Academic Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha School leverages AI-driven 1:1 instruction so students can complete core academics in roughly two hours each day. That leaves the remainder of the day for life skills, passion-centered projects, and genuine development. At our most demanding campuses, students require more than oversight. They require a credible mentor who can assess the environment, establish the standard, and guide them through resistance, distraction, and uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate 1:1 and small-group coaching that converts student objectives into consistent action and quantifiable progress
• Leverage analytics and student objectives to identify obstacles and establish ambitious, personalized motivation strategies
• Execute demanding life-skills workshops through credible narrative, reflection, and practical application, then evaluate mastery
• Direct daily opening sessions that establish culture, affirm high expectations, and prepare students before work begins
• Build credible mentor relationships with students and families through high standards, consistency, and sound judgment

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Conduct classes, deliver lectures, or provide tutoring as a traditional instructor
• Develop curriculum, generate lesson plans, or evaluate student work
• Supervise adults, oversee campus operations, or assume administrative leadership responsibilities
• Reduce standards to secure short-term compliance or quick victories

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• At least one distinct elite marker (athletics, academics, career achievement, or elite coaching)
• Experience in people-facing mentoring, coaching, or leadership that measurably elevated others' performance
• Comfort working in high-accountability environments with defined standards and follow-through
• Ability to facilitate engaging, high-rigor group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment
• Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at Alpha's Austin campus
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Multiple elite markers with documented evidence of raising standards and outcomes
• Experience applying data and analytics to inform coaching plans and accountability
• Background in selective firms, competitive startups, or elite athletics programs with rigorous performance expectations

About Alpha

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.

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly.