Youth Development Director, Alpha - $200,000​/year USD

• In-person position at an Alpha campus in Miami, FL, or New York City, NY — relocation assistance available
• $200,000 annual salary
• Full-time position

• In-person position at an Alpha campus in Miami, FL, or New York City, NY — relocation assistance available
• $200,000 annual salary
• Full-time position

When students struggle, most schools lower the bar. You take a different approach.

You're convinced that young learners can accomplish far more than conventional classrooms demand, and you've led teams that demonstrate this through concrete results. You understand that accountability, motivation, and elevated standards transform outcomes more effectively than any additional curriculum materials.

Alpha completes academic instruction in just two morning hours using adaptive learning technology. This structure allows you to concentrate on what drives lasting impact: coaching students toward learning independence while developing the Guides who enable that transformation. You will be accountable for outcomes within a K-3 cohort, leveraging observation, data, and coaching to ensure each child develops exceptional life skills, learns at twice the typical pace, and genuinely loves school.

This role differs from both instructional coach and principal positions. Your days won't be consumed by administrative tasks or endless meetings. Instead, you'll work directly in classrooms, evaluating Guide and student performance, facilitating workshops on focus, resilience, communication, and accountability, and coaching children and adults toward quantifiable progress.

Your impact will extend beyond your immediate cohort. You'll capture effective practices, develop playbooks that elevate school-wide standards, and contribute to Alpha's approach for developing future Guides. If you're motivated by developing people, scaling excellence, and demonstrating that exceptional results emerge when expectations remain high, we want to hear from you.

• Use classroom observations, performance data, and direct feedback to coach Guides and students toward measurable improvement.
• Design and deliver engaging workshops for K-3 students that build communication, collaboration, resilience, focus, accountability, and other life skills.
• Conduct one-on-one and small-group coaching that links student motivation with academic independence and growth.
• Create and refine replicable coaching playbooks that elevate Guide team performance.
• Mentor and train Guides while demonstrating exceptional coaching and facilitation daily.

• Teaching traditional lessons or presenting academic content through lecture; adaptive technology manages core academics.
• Addressing discipline through punitive measures or reducing expectations when students face challenges.
• Operating from an office rather than engaging directly with Guides and students daily.
• Managing campus operations, parent communications, or budgets; your concentration is outcome improvement and people development.
• Adhering to conventional elementary school methods simply because  that's the way it's always been done.

Fulfill Alpha's three promises for every K-3 student by developing high-performing Guides, highly motivated students, and a coaching culture that reliably generates exceptional life and academic outcomes.

• Available to work in person at an Alpha campus in Miami, FL or New York City, NY; relocation assistance is available
• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Organizational Leadership, Business, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5-9).
• Experience managing teams of five or more people, including hiring and performance management responsibilities.
• Experience significantly growing, launching, or building a program, team, school, or initiative rather than simply maintaining existing operations.
• Proven success leveraging measurable outcomes and data to enhance student or team performance.
• Enthusiastic about challenging traditional education models and adopting a coaching-first approach.
• Legally authorized to work in…