Learning and Development Manager, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

Campus-based position at an Alpha location: Dallas, TX Austin, TX The Woodlands (Houston), TX $150,000 annual W2 compensation, disbursed weekly. Health benefits begin on day one. Relocation assistance provided Campus-based position at an Alpha location: Dallas, TX Oklahoma City, OK Austin, TX Keller (Fort Worth), TX The Woodlands (Houston), TX $150,000 annual W2 compensation, disbursed weekly. Health benefits begin on day one. Relocation assistance provided The most respectful response to a child who earned 99% is to tell them they fell short of passing. Not because perfection is the goal. Because communicating belief in someone's capacity to improve represents one of the deepest forms of respect. Traditional schools shield students from failure. Alpha equips them for success. We hold that confidence doesn't emerge from lowered expectations. It develops when students accomplish what they previously considered impossible. This conviction informs every choice we make. Our approach is intentionally distinct. Students advance through academics autonomously via AI-driven platforms, which allows adults to concentrate on transformational work: mentoring character development, cultivating resilience, fostering leadership, and establishing habits that produce exceptional results. We don't require adults to transmit information. We need leaders capable of drawing out human potential. This position anchors that mission. You'll develop the Guides who engage directly with students, transforming them into outstanding coaches instead of traditional instructors. You'll facilitate life skills sessions that students recall years afterward. You'll analyze performance metrics to pinpoint where students or Guides need support and coach them toward excellence. You'll also manage your own student cohort, embodying the standards you hold others to. The multiplier effect is substantial. Each Guide you develop impacts dozens of students. Every enhancement you bring to campus culture amplifies across hundreds of young lives. Success isn't defined by meeting attendance or report generation. It's measured by whether students grow more confident, disciplined, resilient, and capable because of the environment you cultivated. This position isn't designed for someone seeking to maintain existing educational structures. It's for someone convinced that young people deserve more than compliance, attendance requirements, and mediocre expectations. If coaching people through challenging growth, leveraging data for better outcomes, and maintaining elevated standards because you truly believe in others' capabilities energizes you, this role will suit you. What You Will Be Doing Develop and coach Guides to implement Alpha's coaching methodology with reliability, enthusiasm, and rigorous standards. Facilitate compelling life skills sessions addressing communication, concentration, feedback processes, leadership development, and resilience for students in grades K-8 using established frameworks. Analyze student and Guide performance metrics to pinpoint development opportunities, eliminate obstacles, and produce quantifiable progress each week. Conduct motivational sessions that empower every student to embrace challenging goals and consistently reach them. Oversee your own student cohort while demonstrating the coaching quality and accountability you require from all Guides. What You Won’t Be Doing Instructing academic content. Students progress through core academics autonomously via AI-powered learning platforms. Developing lesson plans or creating curriculum materials. Your focus is outstanding coaching, not producing instructional content. Controlling classrooms through lectures, worksheets, or behavioral management systems. Students direct their own learning, and you coach the patterns that enable achievement. Reducing standards to sidestep challenging discussions. Elevated expectations and authentic belief in each student's capability are inseparable. Defining success through activity volume rather than outcomes. Impact matters more than effort by itself. Learning And Development Manager Key Responsibilities Create a coaching environment where outstanding Guides reliably cultivate students who are passionate about school, advance through academics at accelerated rates, and develop the resilience, leadership capabilities, and life competencies to thrive long after leaving the classroom. Basic Requirements Available to work on-site in Dallas, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Austin, TX; Keller (Fort Worth), TX; or The Woodlands (Houston), TX (relocation assistance available). Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline. Minimum 5 years leading adults in education, learning and development, youth leadership, coaching, or similar results-oriented environments. Verified success managing teams of five or more individuals, including recruitment, coaching, performance oversight, and challenging accountability discussions. Direct experience working with children aged 5-14 in educational, developmental, athletic, or youth leadership contexts. Documented history of creating, launching, expanding, or substantially enhancing a program, team, school, business, or initiative. Established capability to leverage performance data and metrics to identify issues, sequence priorities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Legal authorization to work in the United States. Nice-to-have Requirements Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline. Background coaching athletics, facilitating outdoor or experiential education, managing camps, youth initiatives, or other cohort-based organizations. Experience developing or managing innovative education models, EdTech ventures, tutoring services, nonprofit programs, or learning initiatives beyond conventional classroom instruction. Personal track record of distinguished achievement in academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or leadership roles. Deep conviction that education should cultivate capable, resilient, self-directed young people rather than merely transmit academic information. 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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. #J-18808-Ljbffr