Lead Instructional Coach, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Alpha School; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School seeks a Lead Instructional Coach to oversee a campus, coach Guides, and ensure three core commitments: genuine enthusiasm for learning, accelerated progress, and development of practical life competencies. You will mentor Guides, analyze data, and guide teams to uplift student outcomes.

This is a full-time role with immediate benefits access; compensation is $200,000 USD per year, paid weekly, and relocation may be considered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable fields.
• Experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training systems.
• Proven history of managing teams of 5+ individuals, including recruitment and performance-based dismissal decisions.
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes.
• Experience supporting youth aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts.
• Capability in leveraging data and metrics for decision-making and ongoing improvement.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering subjects like public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's established framework
• Conducting daily motivational sessions that ensure 100% student achievement of weekly app objectives through age-appropriate tools including school currency systems and leaderboards
• Developing Guides via direct observation, specific feedback, and practical training to ensure they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to determine intervention needs, then personally addressing those requirements
• Directly mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational approaches you require from all Guides

Skills

Coaching

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Mentoring

Student-focused coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Locations & Salary

• In-person locations: Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annually, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

• In-person locations: Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• $200,000 annually, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

The most meaningful support you can offer a student scoring 99% is to refuse labeling it 100%. Not out of indifference — but because you know they're capable of reaching it, and lowering expectations is the true disservice. If this reasoning resonates, continue reading. If it feels too demanding, this position will not be a fit.

Alpha students don't attend traditional lectures. They advance through adaptive applications at double the speed of conventional classrooms while developing practical life skills simultaneously. Your responsibility is ensuring three core commitments are met for every student in your cohort: genuine enthusiasm for learning, accelerated progress at 2x speed, and acquisition of competencies beyond standard curricula. You simultaneously develop the Guides who uphold these commitments throughout your campus.

All actions are data-informed and conducted in person daily. Your time divides between your student cohort and the Guides under your mentorship - with identical expectations for both: demonstrable advancement, without compromise. When a Guide's session underperforms, documentation isn't the response; you observe, analyze, and resolve it before the day ends.

You’ll witness reserved students presenting with confidence to adults. You’ll observe a child who previously "despised school" requesting extended hours. And you’ll recognize that the expectations you maintained are precisely what enabled their growth, because upholding standards demonstrates your belief in their potential.

You may initiate a completely new campus from the ground up, establishing the foundational culture that shapes the institution. As the campus evolves, your role transitions from operational lead to coaching authority, cultivating the team that expands Alpha's approach throughout your region.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour interactive life skills and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions with K-8 students covering subjects like public speaking and concentration, adhering to Alpha's established framework
• Conducting daily motivational sessions that ensure 100% student achievement of weekly app objectives through age-appropriate tools including school currency systems and leaderboards
• Developing Guides via direct observation, specific feedback, and practical training to ensure they execute sessions with equivalent energy and accuracy
• Analyzing Coachbot data and student records to determine intervention needs, then personally addressing those requirements
• Directly mentoring your assigned student cohort, demonstrating the coaching and motivational approaches you require from all Guides

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Creating lesson plans or developing curriculum. Students progress through adaptive applications; your focus is elevating the people supporting them.
• Delivering traditional classroom lectures. You're primarily an engager (80%) rather than a content expert (20%); if you prefer whiteboard instruction, this role isn't suitable.
• Compromising standards due to parent or administrative pressure. A 99% score means "not yet" — and you'll have organizational support to maintain that position.
• Working from an office processing administrative documents. The majority of your time involves direct interaction with students and Guides.
• Waiting extended periods for performance insights. Results appear live in Coachbot and adjustments occur immediately.

Lead Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities

Execute Alpha's 3 Promises for both your student cohort and the Guides you develop: universal student engagement with learning, 2x accelerated progress, and development of practical life competencies.

Basic Requirements

• Currently residing in or prepared to relocate to Beverly Hills, CA; Piedmont, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline (Master's degree preferred; conventional teaching certifications are not required)
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable fields
• Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training systems
• Proven history of managing teams of 5+ individuals, including recruitment and performance-based dismissal decisions
• Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and outcomes
• Experience supporting youth aged 5–14 in educational or developmental contexts
• Capability in leveraging data and metrics for decision-making and ongoing improvement
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business
• Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program coordinator where you directly motivated children toward quantifiable goals
• History of coaching adults in positions where performance was monitored and evaluated
• Confidence performing before large groups of children. The capacity to command attention in a room full of 8-year-olds.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Join the team building school around student growth

Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters:

Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders:

Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

Working with us

This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits (https://support.crossover.com/article/7581-w2-benefits-u-s-paychex-paid-only). All roles are year-long positions. The compensation level for this role is $200,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.