Pre-Kindergarten Guide, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

Onsite in New York City, NY$120,000 annual salary, paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.Considering a move? Relocation assistance is available.Do you believe meaningful learning begins with joy, movement, and trust?Alpha School is redefining education—where children achieve academic mastery quickly and dedicate more time to cultivating essential life skills. In Pre-K, this begins with something even more foundational: emotional security, curiosity, and the resilience to explore.Your role: guide an in-person NYC Pre-K group that develops a love for school while demonstrating accelerated early-learning outcomes—approximately 2x the progress seen in traditional preschool settings. You'll create purposeful, sensory-rich play experiences that integrate developmental objectives, then track progress on a weekly basis and adapt quickly for individual learners.NYC: Access to parks for outdoor exploration, vibrant neighborhoods with engaged family communities, exceptional public transit, and connection to leading-edge early childhood networks.Cultivate joy. Drive growth. Apply today.What You Will Be DoingPlan and lead 30–60 minute play-based learning sessions that foster joy, emotional security, and quantifiable developmental progressBuild a movement- and sensory-responsive classroom environment that sustains high engagement and supports four-year-olds learning through diverse modalitiesObserve and record in the moment: Collect same-day, objective observations linked to developmental domains, then refresh each child's milestone tracking weeklyLet data inform your teaching: Review weekly documentation to pinpoint each child's next developmental edge and design responsive instructional strategiesCraft individualized, interest-driven activity modifications grounded in each child's motivations, incorporate one targeted developmental objective, and reassess impact within two weeksSupport children through frustration by using calm co-regulation and emotional coaching instead of reactive behavior managementShare student progress, daily routines, and emerging observations clearly and proactively with familiesWhat You Won’t Be DoingApproach PreK as childcare instead of purposeful early educationDefault to scripted worksheets or compliance-focused instruction as your primary methodSpend the majority of your day supervising academic apps rather than facilitating live, hands-on learningApply reactive behavior control instead of calm co-regulation and emotional coachingPre-Kindergarten Guide Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure NYC Pre-K children develop a love for school while showing accelerated early-learning advancement through purposeful play.Basic RequirementsAssociate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, OR CDA/Montessori/Reggio credentialAt least 2 years of experience working with 3–5-year-olds in a structured group environment (classroom setting, not exclusively one-on-one care)Documented success leading play-based learning that produces visible developmental progressConfirmed ability to record developmental milestones objectively and reliably on a weekly basis using a structured framework or rubricStrong relationship-building and emotional awareness: Capacity to establish trust rapidly, interpret emotional signals precisely, and apply individualized motivators to drive engagementCo-regulation and frustration support: Assist children through emotional escalation using calm modeling and structured emotional coachingAuthorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorshipAvailable to work full-time on-site in New York City, NYAbout AlphaWant 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 usThis 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 www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.Crossover Job Code: LJ-5746-US-Jacksonv-PreKindergarte