Principal Learning Consultant, Alpha - $200,000/year USD (Boca Raton)

• On-site locations: Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annual salary, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one

• On-site locations: Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annual salary, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one

The most meaningful support you can offer a student who achieves 99% is to withhold calling it 100%. Not out of indifference — but because you know they can reach it, and lowering the standard is the true disservice. If that reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels overly strict, this position will challenge 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 competencies. Your responsibility is ensuring three core commitments are met for every student in your group: they develop a genuine love of learning, they progress at 2x velocity, and they acquire capabilities no traditional curriculum provides. You will 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. You'll divide your time between leading your own student group and developing the Guides under your leadership — with identical expectations for both: tangible advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, you don't file documentation; you observe directly, discuss immediately, and resolve it that same afternoon.

You'll witness reserved children present with poise to adults. You'll observe a student who once despised school request extra time. And you'll recognize that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because upholding expectations is how you demonstrate belief in someone's capacity to exceed them.

You may be establishing a completely new campus from the ground up and shaping the foundational culture that will characterize the institution. As the campus grows, your role evolves from operational founder 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 subjects such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's defined framework
• Conducting daily motivational check-ins that propel 100% of students toward their weekly application objectives using developmentally appropriate incentives including school currency and performance rankings
• Developing Guides through direct observation, specific feedback, and practical training so they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot data and individual student records to determine who requires support, then providing that support directly
• Guiding your own assigned student cohort personally, demonstrating the coaching and engagement techniques you require from all Guides

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or building curriculum. Students advance via adaptive apps; your role is making the people supporting them exceptional.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You're 80% facilitator and motivator, 20% content expert; if standing at a whiteboard was your goal, this isn't the right fit.
• Compromising standards due to external pressure from parents or administration. When a student reaches 99%, the response is not yet — and you'll have full organizational support to maintain that boundary.
• Working from an office reviewing administrative documents. The majority of your day involves direct engagement with students and Guides.
• Waiting extended periods for performance evaluation. Outcomes are visible in real-time through Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Principal Learning Consultant Key Responsibilities

Execute Alpha's 3 Promises throughout your student cohort and among the Guides you develop: every child loves school, advances at 2x speed, and develops authentic life skills.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred; conventional 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 recruitment and performance-based dismissal decisions
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes
• Direct experience working with children ages 5–14 in educational or developmental environments
• Strong capability in leveraging data and performance metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous 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 quantifiable goals
• History of coaching adults in positions where their results were measured and evaluated
• Natural ability to engage and perform before large groups of children. The presence that commands attention in a room full of 8-year-olds.

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.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5628-US-BocaRato-PrincipalLearn