Head of Admissions, Alpha

Most admissions positions exist to maximize numbers. This position exists to uphold standards.

Alpha is constructing one of the most ambitious educational models in existence. Our campuses integrate rigorous academics with technology-enabled learning and elevated expectations for both students and faculty. Students routinely achieve learning velocity that exceeds national benchmarks—validated by measurable data. Afternoons are dedicated to depth, autonomy, and practical skill development. The model delivers results. But its success depends entirely on enrolling the right families.

This is your responsibility.

You will control the complete enrollment process for a campus, beginning with initial inquiry and concluding with onboarding. This is not a role defined by handoffs. You are accountable for how families perceive us, how thoroughly they grasp the model, and whether enrollment decisions reflect genuine alignment. You will evaluate fit, facilitate meaningful dialogue, and advise against enrollment when appropriate. The objective is not enrollment maximization. The objective is mutual alignment.

We welcome candidates from premium service backgrounds outside conventional education: selective private schools, competitive programs, luxury hospitality, executive assistance, exclusive membership organizations, or entrepreneurs who have directly managed high-value client experiences from start to finish. What counts is your capacity to orchestrate a high-touch, multi-phase process with sound judgment, precision, and consistent execution.

If your career has centered on delivering exceptional service where trust, discretion, and experience quality are brand-defining, this role will resonate—only now applied to work that genuinely transforms outcomes.

This is a full-time, salaried, on-site position. We are hiring across Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Orange County, Roswell, Chicago, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Relocation assistance is provided.

What You Will Be Doing

• Controlling the complete enrollment experience for prospective families, spanning first contact through final onboarding.
• Facilitating needs-assessment discussions to establish fit prior to offering solutions or advising on next steps.
• Overseeing 20+ concurrent family relationships at varying stages of the enrollment cycle, maintaining clear tracking of status and follow-up actions.
• Directing campus tours, shadow day experiences, and enrollment conversations that transparently convey outcomes, expectations, and model suitability.
• Sustaining accurate CRM and enrollment documentation (HubSpot and SIS) to enable forecasting, prioritization, and service excellence.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Employing transactional or aggressive sales approaches.
• Accepting families who are poorly matched in order to meet quotas.
• Overseeing a large team or working through complex approval hierarchies.
• Transferring ownership of the family relationship to other team members.
• Operating remotely. This position is campus-based by necessity.

Head Of Admissions Key Responsibilities Execute and own a high-integrity, highly selective enrollment process that attracts aligned families while safeguarding the quality and effectiveness of the Alpha model.

Basic Requirements

• 3+ years providing premium, individualized service in settings where service excellence directly shapes brand reputation (education, luxury hospitality, executive assistance, premium membership, or owner-operated services).
• Proven ownership of a complete client, admissions, or enrollment process from initial inquiry through onboarding.
• Experience managing 20+ client, guest, or family relationships concurrently at different stages, supported by a reliable tracking and prioritization system.
• Ability to supply specific examples of consultative decision-making, including instances where you recommended against your offering because it was not the appropriate fit.
• Professional written communication experience with senior executives, high-net-worth clients, or discerning audiences.
• Willingness to reside in or relocate within 60 days to one of the following markets: Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Orange County, CA; Roswell, GA; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; or Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Experience in competitive private school admissions or selective program enrollment.
• Background in luxury hospitality, VIP services, or executive-level support functions.
• Experience developing or refining enrollment workflows, standard operating procedures, or service protocols.
• Comfort leveraging data and CRM analytics to enhance conversion quality, not merely velocity.

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 $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.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5531-US-PompanoB-HeadofAdmissio.005