School Director, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Crossover; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one health benefits

Job summary

Alpha is launching a brand-new campus in Springfield, MA, and seeks a strong leader to oversee 15+ guides who coach students while our EdTech platform handles instruction. You will enforce uncompromising standards, make data-driven decisions, and build Springfield's best school from day one.

You will lead with data, coach for excellence, and ensure every student loves school, learns rapidly, and gains critical life skills through a high-impact campus and program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, business, or related field.
• Direct experience building and managing teams of at least 15 people with full hiring and firing authority.
• Deep knowledge of the Springfield, MA education landscape.
• Experience working with youth ages 5 - 14.
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Startup mindset: thrives under pressure, adaptable in new situations, comfortable building systems from scratch.
• Compelling and energetic speaker who commands attention from rooms full of students or staff.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Launch our Springfield, MA location: Deliver Alpha's three promises to 100+ students from day one with operational excellence across the board.
• Run live workshops with K-8 students teaching life skills: Deliver engaging one-hour sessions on public speaking, growth mindset, giving and receiving feedback.
• Motivate every student to achieve 100% of their goals: Build individual motivational models for each student and use data-driven techniques to keep students engaged with the Alpha platform.
• Coach Guides to excellence and enforce Alpha's quality bar: Use data to identify performance gaps and deliver actionable feedback.
• Make data driven campus leadership decisions: Analyze performance across staff, operations, parent communication, and culture; define problems and implement measurable changes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

"the Great Educational Equalizer"

— Philosopher Johnathan Bi, on Alpha School

Alpha is hiring.

• Springfield, MA
• $200,000 annual salary
• Day-one health benefits

Are you exhausted watching Springfield students get held back by a system that won't let you enforce the standards they deserve?

Alpha is launching a brand-new campus here, and we need a leader who already understands the city's educational reality. You'll lead 15+ Guides who coach and motivate students while our EdTech platform handles all instruction. No "teaching". Lots of doing. Pure leadership.

Your mission: ensure every student loves school, learns twice as fast as traditional classrooms, and masters critical life skills. This is not a traditional Principal role. You'll enforce uncompromising standards, make data-driven decisions, and build Springfield's best school from day one.

Lead with data. Coach to excellence.

What You Will Be Doing

• Launch our Springfield, MA location: Deliver Alpha's three promises to 100+ students from day one with operational excellence across the board.
• Run live workshops with K-8 students teaching life skills: Deliver engaging one-hour sessions on public speaking, growth mindset, giving and receiving feedback. Follow Alpha's playbook to ensure students master skills traditional schools ignore while having fun.
• Motivate every student to achieve 100% of their goals: Build individual motivational models for each student. Use data-driven techniques to overcome resistance and keep kids engaged with the Alpha platform. Success means every student hits their targets.
• Coach Guides to excellence and enforce Alpha's quality bar: Use data to identify performance gaps, deliver actionable feedback, and track improvement. Make tough calls when performance falls short and lead by example as the standard-bearer on your campus.
• Make data driven campus leadership decisions: Analyze performance across staff, operations, parent communication, and culture. Define problems, conduct root cause analysis, consult stakeholders, implement measurable changes. Track every decision and adjust based on results.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Classroom instruction or tutoring. Students learn through Alpha's self-guided EdTech platform, not passive lectures from adults.
• Designing lesson plans or curriculum. Alpha's playbook is pre-built. Your job is execution and leadership, not instructional design.
• Managing budgets or hiring staff. Central functions handle finance and recruiting. You focus entirely on campus performance and culture.
• Being the subject-matter expert. This role is 80% leader and entertainer, 20% educator. You inspire, the platform instructs.

School Director Key Responsibilities

Deliver Alpha's three promises: every student loves school, learns twice as fast, and masters life skills — at a brand-new Springfield campus from day one.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related field. Master's preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, business, or related field.
• Direct experience building and managing teams of at least 15 people with full hiring and firing authority.
• Deep knowledge of the Springfield, MA education landscape.
• Experience working with youth ages 5 - 14.
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Passion for transforming education. Belief that the traditional system is fundamentally broken.
• Startup mindset: thrives under pressure, adaptable in new situations, comfortable building systems from scratch.
• Compelling and energetic speaker who commands attention from rooms full of students or staff.
• Able to relate to K-8 students, understand their interests and culture, and serve as a positive role model.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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.

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. We look forward to meeting you!

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.