Job Description
• On-site in Houston, TX — choose from Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands locations (relocation assistance available)
• $100,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
The most meaningful way to support a student who reached 99% of their target is to refuse to accept it as complete. If that approach feels uncomfortable to you, this position won't be the right fit. If it energizes you because you understand that maintaining high expectations demonstrates your belief in a student's capability, continue reading.
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full academic day in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No traditional lectures. No textbooks. Your role focuses on what technology cannot replicate: developing life skills in Pre-K through 8th grade students—skills like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops guided by structured frameworks and narrative techniques. The remaining time involves working individually or in small groups with students, analyzing their performance in adaptive learning platforms via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward 100% completion of weekly objectives. Students demonstrate competency through Test2Pass evaluations, not participation-based grades.
During your first year, you'll take ownership of a student cohort and become proficient in Alpha's methodology: life skills workshops, motivational coaching sessions, and mastery-based evaluation. Once you demonstrate the ability to hold every student accountable to 100% goal completion while maintaining satisfaction ratings above 90%, advancement opportunities open to Lead Guide, where you'll mentor other Guides while maintaining direct student contact. Top performers in this position don't merely impact individual students; they influence entire campus cultures.
If you've dedicated years to coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people and wished you could eliminate traditional instruction to concentrate purely on developmental growth, this represents that opportunity.
What You Will Be Doing
• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops for Pre-K through 8th grade students covering public speaking, concentration, teamwork, and constructive feedback (activity-based and experiential)
• Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions where you examine each student's adaptive learning app performance (through Coachbot analytics), establish objectives, and drive them toward 100% weekly goal achievement
• Overseeing and assessing Test2Pass evaluations to verify students have genuinely achieved mastery of each life skill, beyond simple participation
• Adjusting your coaching approach across diverse age groups, from Pre-K learners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct communication and accountability
• Cultivating authentic connections with each student so they develop sufficient trust to accept guidance through challenges, distractions, and moments of self-doubt
What You Won’t Be Doing
• Presenting lectures or providing conventional academic instruction (students acquire core subjects through adaptive applications, not through direct teaching from you)
• Creating lesson plans or curriculum materials from the ground up (Alpha supplies life skills frameworks; your responsibility is to animate them through enthusiasm and narrative)
• Handling parent communications or administrative school functions (Campus Leads manage those areas; your attention remains on students)
• Evaluating homework assignments or overseeing standardized test preparation (these elements don't exist in this environment)
• Operating independently (you're integrated into a campus team alongside Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who exchange feedback and maintain mutual accountability)
Youth Development Specialist Key Responsibilities
Guarantee that every student in your cohort develops a genuine love for school, achieves mastery of critical life skills, and completes 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.
Basic Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• 3+ years of direct experience working with Pre-K through 8th grade students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management capacities)
• Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K through 8th grade students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your specific actions, and the result achieved)
• Regular daily use of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
• Available to work on-site at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus location (relocation assistance provided)
• Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice-to-have Requirements
• Background in youth sports coaching, camp coordination, or after-school program management where you held direct accountability for motivating children toward defined goals
• Documented history of high personal accomplishment (academic distinctions, competitive sports, or leadership positions requiring sustained excellence)
• Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without escalating your voice
• Success motivating disengaged or reluctant students and transforming them into engaged contributors
About Alpha
Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules.
Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.
Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5767-US-Houston-YouthDevelopme.002
• $100,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
The most meaningful way to support a student who reached 99% of their target is to refuse to accept it as complete. If that approach feels uncomfortable to you, this position won't be the right fit. If it energizes you because you understand that maintaining high expectations demonstrates your belief in a student's capability, continue reading.
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full academic day in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No traditional lectures. No textbooks. Your role focuses on what technology cannot replicate: developing life skills in Pre-K through 8th grade students—skills like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops guided by structured frameworks and narrative techniques. The remaining time involves working individually or in small groups with students, analyzing their performance in adaptive learning platforms via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward 100% completion of weekly objectives. Students demonstrate competency through Test2Pass evaluations, not participation-based grades.
During your first year, you'll take ownership of a student cohort and become proficient in Alpha's methodology: life skills workshops, motivational coaching sessions, and mastery-based evaluation. Once you demonstrate the ability to hold every student accountable to 100% goal completion while maintaining satisfaction ratings above 90%, advancement opportunities open to Lead Guide, where you'll mentor other Guides while maintaining direct student contact. Top performers in this position don't merely impact individual students; they influence entire campus cultures.
If you've dedicated years to coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people and wished you could eliminate traditional instruction to concentrate purely on developmental growth, this represents that opportunity.
What You Will Be Doing
• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops for Pre-K through 8th grade students covering public speaking, concentration, teamwork, and constructive feedback (activity-based and experiential)
• Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions where you examine each student's adaptive learning app performance (through Coachbot analytics), establish objectives, and drive them toward 100% weekly goal achievement
• Overseeing and assessing Test2Pass evaluations to verify students have genuinely achieved mastery of each life skill, beyond simple participation
• Adjusting your coaching approach across diverse age groups, from Pre-K learners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct communication and accountability
• Cultivating authentic connections with each student so they develop sufficient trust to accept guidance through challenges, distractions, and moments of self-doubt
What You Won’t Be Doing
• Presenting lectures or providing conventional academic instruction (students acquire core subjects through adaptive applications, not through direct teaching from you)
• Creating lesson plans or curriculum materials from the ground up (Alpha supplies life skills frameworks; your responsibility is to animate them through enthusiasm and narrative)
• Handling parent communications or administrative school functions (Campus Leads manage those areas; your attention remains on students)
• Evaluating homework assignments or overseeing standardized test preparation (these elements don't exist in this environment)
• Operating independently (you're integrated into a campus team alongside Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who exchange feedback and maintain mutual accountability)
Youth Development Specialist Key Responsibilities
Guarantee that every student in your cohort develops a genuine love for school, achieves mastery of critical life skills, and completes 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.
Basic Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• 3+ years of direct experience working with Pre-K through 8th grade students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management capacities)
• Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K through 8th grade students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your specific actions, and the result achieved)
• Regular daily use of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
• Available to work on-site at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus location (relocation assistance provided)
• Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice-to-have Requirements
• Background in youth sports coaching, camp coordination, or after-school program management where you held direct accountability for motivating children toward defined goals
• Documented history of high personal accomplishment (academic distinctions, competitive sports, or leadership positions requiring sustained excellence)
• Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without escalating your voice
• Success motivating disengaged or reluctant students and transforming them into engaged contributors
About Alpha
Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules.
Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.
Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5767-US-Houston-YouthDevelopme.002
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Youth Development Specialist, Alpha - $100,000/year USD position is now open for candidates interested in the Education Jobs sector. This role in Houston offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Education Jobs is a plus.
