Director of Youth Development & Coaching Excellence

Crossover; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support provided

Benefits included

Job summary

Alpha seeks a Youth Development Director to coach Guides and students using performance data and classroom observations. You will deliver workshops and lead coaching sessions to connect motivation with academic growth and independence.

You will build and refine repeatable coaching playbooks, mentor Guides, and model exceptional coaching daily. This role emphasizes developing people and measurable outcomes in K-3.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven coaching

Performance management

Hiring decisions

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related field

Tools

Dashboards

Analytics

Performance metrics

Job description

Alpha seeks a Youth Development Director to coach Guides and students using performance data and classroom observations. You will deliver workshops and lead coaching sessions to connect motivation with academic growth and independence.

You will build and refine repeatable coaching playbooks, mentor Guides, and model exceptional coaching daily. This role emphasizes developing people and measurable outcomes in K-3.