Youth Program Director, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

The most impactful gesture for a student sitting at 99% of their weekly target is to hold the line and insist they finish. Not out of apathy, but because you know they are capable of reaching the mark—and dropping the standard would be the true disservice. You are not here to teach traditional academics. At Alpha, students engage with academic content through AI-driven adaptive learning platforms. There are no lectures, no printed textbooks, no chalkboard instruction. Motivation and life skills—typically afterthoughts in conventional schools—are your central responsibility. Imagine a typical Tuesday. You spend half your time facilitating one-hour workshops for a K-8 group, covering topics like public speaking, sustained focus, and how to both give and accept constructive feedback. The remainder of your day is spent in one‑on‑one or small‑group sessions with those same students, reviewing their Coachbot data, and guiding each of them to complete 100% of their weekly app targets. You will leverage school currency, leaderboards, and the trust you have cultivated to move past obstacles. Your success each quarter is defined by three metrics: every student in your cohort completes their weekly app goals, every student passes the Test2Pass mastery verification for each workshop, and at least 90% report that they love you. Fall short on any of these three, and you have missed the mark. The reward is witnessing a student who began September convinced they were terrible at math eventually ask you to increase their goal. This is a full‑time, on‑site position at one of Alpha’s campuses. We recruit on a national basis, so job boards may list this opportunity in nearby cities where a campus does not yet exist. Current openings at this salary level are located in Scottsdale, AZ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Houston, and Brownsville, TX; Springfield, MA; and Park City, UT. If you have experience coaching youth sports, leading a cabin at summer camp, or tutoring a student on the verge of giving up, the final step before an offer is a full day on campus coaching actual Alpha students. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops for K‑8 cohorts, addressing public speaking, focus, and the exchange of constructive feedback Conducting daily individual and small‑group motivation sessions designed to ensure every student reaches 100% of their weekly app targets, informed by Coachbot analytics and Alpha’s incentive structures (school currency, leaderboards) Delivering the Test2Pass mastery assessment for each life skill, then providing additional coaching to any student who does not pass until mastery is achieved Modifying the workshop playbook and creating new sessions as needed, ensuring the content resonates equally with kindergarteners and eighth graders Serving as both the adult who upholds the standard and the adult your students willingly confide in What You Won’t Be Doing Delivering lectures at a whiteboard, drafting math and reading lesson plans, or grading homework; academic instruction is embedded in the apps Conducting standardized test preparation or being held accountable for class‑wide test scores Managing parent conferences, emails, and complaints; campus leadership handles all parent‑facing communication Managing behavior for 30 students simultaneously; cohorts are small, and behavior work is done through 1:1 coaching Passively supervising kids at computers; motivation here is active and interpersonal Youth Program Director Key Responsibilities Ensure that every student in your K‑8 cohort completes their weekly learning goals, achieves mastery in each life skill, and finishes the year reporting that they loved school. Basic Requirements Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Scottsdale, AZ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Houston, and Brownsville, TX; Springfield, MA; or Park City, UT - relocation support provided Bachelor’s degree in any subject At least 3 years of direct experience working with K‑8 (elementary and middle school) students: classroom teaching, tutoring, athletic coaching, camp leadership, or youth program work Comfortable allowing adaptive learning software to handle academic instruction while you take ownership of motivation and life‑skills coaching A personal track record of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that has made upholding a rigorous standard a natural habit rather than a forced stance Stage presence sufficient to engage a room of 12‑year‑olds for an hour without needing to raise your voice Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship Nice‑to‑have Requirements Youth athletics coaching, debate, drama, camp leadership, or after‑school program experience where you held direct accountability for students reaching a defined goal Experience delivering social‑emotional learning (SEL) or durable‑skills curricula A specific student you can identify who transitioned from resistant or disengaged to fully engaged, along with the precise action you took Daily use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini 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, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits ( All roles are year‑long positions. The compensation level for this role is $100,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. Crossover Job Code: LJ‑4415-US‑Scottsda‑YouthProgramDi.001 #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover for Work