Leadership Development Coach, Alpha

Overview

On-site position in San Francisco, CA;
Santa Barbara, CA; or New York City, NY. Weekly payment of 150,000 USD salary. Health benefits begin day one. Relocation assistance available.

You have accomplished difficult things. You have operated within genuine standards. You understand the distinction between effort and execution. If you are ready to apply that discipline in a role that redirects a young person's future, this position is designed for you.

Alpha School leverages AI-powered 1:1 instruction, enabling students to complete core academics in approximately two hours daily. The remaining time is dedicated to life skills, self-directed pursuits, and meaningful development. At our most rigorous campuses, students require more than oversight. They require a credible mentor capable of assessing dynamics, establishing expectations, and guiding them through obstacles, distraction, and uncertainty.

This is not conventional classroom instruction. You will not deliver lectures, assign grades, or develop curriculum. You will coach. You will facilitate structured life-skills workshops. You will interpret data to identify what limits a student’s progress, then intervene with precision and empathy until they execute.

If you carry an elite credential and a history of elevating others  performance, we are interested in speaking with you. Apply to help shape a campus environment where students arrive prepared, develop tangible skills, and surpass challenging objectives.

• Facilitate 1:1 and small-group coaching that converts student objectives into reliable execution and quantifiable progress
• Leverage analytics and student aspirations to identify barriers and design ambitious, personalized motivation strategies
• Conduct structured life-skills workshops through authentic storytelling, guided reflection, and practical application, then evaluate mastery
• Facilitate daily opening sessions that establish culture, uphold high standards, and prepare students before work begins
• Build credible mentor relationships with students and families grounded in high expectations, reliability, and thoughtful judgment

• Deliver traditional classroom instruction, lectures, or academic tutoring
• Create curriculum, develop lesson plans, or evaluate student assignments
• Supervise staff, oversee campus operations, or assume administrative leadership responsibilities
• Compromise standards to achieve short-term compliance or superficial results

Ensure students at Alpha s most rigorous campuses maintain high motivation and accomplish sustained development and life-skill mastery through elite, high-standards coaching.

• Bachelor s degree in any field
• At least one clear elite marker (athletics, academics, career achievement, or elite coaching)
• Experience in people-facing mentoring, coaching, or leadership that measurably raised others  performance
• Comfort operating in high-accountability environments with clear standards and follow-through
• Ability to lead engaging, high-rigor group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment
• Willingness to work full-time in person at an Alpha campus:
  San Francisco, CA;
  Santa Barbara, CA; or New York City, NY
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

• Experience using data and analytics to drive coaching plans and accountability
• Background in selective firms, competitive startups, or elite athletics programs with intense performance expectations

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. They don’t play by the old rules. 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.

Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.

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 $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.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5740-US-New York-Leadership Deve.
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