Youth Development Specialist, Alpha School

About the role

Alpha School is hiring a Youth Development Specialist 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 specialist coaches students through life skills such as public speaking, focus, teamwork and giving and receiving feedback. The role is on-site, full-time and paid $100,000 USD per year ($50 per hour, 40 hours per week, paid weekly).

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 who is stuck and why.
• 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, project-based and interactive.
• 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 rather than 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 behaviour combining high standards with strong support.
• Legal right to work in the United States or Puerto Rico without visa sponsorship.
• Willingness to work in person at the Alpha campus in Dorado, Puerto Rico.

Nice-to-have requirements

• Fluency in both English and Spanish.
• A coaching background where high standards produced measurable results.
• Experience designing youth workshops, summer camps or after-school programs.
• Familiarity with adaptive or app-based learning platforms (e.g. Khan Academy, IXL, DreamBox).

What we offer

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