Mental Performance Coach $60,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
- Hybrid Texas · W2 · $60K/yr
This role is built for someone who wants to coach student-athletes, not teach them—there are no lesson plans to write, no grades to assign, and no content to deliver. What remains is the essential work of coaching: building trust, reinforcing accountability, and helping individuals exceed their own expectations.
Texas Sports Academy operates a virtual program in which student-athletes progress through self-directed academic applications while simultaneously developing life skills and continuing their athletic training. Your assigned cohort will meet with you each week in virtual 1:1 and small-group sessions. You will clarify priorities, maintain accountability, and identify disengagement early. The tone and energy of your sessions will be determined by your presence and relationship-building—not by what appears on the screen.
The work consists of three elements: conducting coaching sessions that maintain momentum, intervening proactively when progress data reveals a gap, and facilitating structured virtual workshops focused on mindset and life skills. The position is fully remote and based in Texas, requiring quarterly in-person attendance at events in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio.
If you have experience coaching or mentoring students or athletes, and the most rewarding moments came from watching someone break through a self-imposed ceiling, you should apply now.
What you will be doing
- Conducting virtual 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions to clarify priorities, sustain accountability, and maintain engagement with student-athletes
- Reviewing progress data from learning platforms and detecting signs of disengagement or performance gaps before they escalate
- Taking direct action when a student begins to fall behind—modifying your approach, restoring momentum, and guiding recovery
- Facilitating structured virtual workshops on personal development, mindset, and life skills, with active engagement as the primary success metric
- Cultivating trust with each student-athlete so that accountability discussions are experienced as supportive, not authoritative
What you will NOT be doing
- Teaching curriculum or providing academic instruction—students progress through self-directed applications; your role centers on engagement and execution
- Creating lesson plans, assigning grades, or managing course structure
- Waiting for students to report difficulties—you analyze the data and intervene proactively
- Facilitating sessions where students attend but remain disengaged
Key responsibilities
Maintain engagement, academic progress, and life skills development for virtual student-athletes, preparing them to succeed beyond the classroom.
Candidate requirements
- You have experience coaching or mentoring students or athletes, whether in a paid or volunteer capacity
- You have led group sessions for students or athletes for a minimum of 6 months
- You have worked in a role that involved setting goals and tracking outcomes—and you can provide supporting data (completion rates, performance improvements, or equivalent metrics)
- You are proficient with virtual session platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams, and have used spreadsheets, LMS tools, or comparable systems to monitor participant progress
- You have used an AI tool—Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, or similar—at least once and can describe your use case
- You are located in Texas and able to attend one in-person event per quarter in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio
- You are authorized to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Familiarity with learning management systems (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or similar) or tools used for tracking academic progress
- Ability to adjust your coaching style to match different motivational profiles—recognizing when to apply pressure, when to ease off, and when to simply listen
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