K-3 Head Coach: Build Elite Guides & Student Growth

Alpha School; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring a Head Coach for K-3 students, working in person at a campus in New York City, NY or Miami, FL with relocation support. You will own outcomes for a cohort, using data and coaching to help children love school and learn faster.

You will coach Guides and students, lead workshops, and build playbooks that raise performance across the team, while mentoring others toward measurable improvement.

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.
• Compelling storytelling and facilitation skills that engage young children, plus the ability to coach adults with clear expectations and direct feedback.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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

Coaching

Public speaking

Facilitation

Data-driven coaching

Team leadership

Storytelling

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Dashboards

Analytics

Performance metrics

Job description

Alpha is hiring a Head Coach for K-3 students, working in person at a campus in New York City, NY or Miami, FL with relocation support. You will own outcomes for a cohort, using data and coaching to help children love school and learn faster.

You will coach Guides and students, lead workshops, and build playbooks that raise performance across the team, while mentoring others toward measurable improvement.