Youth Development Coach $60,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
This role is for someone prepared to coach a group of student-athletes who require guidance and accountability — not traditional instruction. There are no lesson plans to write, no assignments to grade, and no content to deliver. What remains is the essential work of coaching: building trust, driving accountability, and helping individuals exceed their own expectations.
Texas Sports Academy operates a virtual program in which student-athletes progress through self-paced academic applications while simultaneously developing essential life skills and continuing their athletic training. Each week, your cohort participates in virtual one-on-one and small-group sessions led by you. You establish priorities, maintain accountability, and identify disengagement early. The effectiveness of your sessions depends directly on your ability to build trust and maintain presence — the material on screen is secondary.
The work consists of three core components: coaching sessions designed to sustain student momentum, proactive responses when progress metrics reveal gaps, and facilitated virtual workshops focused on mindset and personal development. This is a remote position based in Texas, requiring quarterly in-person attendance at events in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio.
If your experience in coaching or mentoring students or athletes has taught you that the most rewarding moments come when someone surpasses a boundary they once believed was fixed, you should apply now.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating virtual one-on-one and small-group coaching sessions to help student-athletes clarify priorities, sustain accountability, and maintain high engagement
- Reviewing progress data from learning platforms to detect signs of disengagement or performance gaps before they escalate
- Taking direct action when a student loses ground — modifying your approach, restoring momentum, and supporting recovery
- Facilitating structured virtual workshops addressing mindset, life skills, and personal growth, with active student participation serving as the primary indicator of impact
- Establishing trust with each student-athlete so that accountability discussions are experienced as supportive rather than punitive
What you will NOT be doing
- Teaching academic content or delivering curriculum — students advance through self-directed applications; your role centers on engagement and execution
- Grading assignments, creating lesson plans, or overseeing a course syllabus
- Waiting for students to report difficulties — you interpret the data and act proactively
- Conducting sessions where attendance is present but engagement is absent
Key responsibilities
Ensure virtual student-athletes remain engaged, advance academically, and develop the life skills required for success beyond the academic environment.
Candidate requirements
- You have experience coaching or mentoring students or athletes — in a paid or volunteer capacity
- You have facilitated group sessions for students or athletes for a minimum of 6 months
- You have worked in a capacity that involved establishing goals and measuring outcomes — and can provide concrete evidence (completion rates, performance improvements, or equivalent metrics)
- You are proficient in conducting virtual sessions using Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams, and have experience using a spreadsheet, LMS, or comparable tool to monitor participant progress
- You have used an AI tool — Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, or similar — at least once and can describe the application
- You are located in Texas and able to attend one in-person event each 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 designed for tracking academic progress
- Ability to tailor your coaching style to varied motivation profiles — recognizing when to challenge, when to ease pressure, and when to simply listen
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