Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

• In-person locations: Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Chicago, IL; Bethesda, MD; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annually, distributed weekly | Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one

The most valuable support you can offer a student scoring 99% is to refuse labeling it 100%. Not out of apathy — but because you know they're capable of reaching true mastery, and accepting less is the genuine disservice. If that reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels unnecessarily strict, this position will likely frustrate you.

Students at Alpha don't passively absorb lectures. They advance through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life competencies. Your responsibility is ensuring three core commitments are fulfilled for every child in your cohort: they develop a love for learning, they progress at 2x velocity, and they acquire skills beyond what any textbook can provide. You'll also develop the Guides who uphold these same commitments throughout your campus.

Each morning begins with performance data. Coachbot analytics reveal which students are progressing well and which require additional support. By late morning you're facilitating a live life skills workshop with your K-8 cohort, implementing Alpha's established framework. Post-lunch involves observing a Guide's session, followed by providing them with three actionable improvements to refine their execution. On certain days you're conducting motivation huddles, converting leaderboard challenges and school currency systems into momentum that re-engages reluctant learners.

You'll witness reserved children present with confidence to adults. You'll observe a student who once "despised school" request to remain after hours. And you'll understand that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their transformation, because upholding expectations demonstrates your belief in their potential to exceed them.

If you've demolished benchmarks, transformed struggling performers into high achievers, and you're prepared to replicate that impact with students, submit your application now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour live workshops on life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) with K-8 students covering areas such as public speaking and concentration, utilizing Alpha's structured curriculum framework
• Conducting daily motivation sessions designed to propel 100% of students toward their weekly application goals through age-appropriate incentive mechanisms including school currency and leaderboards
• Developing Guides via observation, precise feedback, and practical coaching to ensure they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot analytics and student data to pinpoint individuals requiring intervention, then providing direct support
• Directly mentoring your designated cohort of students, demonstrating the coaching and motivation approaches you expect every Guide to employ

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum content. Students advance through adaptive applications; your focus is elevating the quality of human interaction surrounding them.
• Delivering traditional lectures before a class. You're predominantly an entertainer (80%) and minimally a content expert (20%); if whiteboard instruction appeals to you, this role isn't suitable.
• Accepting "close enough" as adequate. 100% mastery remains the standard, and compromising it doesn't constitute compassion.
• Operating from an office reviewing administrative documents. The majority of your time is spent directly engaging with students and Guides.
• Delaying performance feedback for weeks. Outcomes are visible in real-time through Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Lead Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities

Fulfill Alpha's 3 Promises throughout your cohort and among the Guides under your leadership: every student loves learning, advances at 2x speed, and develops authentic life competencies.

Basic Requirements

• Currently located in or willing to relocate to Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Chicago, IL; Bethesda, MD; or New York City, NY (relocation assistance provided)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related domain
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives
• Proven history of managing a team of 5 or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and performance outcomes
• Experience engaging with youth ages 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Proficiency leveraging data and performance metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous improvement
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
• Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly motivated children to achieve quantifiable goals
• History coaching adults in positions where their performance was measured and evaluated
• Confidence performing before large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room full of 8-year-olds.

About Alpha

Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?

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!

Working with us

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 www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5628-US-Bethesda-LeadInstructio.004