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

About the role

"All of my students came back in the top 1% for growth and achievement on their MAP scores." — Sam DePalo, Lead Guide, Alpha Fort Worth Texas. Alpha is hiring guides to coach students in life‑skills development while AI handles core academics. You will lead energetic workshops, provide one‑on‑one coaching using data analytics, assess skill mastery, adapt your approach for different ages, and analyze performance data to continuously improve outcomes. Success is measured by at least 90% of students hitting weekly academic goals, demonstrating life‑skill mastery via Test2Pass, and rating their experience 4/5 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Leading 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.
• Coaching students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha’s motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assessing life skill mastery through Test2Pass and providing targeted coaching until every student demonstrates genuine competence, not just participation.
• Adapting coaching style across elementary and middle school students, knowing when a kindergartner needs movement and encouragement and when an eighth grader needs direct accountability.
• Analyzing weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for the entire cohort.

Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; 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.

Qualifications

• 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).

Pay

$120,000 per year, paid weekly.

Schedule

Full‑time position.