Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha

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

$100.00/hr - $100.00/hr

• On-site in Bethesda, MD;
  Boston, MA;
  Chicago, IL;
  Fort Lauderdale, FL;
  Seattle, WA
• On-site in CA:
  East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles

Alpha is redesigning the student experience from the ground up. Our students don't listen to lectures—they advance through adaptive applications, absorb material at double the standard pace, and develop practical life competencies as they go. Your role is to ensure that our "3 Promises" are delivered to every learner in your group and to develop our Guides so they can replicate that success.

• Competitive compensation for high‑cost markets – elevated pay compared to standard guide positions to reflect metro living expenses
• Robust benefits & paid time off – full health coverage and ample PTO
• Relocation support – provided for exceptional candidates
• Development‑focused environment – access to coaching, training, and defined routes to expanded responsibility

• Training and developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshops at world‑class levels
• Building Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, designing engaging learning experiences, and addressing common obstacles
• Delivering consistent, practical feedback to Guides to elevate student participation and outcomes
• Directly coaching a small student cohort, demonstrating expert motivation and mentorship techniques

• Developing lesson plans – your Guides support students through adaptive apps; your priority is training them to be outstanding motivators
• Compromising on standards – when our success threshold is 100%, your role is to uphold that expectation
• Running dull training sessions – you'll develop Guides through dynamic, high‑energy, experiential learning

Develop Guides and students so that every learner in your cohort loves school, learns at 2× speed, and masters life skills. No compromises.

• Located in or willing to relocate to work on‑site at one of the Alpha campuses:
  Bethesda, MD;
  Boston, MA;
  Chicago, IL;
  Fort Lauderdale, FL;
  Seattle, WA; or CA:
  East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or a related field.
• Proven experience designing and implementing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives.
• Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities with the ability to build, manage, and inspire high‑performing teams.
• Experience working with youth (ages 5‑18) in an educational or developmental setting.
• Proficiency in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decision‑making and drive continuous improvement.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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.

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week) position. The role is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level is $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Payment is weekly.