Apprentice Teacher: Hands-On, On-Site at AI-Powered School

Alpha School; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring for an Apprentice Teacher role at a U.S. campus. The position is on-site, full-time (40 hours/week) and open to candidates authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship. Compensation is $75,000/year, with weekly pay.

You will own execution details that support great instruction: ensuring smooth room transitions, ready materials before lessons, and high student engagement so guides can lead. This is hands-on, student-facing work all day.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year leading or supervising groups of K-8 students in a structured setting.
• Experience maintaining structure and positive engagement in group settings.
• Comfortable actively redirecting and motivating children throughout the school day.
• At least 1 year handling daily operational tasks with timely completion.
• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Run tight, on-time transitions between activities by monitoring the clock, prompting students, and keeping movement orderly.
• Prepare and set up complete, accurate classroom materials before each activity so lessons start clean and stay on plan.
• Monitor student engagement during lessons and activities and use Alpha-approved techniques to redirect resistance or off-task behavior in the moment.
• Reinforce expectations and routines so the Guide can teach without stopping to regain control.

Skills

Leadership of groups

Student engagement

Time management

Motivation/redirecting children

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any subject

Job description

Alpha is hiring for an Apprentice Teacher role at a U.S. campus. The position is on-site, full-time (40 hours/week) and open to candidates authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship. Compensation is $75,000/year, with weekly pay.

You will own execution details that support great instruction: ensuring smooth room transitions, ready materials before lessons, and high student engagement so guides can lead. This is hands-on, student-facing work all day.