Preschool Head Teacher, Alpha - $120,000​/year USD

Exceptional preschool educators don't require rigid lesson plans. They thrive in schools that respect their professional judgment.

If you're an educator who views play as essential developmental work, prioritizes relationships over premature academics, and recognizes every moment as a teaching opportunity, Alpha is the right environment for you.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Manhattan, where you'll lead a Pre-K classroom focused equally on emotional safety, intellectual curiosity, and documented developmental progress. You'll create engaging, play-based learning environments that foster confidence, resilience, early literacy, numeracy, and authentic enthusiasm for discovery. We seek educators who understand that quality preschool education is not daycare—it establishes the groundwork for all future learning.

Alpha is transforming education by accelerating academic mastery, which frees up time for developing critical life competencies. This mission starts in Pre-K with outstanding teachers who understand how to make play intentional and purposeful.

We anticipate hiring candidates from throughout the New York metro area. If you're a distinguished educator interested in relocating closer to the city, relocation assistance will be provided.

If you've been seeking a school that honors early childhood education as a true profession—not merely a career waypoint—.

• Create engaging, sensory-rich learning experiences that deliberately cultivate early literacy, numeracy, emotional self-regulation, and social competence.
• Build a classroom environment where each child feels emotionally secure, genuinely understood, and enthusiastic about attending school daily.
• Monitor children's developmental progress continuously, record significant achievements, and apply these observations to individualize instruction.
• Modify learning activities based on individual children's interests and developmental stages, ensuring every student achieves observable growth.
• Collaborate actively with families to communicate development, acknowledge achievements, and extend each child's learning outside school hours.

• Overseeing children without intentional developmental objectives guiding each activity.
• Implementing predetermined curricula, depending on worksheets, or prioritizing obedience over intellectual curiosity.
• Devoting your time to behavior management instead of teaching children emotional self-regulation skills.
• Placing children before academic technology while you observe passively from a distance.

Establish a Pre-K classroom environment where each child cultivates an enduring enthusiasm for learning while achieving outstanding progress in the developmental competencies that determine long-term success.

• Available to work full-time, on-site in Manhattan, New York City (relocation assistance is available)
• An associate's degree or higher, or any U.S. state teaching license or certification
• At least 2 years of experience working with children ages 3-5 in a structured, play-based classroom or group setting
• Experience documenting developmental milestones using a structured framework or assessment tool (Teaching Strategies GOLD, ASQ, High Scope COR, etc.)
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Background in a Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Bank Street, or other inquiry-based early childhood program
• Experience working in an independent school or an academically rigorous preschool
• Knowledge of child-development frameworks, observation tools, or portfolio-based assessment
• Experience modifying play-based activities to align with individual interests, needs, and developmental goals

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

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 $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult  for more details on this topic.