Academic Coach, GT School (Remote) - $75,000/year USD
About the role
As an academic coach at GT Anywhere, you'll support students in achieving what seems impossible: developing a love for learning, accelerating their progress, and evolving into confident, self-reliant individuals. All while working from wherever you choose. GT Anywhere is a virtual school designed for gifted learners seeking acceleration. We combine AI-driven curriculum with personalized coaching to provide what conventional schooling cannot: unlimited academic velocity, rigorous depth across the sciences and humanities, and a cohort of intellectually driven peers.
In this role, you'll mentor K–8 students who are ready to advance faster. You won't be delivering lessons—our technology manages that. Your role is to serve as the coach who cultivates confidence, maintains high standards, and guides students toward realizing their full potential. Each session is significant. Every milestone matters.
Responsibilities
- Conduct biweekly 1:1 virtual coaching sessions with each student, centered on goal-setting, motivation, and academic mindset development
- Host open "office hours" where students can drop in for immediate support, guidance, or problem-solving
- Design and deliver engaging virtual life-skills workshops tailored to gifted students across different age groups
- Leverage AI tools and data dashboards to monitor student performance, pinpoint obstacles, and refine your coaching strategies
- Document observations, concerns, and strategic adjustments to keep each student on an accelerated growth path
- Maintain proactive communication with parents regarding student achievements, objectives, and challenges
- Work closely with your team to exchange best practices, escalate issues, and continuously refine the coaching framework
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Instructing lessons, evaluating tests, or distributing homework—our technology manages academic content
- Presenting lectures or adhering to a fixed curriculum structure
- Supervising or micromanaging unmotivated students—we coach with intention, not surveillance
- Attending redundant meetings or navigating institutional red tape
- Operating at low intensity—this team is designed for individuals who thrive at high performance and seek meaningful impact
Requirements
Basic Requirements
- Master's degree in any field
- At least 1 year of experience coaching, mentoring, or motivating K–8 students
- At least 6 months working with gifted students in an educational, coaching, or mentoring setting
- Proven high performance in any field—academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or the arts
- Strong virtual presence and ability to connect with students quickly over Zoom/Google Meet
- Comfortable using dashboards and tech tools to track and adjust performance
- Ability to maintain at least 80 percent overlap with US business hours
Nice-to-have Requirements
- PhD in any field
- Background in performance coaching, sports psychology, or motivational work
- Experience working with homeschool or alternative education families
About GT School
GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential. They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged. This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning—2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms. GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.
Pay
The compensation level for this role is $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.
Schedule
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The payment period is weekly.