Youth Program Coordinator (K-8 Life Skills Coaching)

About the role

Alpha School is hiring a Youth Program Coordinator for its Dorado, Puerto Rico campus. The school uses a 2-hour learning model where K-8 students master a full day of academics through adaptive learning apps, and the coordinator coaches students through life skills such as public speaking, focus, teamwork and giving and receiving feedback. The role is on-site, paid $100,000 per year ($50 per hour, 40 hours per week, paid weekly), and requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of direct experience with K-8 students.

Key responsibilities

• Coach a cohort of K-8 students one-on-one and in small groups through adaptive learning apps, using Coachbot analytics and dashboards to find where each student is stuck.
• Apply Alpha's motivation framework (leaderboards, incentives, weekly goal-setting) so every student advances at the expected pace.
• Run hour-long, hands-on life-skills workshops on public speaking, focus, teamwork and feedback, which are project-based and interactive rather than lecture-style.
• Administer Test2Pass mastery assessments and ensure students do not advance until they have demonstrated mastery.
• Build trust with students so that high accountability feels motivating, not punitive.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working directly with K-8 students through teaching, tutoring, youth programs, camps or sports coaching.
• Evidence of high personal achievement, academic, athletic or professional.
• Ability to engage groups of K-8 students in energetic, interactive workshops and to motivate young people through obstacles.
• Leadership and role-model behavior that combines high standards with strong support.
• Legal right to work in the United States or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship.
• Nice to have: fluent English and Spanish, a coaching background with measurable results, experience designing youth workshops or camps, and familiarity with adaptive learning platforms such as Khan Academy, IXL or DreamBox.

What we offer

• Compensation of $100,000 USD per year, paid weekly.
• Full-time W2 employment with immediate access to benefits.
• Year-long position.