Honors Program Mentor, GT School - $150,000/year USD

About the Role

On‑site in Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation support provided). The position is a full‑time, 40‑hour week.

About GT School

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. The program blends cutting‑edge technology with data‑driven insights to accelerate gifted learners 2–6 times faster than traditional classrooms, focusing on life‑skills, critical thinking, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one‑hour life‑skills workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback to a cohort of 15–20 K–12 students using gt.school’s curriculum and personal academic expertise.
• Run individualized motivation sessions, leveraging Coachbot analytics to track each student’s advancement in learning apps against their goals.
• Administer mastery‑based Test2Pass assessments to confirm student skill retention.
• Adapt delivery in real time using storytelling, earned credibility, and AI‑personalized instruction to keep gifted learners challenged and engaged.
• Track progress against 100 % goal‑completion and 95 % student‑satisfaction benchmarks.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Running a traditional classroom.
• Grading papers, writing report cards, or handling standard administrative overhead.
• Teaching to standardized tests or external assessment mandates.
• Dumbing down content.
• Working with disengaged or average‑pace learners.

Requirements

• Willingness to work in‑person in Austin (Georgetown), TX.
• Bachelor’s degree from a top‑tier university (Ivy League or equivalent).
• Demonstrated record of academic excellence (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation).
• At least 3 years of experience coaching, mentoring, or teaching students.
• At least one elite academic signal: prestigious fellowship or scholarship (Rhodes, Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Gates), PhD, Mensa or Triple Nine Society membership, or university‑level teaching experience.
• Daily self‑reported usage of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or equivalent).
• Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice‑to‑Have Requirements

• Master’s degree from a top‑ranked research university.
• Background as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent).
• Experience coaching high‑achieving students toward elite outcomes (college admissions, fellowship applications, competitive exams).
• Background in cognitive science, educational psychology, or gifted and talented (GT) education.

Benefits

• Day‑one health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Full‑time W‑2 employee status with immediate access to benefits (paychex‑administered).

Pay

$150,000 USD per year, paid weekly.

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week.