Academic Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD
About the role
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full day's worth of academics in roughly two hours using adaptive technology. No classroom lectures. No traditional textbooks. Your role centers on what technology cannot replicate: guiding Pre-K through 8th grade students in essential life competencies including public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange.
Responsibilities
- Facilitating one-hour life competency workshops for Pre-K–8 students covering public speaking, focus, teamwork, and feedback skills (experiential and project-driven)
- Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions to review student performance in adaptive learning platforms (via Coachbot analytics), establish targets, and drive 100% weekly goal achievement
- Overseeing and assessing Test2Pass evaluations to verify genuine mastery of each life skill, not simply attendance
- Adjusting your approach across diverse developmental stages, from Pre-K learners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct conversation and clear accountability
- Cultivating authentic connections with each student so they trust your guidance through moments of resistance, distraction, and uncertainty
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience with Pre-K–8 students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management)
- Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K–8 students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your approach, and the result)
- Regular use of generative AI applications (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
- Available to work on-site at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus (relocation assistance provided)
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Qualifications
- Basic requirements
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience with Pre-K–8 students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management)
- Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K–8 students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your approach, and the result)
- Regular use of generative AI applications (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)
- Available to work on-site at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus (relocation assistance provided)
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Skills
- Nice-to-have requirements
Nice-to-have Requirements:
- Background in youth sports coaching, camp coordination, or after-school program management where you held direct accountability for motivating children toward defined objectives
- History of significant personal accomplishment (academic distinction, competitive sports, or leadership positions demanding sustained high performance)
- Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain engagement with a group of 12-year-olds for an hour without needing to elevate your voice
- Success motivating disengaged or reluctant students and converting them into engaged contributors
About Alpha
Join the team building school around student growth. Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.