Camp Director, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Crossover; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring a Camp Director to own outcomes for a cohort of K-3 students, coaching Guides and students with data, observations, and feedback to drive measurable improvements. The role is in person at an Alpha campus in New York City or Miami, with relocation support provided.

You will lead workshops, coach both children and Guides, and develop repeatable playbooks to raise performance across the team. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience with elementary students are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field
• At least 5 years of experience with elementary-aged children
• Experience leading teams of five or more people
• Experience building or scaling a program
• Legally allowed to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Coach Guides and students using performance data and observations to achieve measurable improvements.
• Facilitate workshops for K-3 focused on communication, resilience, and life skills.
• Lead one-on-one and small-group coaching connecting motivation to academic growth.
• Build and refine coaching playbooks to raise performance across the team.
• Mentor Guides and document effective coaching practices for scaling standards.

Skills

Coaching

Data‑driven

Team leadership

Performance management

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/related field

Job description

"We are never going to lower the standard for any kid — instead we're going to raise the support to help them get there."

— Braden, Head Guide, Alpha Austin

Alpha is hiring.

• In person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY, or Miami, FL — relocation support provided
• $200,000/year
• Full-time

Most camps respond to struggling kids by lowering expectations. You don't.

You believe young children are capable of far more than traditional programs ask of them, and you've built teams that prove it with measurable results. You know that motivation, accountability, and high standards change lives more than another worksheet ever will.

At Alpha, academics happen in just two hours each morning through adaptive learning technology. That frees you to focus on the work that has the biggest long‑term impact: coaching students to become independent learners while developing the Guides who make that growth possible. You will own outcomes for a cohort of K-3 students, using data, observation, and coaching to ensure every child loves school, learns twice as fast, and develops exceptional life skills.

This is not an instructional coach role, nor a principal role. You won't spend your days buried in meetings or paperwork. You'll be in classrooms, analyzing student and Guide performance, delivering workshops on communication, resilience, focus, and accountability, and coaching both children and adults toward measurable improvement.

Your influence won't stop with your own cohort. You'll document what works, build playbooks that raise the standard across the school, and help shape how Alpha develops future Guides. If you're energized by building people, scaling excellence, and proving that extraordinary outcomes are possible when expectations stay high, we'd love to meet you.

What You Will Be Doing

• Coach Guides and students using performance data, classroom observations, and direct feedback to achieve measurable improvements.
• Facilitate engaging workshops for K-3 students focused on communication, resilience, collaboration, accountability, focus, and other life skills.
• Lead one‑on‑one and small‑group coaching sessions that connect student motivation to academic growth and independence.
• Build and refine repeatable coaching playbooks that raise performance across the Guide team.
• Train and mentor Guides while modeling exceptional coaching and facilitation every day.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering traditional classroom instruction or lecturing through academic content; adaptive technology handles core academics.
• Managing discipline through punishment or lowering expectations when students struggle.
• Leading from an office instead of working directly with students and Guides every day.
• Owning campus operations, budgets, or parent communications; your focus is developing people and improving outcomes.
• Following conventional elementary school practices simply because "that's how schools have always done it."

Camp Director Key Responsibilities

Deliver Alpha's three promises for every K-3 student by building high-performing Guides, highly motivated students, and a coaching culture that consistently produces exceptional academic and life outcomes.

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY or Miami, FL; relocation support is provided
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working with elementary‑aged children (approximately ages 5-9).
• Experience leading teams of five or more people, including performance management and hiring decisions.
• Experience building, launching, or significantly growing a program, school, team, or initiative rather than maintaining an existing one.
• Demonstrated success using data and measurable outcomes to improve team or student performance.
• Excited by challenging conventional education models and embracing a coaching‑first approach.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice-to-have Requirements