School Operations Manager, Alpha

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This is an in-person role located at one of our campuses.

A well‑run campus operates invisibly. A poorly run one disrupts everything. This role ensures Alpha campuses function with safety, consistency, and assurance—day in and day out.

Alpha is constructing one of the world's most ambitious educational frameworks. Our classrooms operate  expectations are elevated. That demands campus operations that are structured, agile, and designed for growth. This role is accountable for everything beyond the classroom that enables students and Guides to excel.

In this position, you serve as the operational foundation of the campus. You handle parent and staff communications, manage safety and security protocols, maintain smooth facilities and logistics, and ensure reliable technology access for students and staff. You intervene when systems fail, foresee challenges before they grow, and impose calm order on fluid scenarios.

This is not a limited support position. It is a hands‑on, prominent role for someone energized by accountability, diversity of task, and execution. If you seek work where your choices directly influence student safety, staff performance, and parent confidence, this role delivers genuine ownership and responsibility.

• Serving as a key contact for parents, students, and staff to deliver timely, clear, and professional communication
• Overseeing campus safety functions including entry management, health events, emergency drills, record‑keeping, and parent notifications
• Managing daily campus logistics including attendance systems, transportation planning, facilities oversight, and office coordination
• Assisting with onboarding and orientation of new staff to guarantee operational preparedness from the outset
• Administering student devices and campus technology, functioning as the on‑site Google Administrator and technology point of contact

• Delivering classroom instruction or providing academic support
• Mentoring Guides or influencing curriculum design
• Functioning in a strictly clerical or tightly limited capacity
• Working in a static or entirely predictable setting
• Escalating unsolved issues to others rather than taking ownership of results

Sustain safe, effective, and dependable campus operations that continuously enhance the experience of students, staff, and parents.

• Bachelor's degree (field of study not specified)
• At least 1 year of experience in office coordination, facilities support, site operations, or similar operational roles
• Comfort with basic technology tasks including device setup, troubleshooting, and account administration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across parents, staff, and vendors
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Must be available to work in person in Piedmont, CA;
  Palo Alto, CA;
  Lake Forest, CA or Chicago, IL.

Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.

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.

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 $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 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-5617-US-Piedmont-School Operatio.
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