Education Programs Lead — Elevate Student Outcomes

Crossover; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

W2 benefits

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day and is hiring a full-time Education Program Manager to coach Guides, raise student experiences, and sustain Alpha's high standards across campuses.

You will lead life-skills workshops, motivate students to achieve ambitious goals, and use data to drive performance. This role supports launching new campuses and requires on-site work at multiple locations.

Qualifications

• 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 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 decisions

Team building

Public speaking

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day and is hiring a full-time Education Program Manager to coach Guides, raise student experiences, and sustain Alpha's high standards across campuses.

You will lead life-skills workshops, motivate students to achieve ambitious goals, and use data to drive performance. This role supports launching new campuses and requires on-site work at multiple locations.