Early Childhood Educator, Alpha

Overview

On-site positions in Chicago, IL;
Miami, FL;
Palo Alto, CA;
San Francisco, CA;
Santa Monica, CA

$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 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.

• Facilitating one-hour life skills sessions with K-2 students, coaching them and reinforcing the reading instruction delivered by Reading Specialists
• Inspiring students to progress through adaptive learning applications and meet their 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

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. Consult  for more details on this topic.