K-12 Education Program Director

Crossover; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Benefits package

Six-figure salary

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the K-12 experience and is seeking an Education Program Manager to lead Guides, drive exceptional student outcomes, and open new campuses with a culture of excellence and accountability.

You will mentor teams, deliver impactful life skills workshops, and ensure rigorous standards while motivating others to reach them. This is a full-time role with relocation support and six-figure compensation.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation support available).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or a related leadership capacity.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of five or more individuals, including responsibility for hiring and performance-based termination decisions.
• Verified success leveraging data to drive performance enhancements.
• Experience working with children ages 5-14 in an educational, coaching, or developmental context.
• Experience establishing or launching a new team, program, business, school, or initiative, with readiness to help open a new campus from inception.
• Willingness to operate in a school model that rejects traditional lecture-based pedagogy.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring Guides to reliably deliver outstanding student experiences while upholding Alpha's rigorous standards.
• Facilitating dynamic life skills workshops that cultivate communication, leadership, focus, and other essential real-world competencies for K-12 students.
• Inspiring students to pursue ambitious learning objectives and maximize their progress in self-directed academic programs.
• Leveraging data, observation, and coaching dialogues to enhance Guide effectiveness and student results.
• Supporting the launch and establishment of new Alpha campuses by fostering a culture grounded in excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven

Team building

Public speaking

Youth education

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Alpha reimagines the K-12 experience and is seeking an Education Program Manager to lead Guides, drive exceptional student outcomes, and open new campuses with a culture of excellence and accountability.

You will mentor teams, deliver impactful life skills workshops, and ensure rigorous standards while motivating others to reach them. This is a full-time role with relocation support and six-figure compensation.