Director of Learning & Development

• In-person: Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annually, distributed weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one

The most meaningful support you can offer a student who achieves 99% is to withhold the final point. Not out of indifference — but because you know they can reach 100%, and diluting standards represents the true disservice. If this reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels unnecessarily rigid, this position will likely prove challenging.

Students at Alpha don't absorb traditional lectures. They advance through adaptive software at double the speed of conventional classrooms while simultaneously developing practical life competencies. Your mission is to ensure three commitments are fulfilled for every child in your group: genuine enthusiasm for learning, acceleration at 2x the standard rate, and acquisition of capabilities beyond any textbook's scope. You will also develop the Guides responsible for delivering these same outcomes throughout your campus.

Data informs every choice, and every interaction occurs in person. Your time divides between your own student group and the Guides under your leadership — the expectation remains identical for both: documented advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, you don't generate documentation; you observe directly, conduct a debrief, and implement corrections that same afternoon.

You'll observe reserved children present with confidence to adults. You'll witness a student who previously "despised school" request additional time. And you'll recognize that the standard you maintained is precisely what enabled their growth, because maintaining high expectations demonstrates your belief in their capacity to achieve them.

You may be establishing a completely new campus from the ground up and defining the institutional culture that will shape the school. As the location matures, your emphasis transitions from operational founder to leadership coach, cultivating the team that extends Alpha's approach across your territory.

If this opportunity appeals to you, submit your application now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive workshops focused on life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) for K-8 students, covering areas such as public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's established framework
• Conducting daily motivation sessions designed to achieve 100% student participation toward weekly application-based goals through age-appropriate mechanisms including school currency and leaderboards
• Developing Guides via direct observation, precise feedback, and practical training so they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to pinpoint individuals requiring intervention, then providing that intervention directly
• Directly mentoring your designated student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from all Guides

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum. Students progress through adaptive applications; your focus is elevating the human interactions surrounding them.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You operate as 80% performer, 20% content expert; if you prefer standing at a whiteboard, this role isn't suitable.
• Compromising standards due to pressure from parents or administration. When a student achieves 99%, the response is "not yet" — and you'll receive institutional support to maintain that threshold.
• Working from an office processing administrative documents. The majority of your time involves direct engagement with students and Guides.
• Waiting extended periods for performance evaluation. Outcomes appear in real-time through Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Director Of Learning & Development Key Responsibilities

Execute Alpha's 3 Promises throughout your cohort and among the Guides under your leadership: every child develops a love for school, learns at double the standard pace, and acquires genuine life skills.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; La Jolla (San Diego), CA; Piedmont, CA; South Bay (LA), CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not sought)
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field
• 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
• Experience serving youth aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Capability in leveraging data and 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 leader where you directly motivated children to achieve quantifiable objectives
• History of coaching adults in positions where performance was measured and evaluated
• Confidence performing before large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention in a room 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-CoralSpr-DirectorofLear.002