Learning and Development Manager, Alpha

• Based on-site in Atlanta, GA;
  Nashville, TN; or Spotswood, NJ
• $150,000 annual compensation, disbursed weekly. Health benefits begin on day one

Alpha is committed to reimagining education—and we're seeking a visionary leader to unlock exceptional opportunities for our students. If you excel at developing high-impact teams and share a profound commitment to innovative youth development, this role offers a chance to drive meaningful transformation.

This position provides both autonomy and organizational backing to elevate our advanced learning model. Grounded in learning science and enabled by adaptive technology, we're transforming what education can achieve. Your expertise is essential to realizing this vision.

You will serve as the strategist, the coach, and the driving force behind our Guides—the frontline learning facilitators who don't simply instruct, but ignite potential. Your leadership will define how Alpha Guides engage with students, from creating operational playbooks and feedback systems to demonstrating exemplary facilitation techniques.

Picture merging your elite coaching capabilities with a hands‑on dedication to youth development. Picture guiding a team that ensures our students not only succeed but flourish—discovering hidden strengths and essential life skills. If you've broken records, revitalized struggling initiatives, or accomplished the "impossible," you belong here.

Why Alpha?

• Competitive compensation – we believe working in education should not require financial sacrifice
• Comprehensive benefits and leave – we prioritize our team with robust benefits and paid time off
• Culture of growth and learning – we exemplify the development and learning we ask of our students, providing coaching, training, and leadership pathways
• Relocation support available for exceptional candidates

If you understand what it takes to assemble an outstanding team, join Alpha and help us transform education!

• Developing and training a team of Guides to execute the Alpha learning system with world‑class precision
• Building Guide Playbooks that outline facilitation best practices, designing engaging learning activities, and addressing challenges
• Delivering consistent, actionable feedback to Guides that enhances student engagement and outcomes
• Personally mentoring a small group of students, demonstrating expert coaching and motivational techniques

• Creating lesson plans – your Guides support student learning through adaptive applications; your role centers on training them to be outstanding facilitators
• Compromising standards – when our passing threshold is 100%, your responsibility is to uphold that expectation
• Conducting uninspiring training – you'll develop Guides through dynamic, energetic, experiential learning

Develop and train a team of Guides to execute the Alpha system with world‑class precision.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or a comparable field.
• Proven track record developing and deploying innovative educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership and mentorship capabilities with demonstrated success building, managing, and inspiring high‑performing teams.
• Direct experience working with youth (ages 5–18) in educational or developmental settings.
• Skilled in data analysis and leveraging metrics to inform decision‑making and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to work on‑site in Atlanta, GA;
  Nashville, TN; or Spotswood, NJ.
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa 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 truly prepares them for the real world. Alpha School 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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly.