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 (full list below) — through structured, recurring coaching sessions. You'll indicate which track and area(s) you're applying for.

Responsibilities

• Guide students through capstone projects from ideation to completion, including research, prototyping, community campaigns, and creative portfolios.
• Build core skills with students through ongoing coaching sessions in areas such as coding, entrepreneurship, research methods, public speaking, and more.
• Support students through to project or program completion.

Requirements

• Completed undergraduate degree (minimum).
• A few years of active, hands‑on experience in your field or specialist area.
• Deep expertise in one or more of the program fields or specialist areas.
• Experience managing projects or guiding others through a structured process.
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with young people and supporting their development.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; a degree from a Top 30 U.S. university is a nice‑to‑have.
• Fluency in local language and strong experience working with students in your region (US Pacific time zone or India preferred).

Skills

Capstone Project — Program Fields:

• Medicine (Priority)
• Life Sciences & Biotech (Priority)
• Environmental & Earth Sciences (Priority)
• Engineering & Innovation (Priority)
• Computer Science & AI (Priority)
• Law & Government
• Media & Communication
• Literature, Writing & Publishing

Specialist Coach — Skill Areas:

• Coding
• Early Research Methods
• Podcast Development
• Writing & Publishing (coaching students on pieces/submissions)
• Competition Tutoring — AMC, John Locke, Breakthrough Challenge & More…
• Executive Function Coaching

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.

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.

Schedule

Time commitment: approximately 5 hours per week, with flexible scheduling (exact cadence varies slightly by track). You choose which students to work with and commit to supporting them through to project or program completion.