Student Success Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

On-site role at Alpha School campuses (Chicago, IL Miami, FL Palo Alto, CA Piedmont, CA San Francisco, CA Santa Monica, CA Lake Forest, CA Greenwich, CT Boston, MA; relocation assistance available)$120,000 annually, paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day oneSchool-year calendar with predictable hoursThe most helpful thing you can do for a 6-year-old who achieved 99% is not to round it up to 100%. If that principle feels uncomfortable, this role isn't for you. If it feels self-evident—if you know that children grow into the expectations you set—this position was designed with you in mind.Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Academic learning happens through adaptive software that adjusts to each student's level and pace. There are no classroom lectures. No identical worksheets handed to 25 children regardless of ability. Instead, each student progresses through individualized learning applications while you—their Guide—support them through the challenging moments: maintaining focus when difficulty increases, working through frustration, and recognizing genuine mastery rather than simple participation.Your day begins with motivation sessions: analyzing each student's progress in their learning platforms, establishing daily objectives, and identifying the right approach for each child. That might be a leaderboard competition, school currency incentives, or a direct conversation about their potential. The afternoon transitions to life skills workshops where you facilitate public speaking, concentration techniques, and how to offer and accept feedback through experiential, project-driven activities. You'll administer mastery-based assessments (Test2Pass) where students demonstrate true internalization of skills, not just attendance. Throughout, you're guiding emotional regulation, building resilience, and teaching problem-solving with consistent expectations and genuine care.Guides who excel here advance to Lead Guide roles, mentoring teams of Guides while continuing hands-on work with their own cohort. The progression from "I transformed 15 children's trajectories" to "I'm developing the team that impacts hundreds" is tangible and attainable. If traditional education never appealed to you, but you're convinced that what occurs between ages 4 and 7 determines much of what follows—submit your application.What You Will Be DoingFacilitating daily motivation sessions with K-2 students: analyzing Coachbot analytics, establishing personalized goals, and applying Alpha's motivational framework (school currency, leaderboards, individual coaching) to achieve 100% goal attainmentLeading one-hour life skills workshops covering public speaking, concentration, feedback exchange, and time management—all experiential and project-based, guided by Alpha's curriculum frameworkSupporting emotional regulation, resilience, and problem-solving development in partnership with Reading Specialists who manage literacy instructionConducting Test2Pass mastery assessments where students prove they've truly absorbed each life skill before progressingDeveloping authentic connections with each student by understanding their passions, capabilities, and challenges so your coaching feels individualized, not formulaicWhat You Won’t Be DoingStanding at the front delivering lectures or teaching academic content. Students acquire academic knowledge through adaptive applications, not through direct instruction from you.Creating curriculum materials from the ground up. Alpha supplies the life skills curriculum and lesson frameworks; your responsibility is to execute them effectively.Advancing students who haven't shown mastery. If they achieved 99%, you guide them to 100%.Supervising children passively while they use computers. Every moment is purposefully structured around active guidance, motivation, and skill development.Handling parent communications or campus-wide administrative tasks. Those fall under the Campus Lead's responsibilities.Student Success Coach Key ResponsibilitiesGuide a cohort of K-2 students who thrive academically, progress through adaptive learning at twice the conventional rate, and develop critical life skills.Basic RequirementsBachelor's degree in any disciplineMinimum 3 years working with children ages 4–7 (educational settings, afterschool programs, coaching, camps, or comparable environments)Proven ability to manage groups of young children with both clear structure and strong engagementCaptivating storyteller and dynamic presenter capable of maintaining attention in a room of 5-year-oldsShows consistent growth in response to feedbackAvailable to work on-site at an Alpha campus (Chicago, IL Miami, FL Palo Alto, CA Piedmont, CA San Francisco, CA Santa Monica, CA Lake Forest, CA Greenwich, CT Boston, MA; relocation support provided)Authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsExperience in youth sports coaching, camp leadership, or afterschool program management where you owned both engagement and measurable resultsPerformance background (theater, public speaking, improvisation) that helps you command attention from young childrenFamiliarity with adaptive learning platforms or educational technology tools in classroom or tutoring contextsPersonal history of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that informs how you hold students to elevated standardsAbout 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-5634-US-Greenwic-StudentSuccess