Co‑Leading Master Teacher for Public Schools

Crossover; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Year-long contract

Job summary

Alpha, partnering with district teachers in Springfield, MA or Houston, TX, is seeking experienced public‑school educators to co‑lead a full classroom and model Alpha’s learning approach alongside a district-employed teacher. You’ll design student‑led, project‑based workshops and use live data to drive motivation and ownership while gradually increasing the partner teacher’s independence.

The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching in the moment, and building learning experiences from scratch.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as the primary teacher responsible for a full-size public‑school classroom.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing other educators in a public‑school setting.
• Experience personally designing and delivering a project‑based learning unit from the ground up.
• Demonstrated ability to build a classroom culture based on student ownership, clear expectations, accountability, and motivation.
• Strong interpersonal judgment and the ability to influence experienced peers without relying on formal authority.
• Willingness and ability to work in person at a participating public school in Springfield, Massachusetts, or Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Co‑leading the classroom with a district teacher: Co‑own the day, student outcomes, and classroom culture while building a true working partnership with an experienced public‑school educator.
• Building a student‑led culture: Use clear goals, live data, relationships, peer accountability, and individual and group incentives to help students take increasing ownership of their learning and behavior.
• Designing project‑based learning: Create original workshops that develop future‑ready skills through hands‑on projects, with clear objectives and ways to measure student mastery.
• Coaching through action: Model Alpha practices, give useful feedback in the moment, and help your partner teacher build the confidence and skill to lead more of the model over time.
• Acting on student data every day: Track whether students love school, learn at an accelerated pace, and build future‑ready skills, then adjust your approach based on what the data shows.

Skills

Public-school teaching

Coaching/mentoring

Project-based learning

Student-centered classroom

Interpersonal skills

In-person collaboration

Job description

Alpha, partnering with district teachers in Springfield, MA or Houston, TX, is seeking experienced public‑school educators to co‑lead a full classroom and model Alpha’s learning approach alongside a district-employed teacher. You’ll design student‑led, project‑based workshops and use live data to drive motivation and ownership while gradually increasing the partner teacher’s independence.

The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching in the moment, and building learning experiences from scratch.