Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha

Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Apply for the Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD role at Crossover.

$100.00/hr – $100.00/hr

Location:

On-site role in Bethesda, MD;
Boston, MA;
Chicago, IL;
Fort Lauderdale, FL;
Seattle, WA; or CA:
East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles.

$200,000 annual salary paid weekly, with health benefits starting day one, HSA/FSA options, and 401(k) Roth.

Relocation assistance available.

Alpha is transforming the traditional classroom experience. Our students don’t passively absorb lectures—they engage with adaptive learning platforms, advance through material at twice the typical pace, and develop practical life competencies. Your role is to ensure these "3 Promises" are delivered to every learner in your group and to develop our Guides so they can achieve the same outcomes.

You’ll combine exceptional coaching expertise with dynamic presentation skills, transforming training sessions, metric-focused team rallies, and precise feedback into powerful development experiences. If you have a history of breaking performance barriers, transforming struggling contributors into top performers, or consistently raising the bar beyond "acceptable," we’re looking for you to help us build excellence.

• Competitive compensation for high-cost regions – elevated salary structure designed to reflect the living expenses in these metropolitan locations.
• Robust benefits and paid leave – full health coverage and ample time off.
• Support for relocation – provided to exceptional candidates.
• Development-focused environment – access to mentorship, professional training, and defined advancement opportunities.

• Coaching and developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshop programming with exceptional quality.
• Building comprehensive Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, designing engaging learning experiences, and addressing common obstacles.
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides that enhances learner participation and outcomes.
• Personally coaching a select group of students, demonstrating advanced mentoring and motivational techniques.

• Creating traditional lesson plans – your Guides support student learning through adaptive technology; your role is preparing them to be outstanding motivators.
• Compromising on expectations – when our success standard is 100%, your responsibility is upholding that threshold.
• Running dull training sessions – you’ll develop Guides through dynamic, interactive, high-impact professional development.

Develop Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort enjoys school, progresses at 2× the standard rate, and acquires essential life skills. No exceptions.

• Currently based in or prepared to relocate for in-person work at an Alpha Campus (Bethesda, MD;
  Boston, MA;
  Chicago, IL;
  Fort Lauderdale, FL;
  Seattle, WA; or CA:
  East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles).
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related areas.
• Proven track record designing and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities with experience building, managing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Background working with young people (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Competence in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement.
• Legal authorization to work 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. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

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.

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