and direct coaching to ensure every child develops a love of learning, progresses at twice the typical rate, and builds exceptional life skills. This position is neither an instructional coaching role nor a principal role. Your days will not be consumed by meetings or administrative tasks. Instead, you will work directly in classrooms, evaluating both student and Guide performance, facilitating workshops on topics like focus, resilience, communication, and accountability, and coaching children and adults toward concrete improvement. Your impact extends beyond your immediate cohort. You will capture successful practices, create playbooks that elevate standards school-wide, and contribute to how Alpha trains future Guides. If you are motivated by developing people, scaling what works, and demonstrating that exceptional results follow from high expectations, we want to hear from you. What You Will Be Doing Use performance data, classroom observation, and targeted feedback to coach Guides and students toward measurable improvement. Design and facilitate compelling workshops for K-3 students on life skills including focus, accountability, collaboration, resilience, and communication. Conduct one-on-one and small-group coaching that links student motivation with academic progress and self-directed learning. Develop and iterate on scalable coaching playbooks that elevate Guide team performance. Mentor and train Guides while consistently modeling exemplary coaching and facilitation practices. What You Won’t Be Doing Teaching academic content through traditional instruction or lecture; core academics are delivered via adaptive technology. Relying on punitive discipline or reducing expectations in response to student difficulties. Working primarily from an office rather than engaging directly with students and Guides daily. Managing campus-level operations, budgets, or parent relations; your mandate is people development and outcome improvement. Adhering to standard elementary school methods simply because they represent established practice. Head Coach Key Responsibilities Fulfill Alpha's three core promises for every K-3 student by developing high-performing Guides, highly motivated students, and a coaching culture that reliably delivers exceptional academic and life outcomes. Basic Requirements Available to work in person at an Alpha campus in Miami, FL or New York City, NY; relocation support is available Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Business, Child Development, or related discipline. Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5-9). Proven experience leading teams of five or more, including responsibility for performance management and hiring. Track record of building, launching, or substantially growing a program, school, team, or initiative—not simply maintaining existing operations. Documented success using data and measurable outcomes to enhance team or student performance. Motivated by challenging traditional education models and adopting a coaching-centered methodology. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice-to-have Requirements Master's degree in a relevant discipline. Familiarity with dashboards, analytics, or performance metrics to support continuous improvement. Proven ability coaching adults to achieve measurable performance gains. Experience in youth development, competitive coaching, enrichment programs, camps, or other high-accountability settings. Demonstrated public speaking and facilitation abilities with young children. 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. We look forward to meeting you! 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. Crossover Job Code: LJ-5814-US-NewJerse-HeadCoach #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover