Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha

Onsite role in Bethesda, MD;
Chicago, IL;
Palo Alto, CA;
Piedmont, CA

$200,000 annual salary paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Relocation assistance provided

Alpha is transforming the traditional school experience. Our students don't passively absorb lectures—they advance through adaptive learning apps, master material at twice the typical pace, and build practical life competencies. Your role is to ensure that our "3 Promises" are delivered to every learner in your cohort while coaching Guides to achieve the same outcomes.

You will combine expert coaching techniques with dynamic presentation skills, transforming workshops, data-informed team sessions, and precise feedback into powerful developmental experiences. If you have a track record of breaking performance records, transforming struggling teams into high achievers, or consistently rejecting mediocrity, we want you to help us build excellence.

Why Alpha?

• Competitive compensation for high-cost markets – elevated pay structures designed to reflect the cost of living in these metropolitan regions
• Comprehensive benefits and time off – full health coverage and ample paid time away
• Relocation support – offered to exceptional candidates
• Development-focused environment – access to coaching, professional training, and defined advancement opportunities

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing Guides to deliver Alpha's workshop experiences at an elite standard
• Building comprehensive Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, design engaging learning activities, and address common obstacles
• Delivering consistent, targeted feedback to Guides that drives improved student engagement and results
• Coaching a focused group of students directly, demonstrating exemplary motivation and instructional techniques

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Designing traditional lesson plans – Guides enable student learning through adaptive technology; your role centers on preparing them to inspire and motivate
• Compromising on expectations – when the standard is 100%, your responsibility is to uphold it
• Running dull training sessions – your Guide development will be dynamic, energetic, and experiential

Lead Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities

Develop Guides and support students to ensure every learner in your cohort enjoys school, progresses at 2× the standard rate, and acquires essential life skills. Standards are non-negotiable.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in, or prepared to relocate for, onsite work at an Alpha Campus (Bethesda, MD; Chicago, IL; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA)
• Hold a Bachelor s degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or a closely related area.
• Proven track record of creating and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Established leadership and coaching abilities with experience building, managing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Background working with young people (ages 5-18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Skilled in data analysis and leveraging performance metrics to inform decisions and drive ongoing improvement.
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

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  for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5628-US-Elgin-Lead Instructio.
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