Personalized Learning Guide K-2, Alpha

Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Academic learning happens through adaptive software that adjusts to each student's current level and progresses at their individual pace. There are no teacher‑led lessons. Instead, each child advances through personalized learning applications while you—their Guide—support them through challenging moments: maintaining focus when the content becomes difficult, working through frustration, and recognizing true mastery rather than mere effort.

On‑site role at an Alpha School campus. Locations:
Chicago, IL;
Miami, FL;
Palo Alto, CA;
Piedmont, CA;
San Francisco, CA;
Santa Monica, CA;
Lake Forest, CA;
Greenwich, CT;
Boston, MA. Relocation assistance available.

Annual compensation: $120,000 distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one. Schedule aligns with the school‑year calendar and provides predictable daily hours.

• Conducting daily motivational sessions with K‑2 students: analyzing Coachbot data, establishing personalized objectives, and applying Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, individual coaching) to achieve 100% goal attainment.
• Facilitating one‑hour life skills workshops focused on public speaking, concentration, constructive feedback exchange, and time management—all experiential and project‑driven, adhering to Alpha's curriculum framework.
• Guiding emotional self‑regulation, resilience, and critical thinking in collaboration with Reading Specialists responsible for literacy development.
• Overseeing Test2
  
  Pass mastery evaluations where students prove comprehension and internalization of each life skill prior to progression.
• Establishing authentic connections with every student by understanding their passions, capabilities, and challenges so your guidance is tailored, not formulaic.

• Teaching from the front of the classroom or providing direct academic instruction. Academic content is delivered through adaptive applications, not by you.
• Creating curriculum independently. Alpha supplies the life skills curriculum and lesson frameworks; your role is to execute them effectively.
• Advancing students who haven’t proven mastery. If they achieved 99%, you guide them to 100%.
• Supervising children passively while they use computers. Every moment is intentionally structured around active guidance, motivation, and competency development.
• Handling parent communications or campus‑wide logistics. Those responsibilities belong to the Campus Lead.

Guide a cohort of K‑2 students who are enthusiastic about learning, progress through adaptive curriculum at double the conventional rate, and develop critical life competencies.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years working directly with children ages 4–7 (classroom settings, after school programs, youth coaching, camp environments, or comparable contexts).
• Proven ability to manage groups of young children with clear structure while maintaining high engagement levels.
• Engaging storyteller and dynamic presenter capable of capturing and holding the attention of 5‑year‑olds.
• Track record of incorporating feedback to drive continuous personal improvement.
• Current legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
• Availability to work on‑site at an Alpha campus location (Chicago, IL;
  Miami, FL;
  Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Lake Forest, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boston, MA) with relocation support provided.

• Experience in youth sports coaching, camp program leadership, or after school coordination where you owned both participant engagement and measurable outcomes.
• Background in performance disciplines (theater, public speaking, improvisational arts) that equips you to captivate a room of young children.
• Familiarity with adaptive learning systems or educational technology in classroom or tutoring contexts.
• Personal history of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that informs your ability to maintain…