Principal Learning Consultant, Alpha

On-site positions available in Bethesda, MD;
Chicago, IL;
Palo Alto, CA;
Piedmont, CA. $200,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one. Relocation assistance provided.

Alpha is transforming the classroom experience. Our students don't passively absorb lectures—they race through adaptive software, achieve content mastery in half the usual time, and develop practical life competencies. Your role is to ensure our "3 Promises" are delivered to every learner in your cohort while coaching Guides to achieve the same standard.

You will combine exceptional coaching expertise with dynamic presentation skills, transforming workshops, metrics-focused team rallies, and precision feedback into powerful development experiences. If you have a track record of exceeding benchmarks, transforming struggling performers into top achievers, or maintaining uncompromising standards of excellence, we want you to help us build something exceptional.

• Market-adjusted compensation – elevated pay structure that reflects the cost of living in these metropolitan locations
• Robust benefits package – complete health benefits and substantial paid time off
• Support for qualified relocations – assistance available to exceptional candidates
• Development-focused environment – access to coaching, professional training, and defined advancement opportunities

• Developing and coaching Guides to deliver Alpha's workshops with exceptional quality
• Building comprehensive Guide Playbooks that outline facilitation excellence, compelling learning experiences, and challenge resolution
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides that drives higher student engagement and outcomes
• Personally coaching a select group of students to demonstrate advanced mentoring and motivational techniques

• Creating curriculum materials – Guides support student learning via adaptive platforms; your role centers on developing them into outstanding motivators
• Accepting mediocrity – when our benchmark is 100% mastery, you'll uphold that standard without exception
• Running dull professional development – you'll train Guides through dynamic, interactive, high-impact sessions

Develop Guides and mentor students to ensure every learner in your cohort experiences genuine enthusiasm for school, achieves learning at double the traditional pace, and develops essential life competencies. Standards are non-negotiable.

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate for on-site work at an Alpha Campus (Bethesda, MD; Chicago, IL; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA)
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field.
• Proven track record designing and executing innovative educational programs, learning curricula, or professional training solutions.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching capabilities with demonstrated success building, directing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Background working with young people (ages 5-18) in educational or development settings.
• Skilled in analyzing data and leveraging performance 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 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 $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. Consult  for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5628-US-Raleigh-Principal Learn
1.013