Elite Academic Mentor, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha School is seeking an Elite Academic Mentor to lead students at its highest-expectation campuses. The role involves driving exceptional student motivation, growth, and life-skill mastery.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating 1-on-1 and small-group coaching sessions leveraging Coachbot analytics and student performance data to identify barriers, establish ambitious targets, and ensure accountability for execution
• Leading structured life-skills workshops designed for mastery by drawing on credible examples from your own elite background, followed by mastery verification through Alpha's Test2Pass system
• Establishing the campus cultural standard each morning via focused kickoff sessions that communicate high-performance expectations
• Monitoring student advancement in real time and refining coaching approaches based on data rather than intuition
• Cultivating trusted mentorship relationships with students and families through consistent high standards and documented motivation frameworks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one instance of exceptional achievement in a highly selective, globally recognized domain (examples: national or international competition medals, top-tier university with distinction, highly selective firm or fellowship, elite performing arts institution, or founding and scaling a successful venture)
• At least 3 years of experience in student coaching, youth mentoring, athletic coaching, or leadership roles where you measurably raised others' performance
• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation support provided)

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in elite competitive athletics (varsity D1, national team, or professional level) with experience coaching or mentoring younger athletes
• Experience in high-accountability environments like management consulting, investment banking, or military leadership
• Track record of youth development through mentoring in non-academic settings (community organizations, after-school programs, sports camps)
• Comfort presenting to and building trust with high-expectation families paying premium private school tuition

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. Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

Pay

$150,000 annual salary, paid weekly

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position