Counselor, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops with K-8 students addressing public speaking, focus, and giving and receiving feedback
• Administering Test2Pass mastery assessments following each workshop to verify students have authentically acquired the skill, not merely attended
• Conducting daily motivation sessions using student profiles, interests, and Coachbot analytics to achieve 100% cohort completion of weekly app advancement goals
• Employing storytelling, incentives (school currency, leaderboards), and personal connection to overcome student resistance
• Monitoring cohort satisfaction scores toward a 90%+ benchmark on student surveys

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any subject
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K-8 (elementary and middle school) students
• Compelling storytelling and facilitation presence — able to hold a room of children engaged for an hour
• Willing to work on-site at the Alpha campus in Brownsville, TX

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background as an athletic coach, camp counselor, or youth program facilitator
• Track record of high performance in a competitive environment (academic, athletic, or professional)
• Experience working in a self-directed or app-based learning environment

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.