PreK Instructional Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Day-one health benefits

Job summary

Alpha seeks a hands-on PreK Instructional Coach to lead guide coaching, design adaptive play-based learning blocks, and monitor progress toward readiness milestones. The role blends in-classroom modeling with curriculum design and family updates to ensure measurable child development in a thriving Austin campus.

You will coach a team of Guides, drive program fidelity, and maintain transparent family communications, all while relocating to Alpha's Austin campus with relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, or related field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience working directly with children ages 3 to 5, including as a lead or primary teacher in a classroom or structured program.
• Proven ability to design and implement play-based educational programs or curricula that advance developmental milestones e.g. Montessori.
• At least 1 year of experience coaching or managing a team of educators with performance accountability.
• Experience preparing written family progress updates and leading team alignment meetings in an educational setting.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Willingness to work in-person at Alpha Austin campus with relocation support provided if needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions for PreK Guides, modeling techniques, and celebrating measurable wins.
• Design and facilitate play-based learning blocks that balance SEL, literacy, numeracy, and motor skills, modeling best-in-class practice for the team.
• Review and calibrate Guide documentation weekly for rubric alignment and actionability, leading calibration sessions to keep milestone progress visible.
• Prepare family updates and run team huddles that align priorities and reinforce shared expectations toward campus-wide PreK readiness goals.

Skills

Coaching

Play-based teaching

Curriculum design

Team leadership

Family communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, or related field

Job description

\"All of my students came back in the top 1% for growth and achievement on their MAP scores.\"
— Sam DePalo, Lead Guide, Alpha Fort Worth Texas

Alpha is hiring.

• Onsite in Austin, TX. Relocation support included
• $150,000 salary, paid weekly
• Day-one health, dental, and vision benefits

What if every moment of play could unlock measurable developmental breakthroughs?

At Alpha, education looks nothing like the traditional model. Our PreK program blends play-based curriculum design with real-time developmental data — no rigid lesson scripts, no compliance checklists. You will design adaptive learning themes across every readiness domain, coach a team of Guides to deliver them with precision and joy, and track measurable milestone progress for every child in the cohort.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will spend roughly a third of your time in classrooms — modeling facilitation, observing sessions, and running calibration reviews. The rest is designing curriculum, coaching Guides with specific, measurable goals, and keeping families informed with evidence-based updates. You will see the direct impact of your work: four-year-olds hitting developmental milestones faster, Guides improving their quality scores week over week, and parents becoming advocates.

Coach the Guides. Design the play.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions for PreK Guides, modeling techniques, and celebrating measurable wins
• Design and facilitate play-based learning blocks that balance SEL, literacy, numeracy, and motor skills, modeling best-in-class practice for the team
• Review and calibrate Guide documentation weekly for rubric alignment and actionability, leading calibration sessions to keep milestone progress visible
• Prepare family updates and run team huddles that align priorities and reinforce shared expectations toward campus-wide PreK readiness goals

What You Won’t Be Doing

• No rigid lesson scripts or compliance-driven routines to follow — you'll design adaptive, play-based themes that respond to real data
• Teaching to a fixed curriculum handed down from above — you own the quarterly and weekly learning design
• Working in isolation without feedback loops — coaching conversations and calibration sessions are built into every week
• Managing K-12 students on app-based learning — this role is fully dedicated to early childhood, hands-on, in-the-room work

PreK Instructional Coach Key Responsibilities

Drive campus-wide PreK readiness outcomes through guide coaching, program fidelity, and joyful, data-driven classrooms.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, or related field; Master's or specialized training preferred
• At least 5 years of professional experience working directly with children ages 3 to 5, including as a lead or primary teacher in a classroom or structured program
• Proven ability to design and implement play-based educational programs or curricula that advance developmental milestones e.g. Montessori
• At least 1 year of experience coaching or managing a team of educators with performance accountability
• Experience preparing written family progress updates and leading team alignment meetings in an educational setting
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Willingness to work in-person at Alpha Austin campus with relocation support provided if needed

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Familiarity with edtech platforms, adaptive dashboards, or digital observation tools used in early childhood settings
• Experience with behavior guidance strategies and co-regulation techniques for children ages 3-5

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth

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

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 $150,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5717-US-Austin-PreKInstructio.016