Ready to revolutionize education from the ground up? Join Alpha's Chantilly, VA campus as our Business Operations Manager – where your talent for relationship-building meets operational excellence to create transformative educational experiences.
This isn't your typical school administrative role. As the architect of both growth and operational efficiency, you'll be the trusted guide who helps families discover their educational home with us, while ensuring our campus runs like a well-oiled machine. Think of yourself as part storyteller, part guardian of excellence – the person who not only brings new families into our community but ensures their experience lives up to every promise made.
At Alpha, we're scaling something special: a place where ambitious educational goals meet meticulous execution. Your role will be central to maintaining this delicate balance, creating an environment where our three core commitments shine through in every interaction, from the first tour to the hundredth morning drop-off.
What You Will Be Doing
- Craft compelling campus experiences through personalized tours that showcase Alpha's unique value proposition and transform interested visitors into enrolled families
- Build meaningful relationships with prospective parents through strategic, empathetic communication that addresses their specific needs and concerns
- Orchestrate a robust safety ecosystem by implementing and monitoring comprehensive safeguarding protocols
- Drive operational excellence through proactive facilities management, strategic vendor partnerships, and efficient resource allocation
- Leverage data-driven insights to optimize both admissions strategies and operational processes for maximum impact
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Stepping into classroom instruction or curriculum development – your mission is creating the optimal environment for learning
- Following bureaucratic procedures or waiting for permission – we need a proactive leader who takes ownership
- Relying on one-size-fits-all approaches to family engagement
- Working in isolation – success in this role demands strong collaborative relationships across our entire community
Business Operations Manager Key Responsibilities
Your primary mission is twofold: drive sustainable enrollment growth while maintaining an impeccably managed campus environment that empowers our educational team to focus exclusively on student success. You'll be the cornerstone of operational excellence, ensuring that every aspect of our non-academic operations supports our educational mission.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (field of study open)
- Proven track record in educational admissions, enrollment management, or family-focused customer service
- Outstanding communication abilities that shine in both written and verbal interactions
- Natural relationship builder with exceptional emotional intelligence
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Self-motivated professional who thrives in an autonomous environment
- Ability to work on-site at our Chantilly, VA location
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Nice-to-have Requirements
Not specified in original description
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 $45 USD/hour, which equates to $90,000 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-5629-US-Chicago-BusinessOperat
