Director of Community Engagement, Alpha - $200,000/year USD

The families who select Alpha rely on trusted advisors across all aspects of their lives. You will fill the role they haven't yet found.

You will become the person they reach out to when uncertainty arises, when something doesn't feel quite right, or when they want to share a milestone you know you'll appreciate. You will develop familiarity with each family to the point where you can predict their needs ahead of time—and you will possess the judgment and composure to address whatever they bring to you with tact, genuine care, and seamless execution. Over time, you won't simply represent their child's school; you will become woven into how they navigate this phase of their family's journey.

That depth of trust isn't built through procedure. It's built through presence—steady, daily, and unhurried. You'll be there for morning drop‑off and afternoon pick‑up, at the evening gatherings that carry weight, and in the spontaneous one‑on‑one conversations that never appear on a schedule.

Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete their core academics in two hours daily using AI‑powered applications, then devote the remainder of their day to public speaking, critical thinking, and hands‑on projects. No traditional lectures. No unnecessary assignments. Top 1% outcomes nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the relationship with every family at the campus—ensuring parents feel genuinely understood rather than merely accommodated.
• Identify concerns before they surface as formal discussions, and address them with tact and interpersonal skill that preserves trust.
• Maintain a visible presence in the spaces families occupy: morning drop‑off (7–9am), afternoon pick‑up (2–4pm), evening parent gatherings, and select weekend activities.
• Develop a campus community with authentic substance—events, rituals, and connection points that create a sense of belonging to something families want to protect.
• Foster parent advocates naturally, designing experiences of such consistent quality that referrals happen as a matter of course.
• Sustain the continuous conversation about Alpha's AI‑driven model with families working through screen‑time questions, skeptical relatives, and moments of uncertainty—not only during enrollment but across their entire time on campus.
• Recognize when a family is not the right match and manage that situation with the same care you apply to everything else, safeguarding the community as part of serving it.
• Develop the structures and rhythms this role demands in a setting where the framework is still evolving.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Overseeing enrollment—that falls under the Admissions Director's responsibility; your work starts when families commit and grows deeper from that point.
• Operating from behind a desk—your presence within the community defines the role.
• Adhering to standard 9–5 hours—early mornings, late afternoons, and evening events are inherent to the position, not occasional adjustments.
• Relying on administrative infrastructure, established protocols, or a fully staffed team—you function with significant autonomy and create what's required.
• Approaching family relationships as accounts to manage—this role values authentic connection, not procedural adherence.

Basic Requirements

• Currently live within commuting distance of one of the campuses listed or prepared to relocate within 60 days (preference for candidates with established community ties): Scottsdale, AZ; Palo Alto, CA; Piedmont, CA; Lake Forest, CA; San Francisco, CA; Greenwich, CT; Bethesda, MD; New York City, NY; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; or Kirkland, WA.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• 5+ years in a relationship‑focused role serving high‑net‑worth or ultra‑high‑net‑worth families—private school admissions, luxury hospitality, philanthropy, or any setting where discretion, warmth, and interpersonal fluency were equally important as competence.
• Proven capacity to maintain relationships through challenging situations with sophisticated families and emerge with trust strengthened.
• Authentic presence and communication approach that builds confidence rapidly with affluent, high‑expectation families—polished without appearing rehearsed.
• Personal background with independent, private, or non‑traditional education—either professionally or as a parent—that provides genuine credibility when families question the approach.
• Authentic belief in AI‑powered education and the capacity to sustain that conviction credibly through years of parent relationships, not only the initial enrollment discussion.
• Availability for flexible scheduling: early mornings (7–9am), late afternoons (2–4pm), evening events 2–3x/month, and occasional weekend activities.

Nice‑to‑have Requirements

• Established connections within the local affluent community that would provide an immediate, organic presence on campus.
• Private school or independent school background with a demonstrated record of family retention and community strength—not simply enrollment metrics.
• Experience managing high‑stakes family relationships where judgment and discretion were the foundation of sustained trust.
• A natural ability to design experiences—events, moments, settings—where people feel they're part of something worth protecting.
• Prior startup or early‑stage experience where you built from the ground up and maintained composure through rapid change.

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week) position. Compensation is $100 USD per hour.

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