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Director of Learning & Development, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

Crossover, Washington, District of Columbia, United States


Overview

On-site positions available in Greenwich, CT | Bethesda, MD | Chicago, IL | Piedmont, CA. $200,000 annual salary, disbursed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision benefits from day one. Relocation assistance provided. What You Will Be Doing

Facilitating one-hour live workshops with K-8 students covering life skills such as public speaking, concentration, and feedback exchange, using Alpha's established playbook Developing Guides through direct observation, precise feedback, and active training so they execute workshops with equivalent energy and accuracy Conducting daily motivation sessions designed to ensure 100% of students reach their weekly learning targets using developmentally appropriate incentives including school currency and leaderboards Analyzing Coachbot analytics and student data to determine which individuals require support, then providing direct intervention Personally mentoring a small cohort of students, demonstrating the coaching and motivational techniques you require from every Guide What You Won’t Be Doing

Developing lesson plans or creating curriculum. Students engage with adaptive apps; your focus is on making the people supporting them exceptional. Delivering traditional lectures. You operate as 80% motivator and 20% content expert; if you prefer whiteboard instruction, this position is not suitable. Accepting work that is "nearly complete." 100% mastery is the standard, and reducing it does not serve students. Working from an office managing administrative tasks. The majority of your time is spent in direct interaction with students and Guides. Basic Requirements

Currently located in or prepared to relocate to Greenwich, CT; Bethesda, MD; Chicago, IL; or Piedmont, CA (relocation assistance available) Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, or related discipline Minimum 5 years of experience in education, learning and development, coaching, or comparable field Demonstrated experience creating and executing educational programs, curricula, or training initiatives Proven history of managing a team of 5+ individuals, including hiring and performance-based termination decisions Background in coaching, mentoring, or delivering constructive feedback to enhance engagement and performance Experience working with youth ages 5-14 in educational or developmental contexts Competency in leveraging data and metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement Legal authorization to work in the United States Nice-to-have Requirements

Master's degree in Education, Psychology, or Business Experience as an athletic coach, camp director, or youth program leader where you directly motivated children to achieve quantifiable goals History of coaching adults in positions where performance was measured and evaluated Confidence presenting to large groups of children. The type of presence that commands attention from a room of 8-year-olds. 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 $100 USD/hour, which equates to $200,000 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.

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