Innovation Coach $150,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
- On-site at Alpha School locations: New York City, NY · Orange County (Lake Forest), CA · San Francisco, CA · Santa Barbara, CA
- $150,000 annual salary, disbursed weekly. Health benefits begin on day one.
- Relocation assistance provided
You have excelled at the highest levels of a demanding discipline. Perhaps elite-level sports, a distinguished degree from a premier university, employment at a rigorously selective organization, or a business you launched and grew yourself. You understand the gap between participation and true competition. Consider channeling that drive into a setting where K-12 students—many of whom have never encountered someone with credentials like yours—are guided toward standards they never believed attainable.
Alpha leverages AI-driven 1:1 instruction, enabling students to complete core academics in roughly two hours daily. The remaining time is dedicated to life skills, passion projects, and meaningful personal development. At Alpha's most rigorous campuses, students require more than oversight. They need a credible mentor whose own track record establishes the benchmark: someone capable of assessing group dynamics, establishing expectations, and guiding students through resistance, distraction, and uncertainty.
This position is not about teaching content; it is about coaching, challenging, and maintaining the same rigorous standards you have applied to yourself. You will allocate 80% of your time to direct 1-on-1 sessions, small-group coaching, and life-skills instruction. The remaining 20% involves setting the daily tone through focused openings that cultivate a culture where mediocrity is unacceptable.
The trajectory here emphasizes depth over hierarchy. You begin by internalizing Alpha's methodology and earning student trust. Within months, you become the figure they rely on to push beyond perceived limits. The payoff is not a title. It is witnessing a student who avoided eye contact in September deliver a confident presentation to adults in May.
If you seek a role where your elite background translates into impact beyond your own achievements, apply now. If you require scripted curricula, conventional classroom structures, or a route to administrative positions, this is not the right fit.
What you will be doing
- Conducting 1-on-1 and small-group coaching that identifies specific obstacles, establishes ambitious objectives, and ensures students remain accountable for execution
- Leading structured life-skills workshops designed for mastery rather than engagement, drawing on authentic examples from your own high-achievement background
- Evaluating student mastery using platforms such as Test2Pass and monitoring progress through Coachbot analytics to refine coaching approaches dynamically
- Establishing the campus culture each morning via focused kickoffs that communicate and reinforce high-performance standards
- Cultivating trusted mentorship with students and their families by maintaining high expectations, consistency, and documented motivation strategies
What you will NOT be doing
- Creating lesson plans, developing curriculum, or evaluating assignments. Alpha's academic system addresses those functions independently.
- Teaching large groups of 30 students. Your focus is intensive coaching in intimate settings, not lecture-style instruction.
- Supervising other personnel or advancing through administrative ranks. This role centers on direct student outcomes, not organizational management.
- Attending traditional faculty meetings or dealing with institutional red tape. Your schedule remains concentrated on student interaction.
- Compromising standards to achieve targets. When a student reaches 99%, your task is to identify what prevented 100%.
Key responsibilities
Deliver outstanding student motivation, development, and life-skill competency at Alpha's most demanding campuses.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least one example of extraordinary accomplishment in a highly competitive, internationally recognized field (examples: medals from national or international competitions, distinguished performance at a top-tier university, selection by a highly exclusive firm or fellowship, training at an elite performing arts institution, or founding and growing a successful enterprise)
- Minimum 3 years of experience in student coaching, youth mentorship, athletic coaching, or leadership positions where you demonstrably improved others' performance
- Availability to work on-site at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; Orange County (Lake Forest), CA; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA
- Authorization to work legally in the United States
Nice to have
- History in elite competitive athletics (D1 varsity, national team, or professional tier) with coaching or mentoring experience for younger athletes
- Professional background in high-accountability sectors such as management consulting, investment banking, or military leadership
- Proven youth development contributions through mentoring outside traditional academic contexts (community groups, after-school initiatives, sports camps)
- Confidence engaging with and earning trust from high-expectation families investing in premium private education
You will be working for
Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.
Crossover's skill assessment process combines innovative AI power with decades of human research, to take the guesswork, human bias, and pointless filters out of recruiting high-performing teams.
Chat-style
screening interview.
Cognitive 
aptitude test.
Prove real-world 
job skills.
Interview with the hiring manager.
Pass
proctored test.
Accept job offer.
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
Meet some people who've landed similar jobs
Recruitment sucks. So we’re fixing it.
The Olympics of work
It’s super hard to qualify—extreme quality standards ensure every single team member is at the top of their game.
Premium pay for premium talent
Over 50% of new hires double or triple their previous pay. Why? Because that’s what the best person in the world is worth.
Shortlist by skills, not bias
We don’t care where you went to school, what color your hair is, or whether we can pronounce your name. Just prove you’ve got the skills.
Join the world's largest community of 
AI-first remote workers.