Youth Development Lead | Coach Guides & Campus Builder

Alpha School; Piedmont (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. As Youth Development Manager, you will lead Guides, design engaging life-skills experiences, and drive a culture of excellence across campuses.

You will be responsible for coaching leaders, opening new campuses, and maintaining uncompromising standards while inspiring teams to meet ambitious goals in a fast-growing K-12 environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work on-site at an Alpha campus (relocation support available).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in education, coaching, learning and development, or a related leadership role.
• Experience leading and developing teams of five or more people, including hiring and making performance-based termination decisions.
• Demonstrated success using data to drive performance improvements.
• Experience working with children ages 5-14 in an educational, coaching, or developmental setting.
• Experience building or launching a new team, program, business, school, or initiative, with willingness to help open a new campus from zero.
• Willingness to work in a school model that rejects traditional lecture-based pedagogy.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coaching Guides to consistently deliver exceptional student experiences while maintaining Alpha's high standards.
• Leading engaging life skills workshops that develop communication, leadership, focus, and other real-world skills for K-12 students.
• Motivating students to achieve ambitious learning goals and maximize progress in their self-directed academic programs.
• Using data, observation, and coaching conversations to improve Guide performance and student outcomes.
• Helping launch and establish new Alpha campuses by building a culture centered on excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Data‑driven decisions

Public speaking

Youth development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/ Psychology/ Business

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. As Youth Development Manager, you will lead Guides, design engaging life-skills experiences, and drive a culture of excellence across campuses.

You will be responsible for coaching leaders, opening new campuses, and maintaining uncompromising standards while inspiring teams to meet ambitious goals in a fast-growing K-12 environment.