Academic Mentor, GT School - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour life skills sessions on public speaking, focus, and feedback for a cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners, drawing on gt.school's curriculum and your own academic background
• Conducting personalized motivation meetings, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's progress in learning applications relative to their objectives
• Overseeing mastery-based Test2Pass evaluations to verify student skill acquisition
• Adjusting your approach dynamically through storytelling, demonstrated credibility, and AI-driven personalized instruction to maintain engagement and challenge for gifted students
• Monitoring performance against 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Running a conventional classroom — every student in this program has chosen to participate
• Grading assignments, producing report cards, or managing the administrative burden typical of standard teaching positions
• Teaching toward standardized tests or externally mandated assessments
• Simplifying content — students here are ready to engage with the full complexity of your expertise
• Working with unmotivated or typical-pace learners

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.

Basic Requirements

• Willingness to work on-site in Austin (Georgetown), TX
• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university (Ivy League or equivalent)
• Proven record of academic distinction (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
• At least 3 years of experience in coaching, mentoring, or teaching students
• At least one elite academic credential: prestigious fellowship or scholarship (Rhodes, Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Gates), PhD, Mensa or Triple Nine Society membership, or university-level teaching experience
• Daily self-reported use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or equivalent)
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree from a top-ranked research university
• Experience as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent)
• Track record coaching high-achieving students toward elite outcomes (college admissions, fellowship applications, competitive exams)
• Background in cognitive science, educational psychology, or gifted and talented (GT) education

Qualifications

Space is limited for this exciting role. If you found this interesting and want to learn more, hit the Apply button. We look forward to meeting you!

Benefits

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.

Pay

$150,000 annually, with weekly pay

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position