Youth Development Director, Alpha

• On-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY;
  Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA — relocation assistance available
• $200,000/year
• Full-time

Alpha’s elementary schools focus on unlocking the untapped potential of every child. The role involves coaching students and mentors (Guides) using data-driven methods to foster motivation, life skills, and academic progress while hosting workshops that keep young learners engaged.

• Coaching both Guides and students through performance data review, classroom observation, and direct feedback, while maintaining accountability to quantifiable objectives
• Leading one‑hour live workshops for K‑3 students focused on life skills such as public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and feedback exchange
• Conducting individual and small‑group motivation sessions that link each child's interests and aspirations to measurable academic advancement
• Creating and iterating on playbooks that convert successful methods into replicable systems for other Guides
• Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating exemplary facilitation to ensure standards remain consistent as the team expands

• Providing academic instruction or lecturing; adaptive apps manage content delivery while you coach people
• Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulty
• Managing remotely like traditional instructional coaches and principals; you remain embedded with your cohort every day
• Managing the full campus budget, operations, and parent relations; a Campus Lead handles those responsibilities so you can concentrate on student and Guide results
• Advocating for traditional teaching approaches or adhering to a standard K‑12 curriculum

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY;
  Miami, FL; or San Francisco, CA; relocation assistance is provided
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field
• At least 5 years working with elementary‑aged children (roughly ages 5 to
  9)
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more people, including authority to hire and remove people based on performance outcomes
• Experience building, launching, or significantly growing a program, team, school, or initiative from the ground up, not inheriting an existing one
• Comfortable working in a school that rejects traditional teaching methods
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Demonstrated experience using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to diagnose challenges and achieve measurable improvement
• Experience coaching or managing other adults toward quantifiable outcomes, not just performing the work directly
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation was essential
• Confidence and ability to facilitate or public speak before groups of young children

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more real‑world skill development. We build a radically better school experience that pays like it matters and is fast‑moving, ambitious, and student‑focused.

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position that requires 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.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5814-US-San Franc-Youth Developme.
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