Youth Development Director: Coach & Scale High-Impact

Crossover; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is seeking a Youth Development Director to empower K-3 Guides and students in New York City or Miami. You will coach guides, analyze performance data, and build scalable playbooks that raise outcomes across the school.

This is a hands-on role in classrooms, with a coaching-first approach and no traditional lectures. Relocation support provided; you must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY or Miami, FL; relocation support provided.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged children (ages 5–9).
• Experience leading teams of five or more people, including performance management and hiring decisions.
• Experience building, launching, or significantly growing a program, school, team, or initiative.
• Demonstrated success using data and measurable outcomes to improve team or student performance.
• Compelling storytelling and facilitation skills that engage young children, plus the ability to coach adults with clear expectations and direct feedback.
• Excited by challenging conventional education models and embracing a coaching-first approach.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Master's degree in a related field (nice-to-have).
• Experience using dashboards, analytics, or performance metrics to drive continuous improvement (nice-to-have).
• Track record of coaching adults toward measurable performance outcomes (nice-to-have).
• Background in youth development, competitive coaching, enrichment programs, camps, or other high-accountability environments (nice-to-have).
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills with young children (nice-to-have).

Responsibilities

• Coach Guides and students using performance data, classroom observations, and direct feedback to achieve measurable improvements.
• Facilitate engaging workshops for K-3 students focused on communication, resilience, collaboration, accountability, focus, and other life skills.
• Lead one-on-one and small-group coaching sessions that connect student motivation to academic growth and independence.
• Build and refine repeatable coaching playbooks that raise performance across the Guide team.
• Train and mentor Guides while modeling exceptional coaching and facilitation every day.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven coaching

Public speaking

Storytelling

Performance management

Education

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

Master's degree (nice-to-have)

Job description

Alpha is seeking a Youth Development Director to empower K-3 Guides and students in New York City or Miami. You will coach guides, analyze performance data, and build scalable playbooks that raise outcomes across the school.

This is a hands-on role in classrooms, with a coaching-first approach and no traditional lectures. Relocation support provided; you must be legally authorized to work in the United States.