Director of Parent Engagement & Advocacy, Alpha

Director of Parent Engagement & Advocacy

Annual Salary: $200,000/year USD

Base Pay Range: $100.00/hr – $100.00/hr

Location: On-site in one of the following campuses (with relocation assistance):

• San Francisco, CA
• Santa Barbara, CA
• Palo Alto, CA
• Piedmont, CA
• Roswell, GA
• Bethesda, MD
• Charlotte, NC
• New York City, NY
• Austin, TX
• Brownsville, TX
• Houston, TX
• Kirkland, WA

The Alpha school model focuses on accelerated learning and real-world competencies. The Director of Parent Engagement & Advocacy is responsible for recruiting, enrolling, and retaining families, cultivating parent advocacy, and maintaining strong parent relationships throughout their enrollment and beyond.

• Own parent relationships from initial outreach through ongoing engagement for a single campus.
• Lead persuasive information sessions and individual meetings to transform interested parents into advocates.
• Act as the primary liaison for parent concerns, ensuring satisfaction and continuous support after enrollment.
• Build credibility and presence through on‑site engagement, local community partnerships, and targeted outreach efforts.
• Mobilize parent advocates to generate referrals and expand community influence.

• Using formulaic sales scripts or impersonal communication methods.
• Handing off relationship responsibilities to campus personnel or adopting a passive role.
• Allowing parent committees to compromise or weaken Alpha’s educational philosophy.
• Working remotely – deep integration into the parent community and campus environment is required.

• Live within commuting range of chosen campus or willing to relocate.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• 5+ years of professional experience in family engagement or enrollment contexts.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to build trust and influence complex decision‑making processes.
• Strong conviction in Alpha’s accelerated, high‑expectation educational approach.

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with an AI‑driven, accelerated model. Students master core academics in just two hours per day, freeing time for passion‑driven learning that prepares them for the real world.

Full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position. Contractor of Record with Crossover. Compensation is $100/hour, weekly pay. Position immediately available.

• Seniority level:
  Executive
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Project Management