K-3 Program Director: Data-Driven Coaching Leader

Alpha School; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha School in Scottsdale, AZ and Austin, TX seeks a Program Director to lead K-3 initiatives, coach Guides, and drive student outcomes. You will own a cohort, run live workshops, and scale best practices across the team.

You will require a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 5+ years with elementary students, and proven leadership in scaling programs. Relocation support is provided, and this is a full-time, in-person role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• At least 5 years working with elementary‑aged children (roughly ages 5 to 9).
• Experience leading a team of 5+ people with authority to hire/remove based on performance outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coaching Guides and students using performance data, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then holding both accountable to measurable goals.
• Facilitating one‑hour live workshops for K-3 students on life skills such as public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and giving and receiving feedback
• Running individual and small‑group motivation sessions that connect each child's goals and interests to real academic progress
• Building and refining playbooks that turn your best practices into repeatable systems other Guides can execute consistently
• Training Guides on those playbooks and modeling excellence in facilitation so standards hold as the team grows

Skills

Team leadership

Education

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

Job description

Alpha School in Scottsdale, AZ and Austin, TX seeks a Program Director to lead K-3 initiatives, coach Guides, and drive student outcomes. You will own a cohort, run live workshops, and scale best practices across the team.

You will require a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 5+ years with elementary students, and proven leadership in scaling programs. Relocation support is provided, and this is a full-time, in-person role.