Education Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha has rebuilt school around a simple idea: AI delivers academics, and exceptional humans change lives. Students complete core academics through adaptive AI‑powered learning apps. Your job is to develop everything technology can’t—discipline, resilience, communication, ownership, focus, and the belief that difficult things are worth doing. You’ll spend about 60% of your week leading energetic, one‑hour life skills workshops, 30% coaching students one‑on‑one or in small groups using Coachbot analytics, and 10% reviewing data, refining strategies, and preparing students for the week ahead. Success is measured objectively: at least 90% of your students should consistently hit weekly academic goals, demonstrate mastery of Alpha’s life skills through Test2Pass assessments, and rate their experience with you at least 4 out of 5. Meeting this standard consistently opens a clear path to Lead Guide, coaching other Guides, and eventually Campus Lead, where you’ll shape the culture and performance of an entire school.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑energy, one‑hour life skills workshops for K‑8 students, developing communication, resilience, focus, leadership, and other durable skills while continuously improving the workshop experience.
• Coach students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha’s motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assess life skill mastery through Test2Pass and provide targeted coaching until every student demonstrates genuine competence, not just participation.
• Adapt your coaching style across elementary and middle school students, knowing when a kindergartner needs movement and encouragement and when an eighth grader needs direct accountability.
• Analyze weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for your entire cohort.

You will not be doing traditional classroom instruction, grading homework, creating lesson plans, preparing students for standardized tests, watching students work silently on computers, waiting for approvals before helping a struggling student, or managing parent communication or administrative paperwork.

Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Greenwich, CT; Kirkland or Seattle, WA; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; New York City, NY; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation support provided).
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K‑8 students through teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs.
• Ability to describe a specific example of motivating a student to achieve a difficult goal, including your approach and the outcome.
• Excited to let AI deliver academics while you focus on coaching, motivation, and life‑skills development.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice‑to‑have: experience coaching youth sports, debate, theater, camps, after‑school programs, or other performance‑based activities; personal record of high achievement in academics, athletics, leadership, or another competitive field; strong stage presence and storytelling skills that can keep a room full of students engaged without relying on volume or discipline; demonstrated success helping disengaged, resistant, or struggling students become motivated, confident learners.

Benefits

• Day‑one medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Immediate access to benefits (W2 employee).
• Relocation support provided.

Pay

$120,000 USD per year, W2