Activity Leader - Part-Time, Sports Academy - $30,000/year USD

About the Role

As an Activity Leader at Texas Sports Academy, you’ll own the operational layer of a student-athlete’s day, ensuring academic blocks, training sessions, and workshops run smoothly and on schedule. This role requires an active presence, real-time decision-making, and the consistent application of TSA-approved motivational techniques to keep students engaged and on task.

Responsibilities

• Supervise student-athlete transitions between academic blocks, training sessions, and workshops, ensuring orderly and timely movement.
• Prepare session materials (academic supplies, workshop materials, training equipment) and confirm setup matches Coach instructions.
• Facilitate student-athlete engagement during academic blocks and training by monitoring participation, identifying disengagement early, and redirecting students using TSA-approved techniques.
• Maintain a tight schedule to ensure Coaches can focus on instruction and training without interruption.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Standing at the edge of the room waiting for issues; this role requires active involvement.
• Coaching athletes, programming training, or running drills.
• Designing lessons, writing activity plans, or being accountable for academic outcomes.
• Inventing behavior management approaches; TSA techniques must be applied consistently.
• Managing facility tasks, carpool logistics, or after-hours events.

Requirements

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at the Lake Travis (Austin), TX campus.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours/week, with flexibility to choose a schedule within school hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM).
• Professional or volunteer experience coaching kids (athletics, debate, chess, camp counseling, or similar).
• Experience working with children ages 5–14 in a structured setting (school, camp, childcare, tutoring, or coaching).
• Ability to coordinate people, materials, and activities quickly and effectively.
• Kid-friendly and comfortable redirecting children using encouragement.
• Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Hands-on group management experience with kids in motion (youth sports coach, camp counselor, etc.).
• Comfort working in gyms, fields, or training facilities as well as classrooms.
• Experience in mastery-based or structured learning programs.
• Track record of keeping groups on schedule using positive redirection.

About Texas Sports Academy

Texas Sports Academy is an innovative K-8 model in Austin, TX, that integrates AI-driven learning with structured sports training. Students master core subjects in just two hours a day, freeing up the rest of their day for athletic training, skill-building, and personal development. This unique approach builds discipline, leadership, and resilience, allowing student-athletes to excel in both academics and athletics.

Working with Us

This is a part-time, long-term position requiring an independent contractor agreement with Crossover. Compensation is $30/hr, with the option for full-time at $60,000/year + benefits. Hours are flexible within school hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM).