Early Childhood Educator, Alpha

Overview

On-site positions in Chicago, IL;
Miami, FL;
Palo Alto, CA;
San Francisco, CA;
Santa Monica, CA. Compensation: $120,000 annual salary with weekly pay. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one. Relocation assistance available for candidates who need to move.

Alpha understands that five-year-olds can learn more effectively when guided by adaptive technology and a coaching approach. Our students in grades K-2 complete core academic work in approximately 2 hours per day through AI-driven adaptive learning technology. Your role is to coach, facilitate meaningful life skills sessions, inspire students to reach learning milestones, and cultivate the mindset and behaviors essential for long-term success.

This is a pivotal role at Alpha, where you deliver our 3 Promises to a focused group of students and help transform their educational trajectory.

Coach excellence. Transform lives. Submit your application today.

• Facilitating one-hour life skills sessions with K-2 students, coaching them and reinforcing reading instruction delivered by Reading Specialists
• Inspiring students to progress through adaptive learning applications and meet weekly academic targets
• Guiding emotional regulation, resilience, and problem-solving through consistent routines and supportive engagement
• Monitoring student development and emerging needs, identifying concerns proactively, and modifying approaches in partnership with your team
• Building a classroom environment that balances structure, playfulness, and individualized attention

• Availability to work full-time and on-site at our campus in Chicago, IL;
  Miami, FL;
  Palo Alto, CA;
  San Francisco, CA; or Santa Monica, CA
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with children ages 4–8 in educational settings, after school programs, coaching roles, or comparable contexts
• Strong storytelling ability and dynamic presentation skills: capable of capturing and sustaining the focus of young children in group settings
• Capacity to maintain high expectations for both yourself and your students, and to motivate children toward goal achievement
• Growth mindset and receptiveness to coaching
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring 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 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. Alpha is rewriting the rules of education.

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 $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. For more details, consult

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5634-US-Nashvill-Early Childhood.
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