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

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

Pay

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.

Schedule

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available.