Learning Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD
What You Will Be Doing
- Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 student groups, guiding public speaking, teamwork, focus, and feedback skills through structured exercises and narrative techniques
- Conducting 1:1 and small-group motivation sessions, establishing objectives with students, monitoring their academic app progress, and stepping in when performance lags
- Adjusting your approach across diverse age groups: coaching strategies for a kindergartner differ drastically from those for a 13-year-old
- Delivering Test2Pass assessments to verify students have genuinely mastered the life skills you have coached
- Leveraging student profiles, performance data, and coachbot analytics to maintain precise awareness of each student's status before every interaction
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any subject
- 3+ years of experience working directly with K-8 students
- Demonstrated success motivating or coaching K-8 students toward objectives exceeding baseline standards, with at least one concrete example you can describe in detail (the objective, your actions, the result)
- Willing to work in-person in Austin, TX (relocation support provided)
- Comfortable operating in a non-traditional learning environment centered on motivation and engagement, not traditional instruction
Nice-to-have Requirements
- Experience mentoring or coaching in youth sports, competitive academic settings, or organized enrichment programs
- Familiarity with behavioral motivation methods such as goal-setting frameworks, reward systems, or accountability mechanisms
- Proven ability to connect with disengaged or resistant young learners and facilitate meaningful turnarounds
- Experience leading group sessions for children of varying ages
About Alpha
Alexander is a private school that has eliminated conventional instruction. Students work through academics using adaptive learning software at individualized paces, advancing up to 2x faster than traditional students.
Learning Coach Key Responsibilities
Lead a cohort of K-8 students to achieve life skills mastery and reach ambitious academic targets.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in any subject
3+ years of experience working directly with K-8 students
Demonstrated success motivating or coaching K-8 students toward objectives exceeding baseline standards, with at least one concrete example you can describe in detail (the objective, your actions, the result)
Willing to work in-person in Austin, TX (relocation support provided)
Comfortable operating in a non-traditional learning environment centered on motivation and engagement, not traditional instruction
Nice-to-have Requirements
- Experience mentoring or coaching in youth sports, competitive academic settings, or organized enrichment programs
- Familiarity with behavioral motivation methods such as goal-setting frameworks, reward systems, or accountability mechanisms
- Proven ability to connect with disengaged or resistant young learners and facilitate meaningful turnarounds
- Experience leading group sessions for children of varying ages
About Alpha
Alexander is a private school that has eliminated conventional instruction. Students work through academics using adaptive learning software at individualized paces, advancing up to 2x faster than traditional students.
Learning Coach Key Responsibilities
Lead a cohort of K-8 students to achieve life skills mastery and reach ambitious academic targets.
Pay
$100,000/year W2, with weekly pay
Schedule
Full-time: daily direct engagement with K-8 students