Education Program Leader: Build High-Impact Guides

Crossover; Spotswood (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha hires education leaders to build a campus-wide culture of excellence. As Education Program Manager, you coach Guides, lead life-skills workshops, and motivate students to pursue ambitious, self-directed learning.

You’ll use data and coaching conversations to lift performance, help launch new campuses, and maintain uncompromising standards while inspiring others to raise their game.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation support available): Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; Santa Barbara, CA
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or a related leadership role.
• Experience leading and developing teams of five or more people, including hiring and making performance-based termination decisions.
• Demonstrated success using data to drive performance improvements.
• Experience working with children ages 5-14 in an educational, coaching, or developmental setting.
• Experience building or launching a new team, program, business, school, or initiative, with willingness to help open a new campus from zero.
• Willingness to work in a school model that rejects traditional lecture-based pedagogy.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• As an Education Program Manager, your day centers on coaching Guides to consistently deliver exceptional student experiences while maintaining Alpha's high standards.
• Leading engaging life skills workshops that develop communication, leadership, focus, and other real-world skills for K-12 students.
• Motivating students to achieve ambitious learning goals and maximize progress in their self-directed academic programs.
• Using data, observation, and coaching conversations to improve Guide performance and student outcomes.
• Helping launch and establish new Alpha campuses by building a culture centered on excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Data-driven decision making

Team development

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Alpha hires education leaders to build a campus-wide culture of excellence. As Education Program Manager, you coach Guides, lead life-skills workshops, and motivate students to pursue ambitious, self-directed learning.

You’ll use data and coaching conversations to lift performance, help launch new campuses, and maintain uncompromising standards while inspiring others to raise their game.