Early Childhood Specialist, Alpha

Overview

On-campus position in Austin, TX;
Fort Worth, TX; or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ. Salary is $100,000 per year with weekly pay. Health benefits begin on day one, plus HSA/FSA and 401(k) Roth options. Relocation assistance is provided.

Guide learning by directing energy toward repairing a flawed educational framework. Facilitate workshops, spark curiosity, and demonstrate that education becomes boundless when students take ownership of their learning journey. Serve as a mentor and support students in discovering their own capabilities.

• Serving as a mentor to K-2 students, establishing trust and cultivating a mindset without limits
• Leveraging AI and adaptive learning platforms to customize educational trajectories
• Creating and facilitating life-skills workshops (such as public speaking, goal-setting, and collaboration) that equip students for sustained success
• Cultivating an environment of curiosity, ambition, and continuous development
• Supporting students in discovering their unique strengths and passions

Early Childhood Specialist key responsibilities

• Available to work onsite at one of our locations:
  Austin, TX;
  Fort Worth, TX; or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ
• Bachelors degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of experience engaging with children ages 4–8 in educational settings, after school programs, coaching, or comparable roles
• Proven public speaking capabilities, with the ability to captivate and energize young learners
• A passion for connecting with, inspiring, and motivating K-2 students
• Authorization to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship
• Capacity to participate in a paid training program held at our Austin, TX campus

Alpha Schools is dismantling the lecture-and-textbook model in favor of AI-driven adaptive learning paired with peer-level mentorship. Students advance at a pace that fits them. Your role is to guide them toward discovering their own capabilities, not to deliver predetermined lessons.

Alpha is transforming 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. 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!

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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult  for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5149-US-Austin-Early Childhood.
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