Youth Development Specialist, Alpha

Overview

LOCATION

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This role requires on-site presence at our Brownsville, Texas campus. We offer relocation support.

Do you thrive on challenging conventional approaches? Are you seeking an opportunity that combines impact, excitement, and the ability to transform young lives? Alpha Schools represents a new frontier in education, and we invite you to join our pioneering team at the Brownsville campus.

Alpha is not a traditional school—it's a reimagined learning environment. Move beyond conventional lectures, fixed classrooms, and standardized testing. Picture an environment where students achieve double the learning outcomes in half the time, supported by you—a dynamic, motivating leader—who transforms education into an engaging journey of mastery and essential life skills. A notable detail: our campus neighbors Space

X. The cutting edge of education meets the cutting edge of space innovation.

Students at Alpha don't simply attend class. They excel academically through adaptive technology and mastery-driven approaches while simultaneously building vital competencies in public speaking, leadership, and critical thinking. We seek someone capable of igniting the drive that propels students to embrace challenges and unlock their full capabilities.

• Facilitating Workshops:
  Create and deliver workshops that inspire students to discover new capabilities. From entrepreneurship to public speaking, you'll introduce practical skills that motivate and empower.
• Conducting daily Motivation Sessions:
  Begin each day by helping students establish meaningful goals and develop the mindset to achieve them.
• Supporting student achievement:
  Apply proven frameworks to ensure every student reaches ambitious academic and personal milestones.
• Developing personalized motivational approaches:
  Collaborate with students to create reward systems and incentives that foster intrinsic excellence.

• Conventional instruction:
  Leave behind chalkboards and traditional lectures. At Alpha, students utilize advanced apps to master foundational subjects—your role is to mentor, motivate, and enhance their educational experience.
• Punitive discipline:
  We reject punishment-based methods. Instead, you'll employ reasoning and positive reinforcement to build a respectful, stimulating atmosphere.

• Willingness to work in person in Brownsville, TX. Relocation assistance is available.
• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• Experience employing a growth mindset to achieve a high level of performance.
• High level of energy and a desire to boost others up.
• A desire to connect, inspire, and motivate K-8th grade students.
• Legal right to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. Alpha School 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 prepares them for the real world. They don’t play by the old rules.

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-5234-US-Austin-Youth Developme.
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