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

Onsite in Bethesda, MD | Chicago, IL | Piedmont, CA$200,000 annually, paid weekly. Health, dental, and vision benefits begin day oneRelocation assistance providedThe kindest thing you can do for a student who earned 99% is to withhold calling it 100%. If that statement unsettles you, this role is not a fit. If it resonates, continue reading.Alpha students do not attend traditional lectures. They advance through adaptive software, absorb material at double the speed of conventional classrooms, and develop practical life competencies simultaneously. Your responsibility is to ensure three commitments are met for every child in your cohort: they enjoy school, they learn twice as fast, and they acquire skills no conventional curriculum provides. You will also train the Guides who fulfill these commitments across your campus.Your day begins with data review. Analytics reveal which students are progressing and which require intervention. By mid-morning you are facilitating a live workshop, guiding K-8 students through exercises on public speaking or concentration using Alpha's structured framework. Post-lunch, you observe a Guide leading a session, then provide them with three concrete actions to refine their approach. On certain days you serve as the motivational catalyst during engagement huddles, converting leaderboard rankings into momentum. You remain directly involved with your assigned student cohort while simultaneously developing Guides capable of meeting your benchmark—and as they do, your influence scales from one cohort to an entire campus.You will observe reserved children present with confidence to adults. You will witness a student who "despised school" request to remain after hours. And you will understand that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their growth—because upholding expectations demonstrates your belief in their capacity to exceed them.If you have broken performance records, transformed underachievers into top performers, and you are prepared to do it for children: submit your application now.What You Will Be DoingFacilitating one-hour live workshops with K-8 students covering life competencies such as public speaking, focus, and peer feedback, adhering to Alpha's structured curriculumDeveloping Guides through observation, precise feedback, and direct coaching so they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracyConducting daily motivational sessions designed to ensure 100% of students reach their weekly learning targets using developmentally appropriate incentives including school currency and leaderboardsAnalyzing Coachbot data and student records to flag students requiring support, then delivering personal interventionDirectly mentoring a small cohort of students yourself, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from all GuidesWhat You Won’t Be DoingDeveloping lesson plans or creating curriculum. Students progress via adaptive applications; your responsibility is to elevate the people supporting them.Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You are 80% performer, 20% content expert; if you prefer standing at a whiteboard, this role is not suitable.Accepting "close enough" from a student. 100% mastery is the expectation, and compromising it is not compassion.Remaining desk-bound reviewing administrative documents. The majority of your time is spent directly engaging with students and Guides.Lead Instructional Coach Key ResponsibilitiesExecute Alpha's 3 Promises: every child enjoys school, learns at 2x velocity, and achieves mastery of life skills—across your cohort and those led by your Guides.Basic RequirementsCurrently residing in or prepared to relocate to Bethesda, MD; Chicago, IL; or Piedmont, CA (relocation assistance available)Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related disciplineMinimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable fieldDemonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training systemsProven history of managing a team of 5 or more people, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisionsExperience coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to improve engagement and outputExperience supporting youth ages 5-14 in educational or developmental contextsProficiency leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvementLegal authorization to work in the United StatesNice-to-have RequirementsMaster's degree in Education, Psychology, or BusinessExperience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly motivated children to achieve quantifiable goalsExperience coaching adults in roles where performance was measured and evaluatedConfidence presenting to large groups of children. The presence that commands attention in a room full of 8-year-olds.About 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 $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-Dallas/F-LeadInstructio.002