Description
- Austin, TX: on-site position with relocation assistance available
- $100,000 annual salary, W2 employee, paid on a weekly basis
- Full-time role: daily direct engagement with students in grades K-8
The greatest impact you can make on a student isn't delivering a math lesson. It's helping them believe they're capable of solving problems independently. If this resonates with you, if you've observed how conventional classrooms can diminish the natural curiosity of bright children and wondered "surely there's another approach," continue reading.
Alpha is a private school that has dismantled conventional teaching methods. Students progress through academic content using adaptive learning software at an individualized pace, advancing up to 2x faster than traditional students. Software alone, however, cannot cultivate perseverance. It cannot help a reserved 7-year-old develop confidence to present in front of peers. That is your responsibility. Half of your day will be dedicated to facilitating one-hour life skills workshops where you guide students through public speaking, teamwork, concentration, and constructive feedback. The remaining half involves 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions where you establish genuine connections with students, define ambitious academic objectives, and maintain daily accountability for meeting those targets.
This is not a soft mentorship position. You will monitor concrete results: each student reaching their academic benchmarks, demonstrating mastery on life skills assessments, and providing satisfaction ratings of 90% or higher. The students showing the most resistance are often those in greatest need of your support, and transforming a hesitant child into one who is genuinely motivated to participate represents the most challenging and fulfilling aspect of this work.
Individuals who consistently achieve strong student outcomes in this role advance to positions where they lead and develop other coaches, influencing how an entire campus approaches student development. If building something through daily execution appeals to you more than awaiting a formal promotion, this is your starting point. Apply now.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 student groups, teaching public speaking, teamwork, focus, and feedback skills through organized activities and narrative techniques
- Conducting 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions where you establish goals with students, monitor their advancement in academic applications, and provide support when they encounter difficulties
- Adjusting your approach across diverse age groups: your method for coaching a kindergarten student differs substantially from how you challenge a 13-year-old
- Delivering Test2Pass assessments to verify students have genuinely mastered the life skills curriculum
- Reviewing student profiles, performance metrics, and coachbot analytics to understand precisely where each student stands prior to every session
What you will NOT be doing
- Instructing academic subjects. Students acquire math, reading, and science knowledge through adaptive software, not traditional lectures.
- Creating lesson plans from the ground up. You will utilize an established life skills curriculum and implementation guide.
- Evaluating assignments, handling report cards, or preparing students for standardized testing. Student achievement is documented through assessments you conduct, not administrative tasks.
- Remaining stationary at a desk. This position requires active movement, physical presence in the learning space, and direct student interaction throughout the day.
Key responsibilities
Guide a cohort of K-8 students to achieve mastery in life skills and reach ambitious academic targets.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- 3+ years of direct experience working with K-8 students
- Demonstrated history of motivating or coaching K-8 students to achieve goals exceeding baseline standards, with at least one concrete example you can describe in detail (the objective, your actions, the result)
- Willing to work on-site in Austin, TX (relocation assistance provided)
- Comfortable operating in a non-traditional educational setting centered on motivation and engagement rather than direct instruction
- Legal authorization to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience in coaching or mentoring roles within youth sports, competitive academic settings, or organized enrichment programs
- Knowledge of behavioral motivation approaches such as goal-setting methodologies, incentive frameworks, or accountability systems
- Demonstrated success connecting with disengaged or resistant young learners and achieving positive turnarounds
- Experience leading group sessions for children of varied ages
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