Capstone Project Mentor & Specialist Coach, Crimson Rise

About the Role

We're hiring across two tracks as we scale Crimson Rise:

• Capstone Project Mentors guide individual students through original, field-based capstone projects from ideation to completion — research, prototypes, community campaigns, creative portfolios — structured across five levels of difficulty to meet each student where they are.
• Specialist Coaches build core skills with students on an ongoing basis — coding, entrepreneurship, research methods, public speaking, and more — through structured, recurring coaching sessions.

You'll indicate which track and area(s) you're applying for.

Requirements

• We're regionalizing our mentor team to better support students and families in their local context — we'd love to hear from US-based mentors in the Pacific time zone and India-based mentors in particular, given exciting growth in these markets. Strong experience working with students in your region, and fluency in the local language, are a big plus.
• A completed undergraduate degree, at minimum. A degree from a Top 30 U.S. university is a nice-to-have, but not a must.
• A few years of active, hands-on experience in your field or specialist area — we love mentors who are currently living and breathing their work, though we're always happy to hear from people who've recently made a transition too.
• Deep expertise in one or more of our program fields or specialist areas (see lists below).
• Experience managing projects or guiding others through a structured process.
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with young people and supporting their development.

When you apply, tell us a bit about your hands-on experience in the specific field or specialist area you're interested in — it helps us get to know you and move your application along quickly. We review every application personally.

Program Fields & Skill Areas

Capstone Project — Program Fields

• Humanities & Philosophy
• Medicine
• Life Sciences & Biotech
• Environmental & Earth Sciences
• Engineering & Innovation
• Computer Science & AI
• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Law & Government
• Psychology & Social Sciences
• Creative Arts & Design
• Media & Communication
• Literature, Writing & Publishing

Specialist Coach — Skill Areas

• Coding
• Entrepreneurship
• Early Research Methods
• Leadership Skills Coaching
• Public Speaking and Presentation Coaching
• Podcast Development
• Writing & Publishing (coaching students on pieces/submissions — distinct from the Literature capstone field above)
• Competition Tutoring — AMC, John Locke, Breakthrough Challenge & More...
• Executive Function Coaching

Priority Locations

• United States — Pacific time zone (PST) — highest current need.
• India
• Other locations/time zones are still considered case-by-case, especially where you can demonstrate strong regional/language fit.

Schedule

Approximately 5 hours per week, with flexible scheduling (exact cadence varies slightly by track).

• You choose which students to work with.
• Mentors/coaches commit to supporting students through to project or program completion.

Pay

Compensation reflects your professional background, expertise, and educational experience. You are paid for live session time, which includes the session itself plus preparation, session summary, and any follow-up research.

Benefits

• Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Make a real impact on students' futures.
• Enjoy global reach with the flexibility of remote work.
• Use cutting-edge technology to empower learning.