K-12 Youth Education Leader & Coach

Alpha School; Connecticut; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Benefits package

Six-figure salary

Job summary

Alpha School is seeking a Lead Guide to build and coach high-performing education teams across select campuses. You will develop leaders, run life-skills workshops, and ensure student experiences meet Alpha's ambitious standards in a dynamic, outcomes-focused culture.

You'll leverage data and coaching conversations to drive performance, help launch new campuses, and maintain uncompromising excellence while inspiring others to exceed expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or 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 termination decisions.
• Demonstrated success using data to drive performance improvements.
• Experience working with children ages 5-14 in educational, coaching, or developmental settings.
• Experience building or launching a new team, program, or campus, with willingness to help open a new campus from zero.
• Willingness to work in a school model that rejects traditional lecture-based pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• 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

Education leadership

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Alpha School is seeking a Lead Guide to build and coach high-performing education teams across select campuses. You will develop leaders, run life-skills workshops, and ensure student experiences meet Alpha's ambitious standards in a dynamic, outcomes-focused culture.

You'll leverage data and coaching conversations to drive performance, help launch new campuses, and maintain uncompromising excellence while inspiring others to exceed expectations.