Head Coach: Elevate Young Learners & Guides

Crossover; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

In-person role in NYC or Miami

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real‑world skills.

We are seeking a Head Coach to lead K-3 coaching teams, analyze performance data, and develop repeatable playbooks that raise outcomes across guides and students. This full-time in-person role is based in NYC or Miami with relocation support; compensation is $200,000 USD/year and a weekly pay cadence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, 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.

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

Bachelor's degree in Education/related

Team leadership

Data-driven coaching

Coaching & facilitation

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/related field

Master's degree (nice‑to‑have)

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real‑world skills.

We are seeking a Head Coach to lead K-3 coaching teams, analyze performance data, and develop repeatable playbooks that raise outcomes across guides and students. This full-time in-person role is based in NYC or Miami with relocation support; compensation is $200,000 USD/year and a weekly pay cadence.