Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Locations (in-person): Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available). Salary: $200,000 per year, paid weekly. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits from day one. The most valuable thing you can offer a student who achieves 99% is to refrain from calling it 100%. Not out of indifference — but because you know they're capable of reaching the full mark, and lowering expectations is the true disservice. If that reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels overly demanding, this position will likely frustrate you. Students at Alpha don't passively absorb lectures. They advance through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life skills. Your responsibility is ensuring three core commitments are met for every student in your group: they develop a genuine love for learning, they progress at 2x the standard rate, and they acquire competencies that extend beyond traditional academics. You'll also mentor the Guides who uphold these same commitments throughout your campus. All decisions are grounded in evidence, and all interactions are conducted in person. Your time is divided between directly coaching your student cohort and developing the Guides under your leadership — with identical expectations for both: quantifiable advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, you don't draft documentation; you observe live, conduct an immediate debrief, and implement corrections that same afternoon. You’ll witness reserved students deliver confident presentations to adults. You'll observe a child who previously "despised school" volunteer to remain after hours. And you'll understand that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because maintaining high expectations demonstrates genuine belief in their potential. You may be initiating an entirely new campus from the ground up, establishing the foundational culture that will characterize the institution. As the campus evolves, your role transitions from hands‑on operator to developmental leader, cultivating the team that expands Alpha's approach throughout your territory. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating one‑hour interactive life skills and social‑emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K‑8 students covering areas such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's detailed framework Conducting daily motivational sessions designed to ensure 100% of students achieve their weekly application‑based goals through age‑appropriate incentive structures including school currency and competitive leaderboards Developing Guides via direct observation, precise feedback, and practical skill‑building so they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student profiles to pinpoint those requiring support, then providing direct intervention Personally mentoring 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 materials. Students engage with adaptive applications; your focus is elevating the people who support them. Delivering traditional lectures to a classroom. You operate as 80% facilitator and motivator, 20% content expert; if you prefer standing at a whiteboard, this role isn't the right fit. Compromising standards due to external pressure from parents or administration. When a student achieves 99%, the response remains "not yet" — and you'll receive full institutional support to maintain that standard. Spending time in an office processing administrative paperwork. The majority of your day involves direct interaction with students and Guides. Waiting extended periods for performance evaluations. Outcomes are visible in real‑time via Coachbot, and adjustments are made immediately. Lead Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities Ensure Alpha's 3 Promises are fulfilled across both your student cohort and the Guides you develop: every child cultivates a love for school, achieves learning at 2x velocity, and develops authentic life skills. 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; Miami, 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 preferred; traditional teaching certifications are not required) 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 systems Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance‑based termination decisions Experience providing coaching, mentorship, or actionable feedback to enhance engagement and results Background working with children ages 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts Capability in leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions and foster 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 coordinator where you directly inspired children to achieve concrete, measurable objectives Track record coaching adults in positions where their output was monitored and evaluated Confidence presenting to large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room full of 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. They don't play by the old rules. 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. Sounds too good to be true? It's not. 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-5628-US-Seattle-LeadInstructio.023 #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover