Entrepreneurship Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

Based on-site in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available).

About the role

The greatest support you can offer a teenager launching a business is the refusal to accept mediocrity. You understand that holding high standards isn't about applying pressure—it's about demonstrating your belief in what the student is capable of achieving. You'll be working with high school students who are building genuine companies with $1M revenue potential. These aren't classroom exercises or mock simulations.

You will dedicate 60-65% of your time to 1:1 coaching: pinpointing where each founder encounters obstacles, determining the most impactful next step, and ensuring accountability to a defined action plan. The remaining 35-40% will be divided between overseeing academic performance and facilitating workshops that equip students with practical, actionable skills—not just theory.

This role is not traditional teaching. You are accountable for holistic student outcomes: venture traction, academic performance, and personal development simultaneously. You will leverage dashboards, business metrics, and academic records to coach with data-driven precision rather than gut feeling. When a student's grades begin to slip, you step in proactively. When a venture loses momentum, you surface the actual issue, not the one that's easier to address. You begin by understanding each student's business, their natural strengths, and their recurring challenges. Over time, you become the coach whose feedback they genuinely value—because you've operated in similar environments yourself.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 coaching to student founders on strategy, execution, and scaling—approximately two-thirds of your weekly time
• Analyzing student dashboards, venture updates, and academic metrics to assess progress and determine actionable next steps
• Tracking academic standing and stepping in proactively when attention or organizational skills begin to falter
• Designing and delivering workshops focused on applied learning outcomes
• Facilitating stand-ups, debriefs, and group sessions that reinforce accountability and goal ownership
• Propelling student founders toward ventures with $1M revenue potential while maintaining strong academic performance

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Teaching lectures or adhering to a rigid, predefined curriculum (you enable experiential learning, not traditional instruction)
• Offering generic mentorship or inspiration without concrete follow-up and action
• Handling student operations—calendar coordination, documentation, or admissions tasks
• Attending endless faculty meetings or dealing with institutional red tape (your focus remains on direct student impact)

Requirements

Basic Requirements

• Able to work on-site at Alpha High School in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available)
• Minimum 2 years of experience coaching or developing others (direct reports, colleagues, or clients), including a concrete example of a coaching relationship and measurable results
• Professional track record of owning critical outcomes or performance metrics, with at least one example showing $500,000+ in annual revenue impact
• At least 1 year of experience working with young people (students, junior professionals, or youth program participants) on initiatives, learning objectives, or ventures
• Authorized to work legally in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Direct experience founding, co-founding, or running a startup or early-stage venture
• Background as a Chief of Staff, program manager, or high-impact individual contributor with full ownership of end-to-end results
• Proficiency with AI-based tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to enhance coaching preparation, data analysis, or correspondence
• Experience in K-12 education, EdTech, or initiatives that integrate academics with practical application (accelerators, project-based curricula, entrepreneurship training)

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth. 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 ($75 USD/hour).

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available.

Benefits

Full health benefits from day one.