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

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback for a cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners, drawing on gt.school's curriculum and your academic credentials
• Conducting personalized motivation sessions, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's progress in learning apps relative to their goals
• Administering mastery-based Test2Pass assessments to validate student skill acquisition
• Adjusting delivery dynamically through storytelling, credible expertise, and AI-driven personalized instruction to sustain challenge and engagement for gifted learners
• Monitoring progress toward 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Overseeing a conventional classroom — every learner here has chosen participation
• Grading assignments, producing report cards, or managing the administrative burden typical of standard teaching positions
• Alligning instruction to standardized tests or external evaluation requirements
• Simplifying material — learners here can handle the complete scope of your expertise
• Engaging with unmotivated or average-paced students

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 in-person in Austin (Georgetown), TX
• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university (Ivy League or equivalent)
• Documented record of academic excellence (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
• At least 3 years of experience 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 usage of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or equivalent)
• Legal right 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

Willingness to work in-person in Austin (Georgetown), TX

Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university (Ivy League or equivalent)

Documented record of academic excellence (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)

At least 3 years of experience 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 usage of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or equivalent)

Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Master's degree from a top-ranked research university (optional)

Experience as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent) (optional)

Track record coaching high-achieving students toward elite outcomes (college admissions, fellowship applications, competitive exams) (optional)

Background in cognitive science, educational psychology, or gifted and talented (GT) education (optional)

Skills

Academic excellence

Expert coaching

Data-driven insights

AI-driven personalized instruction

Life skills facilitation

Personalized motivation sessions

Mastery-based assessment

Dynamic delivery adjustments

Progress monitoring

Goal-completion tracking

Student satisfaction measurement

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits from day one

Pay

$150,000/year, paid weekly

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week