School Director, Alpha

Compensation & Benefits

• Houston – $200,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly
• Comprehensive health coverage starting day one, plus HSA and FSA options

Have you grown frustrated watching Houston's students disadvantaged by a system that prevents you from upholding the standards they need?

Alpha is opening its flagship campus in this city, and we're seeking a leader who already knows Houston's educational landscape. You will manage 15+ Guides who mentor and inspire students while our EdTech platform delivers all instruction. No traditional "teaching." Operational execution. True leadership.

Your objective: guarantee every student enjoys school, progresses at twice the speed of conventional classrooms, and develops essential life competencies. This is not a conventional Principal position. You will maintain rigorous standards without compromise, make decisions rooted in data, and establish Houston's premier school from the ground up.

Lead through metrics. Coach toward mastery. Submit your application today.

• Open Houston's flagship Alpha campus:
  Execute Alpha's three core promises for 100+ students from launch day with operational precision in every area.
• Facilitate live skill-building sessions with K through 12 students:
  Conduct compelling one-hour workshops on public speaking, growth mindset, and feedback exchange. Apply Alpha's curriculum framework to guarantee students develop competencies traditional schools overlook while maintaining engagement.
• Drive every student toward 100 percent goal achievement:
  Create personalized motivational strategies for each individual student. Apply data-informed methods to address obstacles and sustain engagement with the Alpha platform. Success is defined by every student reaching their objectives.
• Develop Guides through targeted coaching:
  Leverage quantitative and qualitative metrics to pinpoint performance deficiencies. Provide direct, implementable guidance during coaching meetings and monitor progress. Maintain team accountability through logic and objectivity rather than empathy that undermines standards.
• Execute data-informed campus leadership:
  Evaluate performance across personnel, operations, family engagement, and school culture. Identify challenges, perform root cause investigations, engage stakeholders, and deploy measurable interventions. Document every decision and modify approach according to outcomes.
• Uphold excellence as a non-negotiable standard:
  Establish and preserve Alpha's quality benchmarks for both students and personnel. Execute difficult decisions when performance does not meet expectations. Model the standard as your campus's exemplar.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, business, or related area
• Demonstrated experience recruiting and leading teams of at least 15 individuals with complete hiring and termination authority
• Comprehensive understanding of the Houston or broader Texas education environment. This familiarity with local student populations, community context, and the competitive school market is critical to Alpha's Houston launch.
• Hands‑on experience working with young people ages 5 through 14
• Demonstrated data analysis capabilities and track record using performance metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement
• Commitment to education transformation. Conviction that the traditional model is structurally inadequate.
• Entrepreneurial orientation: performs well under pressure, flexible in evolving environments, confident creating infrastructure from the beginning
• Dynamic and engaging communicator who captures the attention of large groups of students or staff
• Capable of connecting with K through 12 students, appreciating their perspectives and culture, functioning as an exemplary role model
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.…