K-3 Impact Program Director (In-Person Austin)

Alpha School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha is seeking a Program Director to lead a K-3 cohort at our Austin campus. You will coach Guides and students using data and direct feedback, while delivering engaging workshops that build life skills and academic progress.

You will own playbooks that scale excellent coaching across cohorts and train Guides to maintain high standards as the team grows. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on student impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in education, psychology, business, or related field.
• Master's degree is a nice-to-have.
• Experience leading teams of 5+ people and hiring decisions.
• Comfortable working in a school rejecting traditional teaching methods.

Responsibilities

• Coach Guides and students using performance data to drive progress.
• Facilitate one-hour live workshops for K-3 on life skills and feedback.
• Run motivation sessions linking goals to academic progress.
• Build and refine playbooks to scale best practices.
• Train Guides on playbooks and model excellence as the team grows.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven coaching

Public speaking facilitation

Curriculum playbooks

In-person collaboration

Education

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

Master's degree in Education or related field

Job description

Alpha is seeking a Program Director to lead a K-3 cohort at our Austin campus. You will coach Guides and students using data and direct feedback, while delivering engaging workshops that build life skills and academic progress.

You will own playbooks that scale excellent coaching across cohorts and train Guides to maintain high standards as the team grows. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on student impact.