Director of Youth Development & Outdoor Programs

Alpha School; Texas; Vor Ort; USD 135.000 - 165.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Day-one health benefits

Relocation support

Zusammenfassung

Waypoint Academy seeks a dedicated leader to coach Guides, run outdoor life-skill workshops, and motivate students using data-driven insights. You will mentor other Guides, manage a cohort, and apply your experience to improve student outcomes.

The role emphasizes in-person, field-based coaching, collaboration with a team, and building programs that foster leadership, resilience, and measurable student growth. This is a full-time W2 position in Dripping Springs, TX with benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, business, outdoor education, recreation, youth development, or a related field
• At least 5 years in education, youth development, coaching, outdoor education, or learning and development
• Track record of leading a team of 5 or more adults, including hiring and performance-based termination decisions
• Direct experience working with youth ages 5-18 in an educational or developmental setting
• Built, launched, or significantly grew a program, team, school, or outdoor initiative from the ground up, with a specific and measurable example
• Proven use of data and metrics to set goals and drive decisions
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Aufgaben

• Coach the Guides who work alongside you: review performance data, observe them with students, and end every session with specific actions that close the gap.
• Lead one-hour outdoor life-skill workshops where K-12 students build leadership, resilience, teamwork, and communication through adventure-based challenges.
• Run motivation sessions using student analytics and Coachbot data to get every student moving toward their goals and owning their own progress.
• Carry your own student cohort while developing other Guides, so you coach from current experience, not memory.
• Track student satisfaction, goal completion, and Guide performance weekly to catch underperformance before it compounds.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Youth development

Program development

Education expertise

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, business, outdoor education, recreation, youth development, or a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Jobbeschreibung

Waypoint Academy seeks a dedicated leader to coach Guides, run outdoor life-skill workshops, and motivate students using data-driven insights. You will mentor other Guides, manage a cohort, and apply your experience to improve student outcomes.

The role emphasizes in-person, field-based coaching, collaboration with a team, and building programs that foster leadership, resilience, and measurable student growth. This is a full-time W2 position in Dripping Springs, TX with benefits.