Principal Learning Consultant, Alpha

Location & Compensation

• On‑site in Bethesda, MD;
  Boston, MA;
  Chicago, IL;
  Fort Lauderdale, FL;
  Seattle, WA; or CA:
  East Bay (San Francisco), Palo Alto, Santa Monica, or Los Angeles
• $200,000 annual salary, disbursed weekly. Health benefits begin day one, plus HSA/FSA and 401(k) Roth options
• Relocation assistance available

Alpha is transforming the student experience. Our learners do not passively absorb lectures—they progress through adaptive applications, achieve mastery at twice the conventional pace, and build practical life competencies in parallel. Your objective is to ensure these "3 Promises" are fulfilled for every learner in your assigned cohort and to equip our Guides to replicate this success.

You will combine advanced coaching expertise with dynamic facilitation skills, converting workshops, data‑informed motivational sessions, and precise feedback into powerful developmental experiences. If you have broken performance benchmarks, transformed struggling performers into high achievers, or consistently raised the bar beyond "acceptable," we invite you to join us in building excellence.

Why join Alpha?

• Competitive compensation for high‑cost markets – elevated salary structure reflecting the cost of living in these metropolitan regions
• Comprehensive benefits and time off – robust health coverage and ample paid time off
• Relocation support – provided for exceptional candidates
• Development‑focused environment – access to coaching, professional training, and advancement opportunities for greater influence

• Developing and coaching Guides to deliver Alpha's workshops at world‑class standards
• Designing Guide Playbooks that document facilitation best practices, engaging learning activities, and strategies for overcoming obstacles
• Delivering consistent, actionable coaching to Guides to maximize student participation and outcomes
• Serving as direct mentor to a small student cohort, demonstrating expert‑level coaching and motivational techniques

• Developing lesson plans – your Guides support student learning via adaptive applications; your priority is training them to become outstanding motivators
• Compromising on expectations – when our success benchmark is 100%, your role is to uphold that standard
• Running uninspiring professional development – you'll train Guides through dynamic, high‑impact, experiential learning sessions

Develop Guides and students to ensure every learner in your cohort experiences genuine enthusiasm for school, progresses at 2× traditional speed, and builds essential life skills. No exceptions.

• Currently located in or prepared to relocate for on‑site work 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 discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or related areas.
• Proven track record of creating and executing innovative educational programs, curricula, or training solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capabilities with a history of building, managing, and inspiring high‑performing teams.
• Direct experience working with youth (ages 5‑18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Competence in data analysis and leveraging performance metrics to inform decisions and foster continuous improvement.
• Legal authorization 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.

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!

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‑Cook‑Principal Learn.
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