Life Skills Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitate 1:1 and small-group coaching that converts student objectives into reliable action and quantifiable advancement
• Leverage analytics and individual goals to identify obstacles and establish rigorous, tailored motivation strategies
• Conduct structured life-skills sessions through authentic narrative, guided reflection, and practical application, followed by competency evaluation
• Direct daily opening routines that establish culture, uphold rigorous standards, and prepare students before work begins
• Build credible mentor relationships with students and their families through sustained high expectations, reliability, and principled decision-making

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Deliver traditional classroom instruction, lectures, or academic tutoring
• Develop curriculum, write lesson plans, or evaluate academic assignments
• Supervise staff, oversee campus operations, or assume administrative leadership responsibilities
• Compromise standards to secure immediate compliance or superficial outcomes

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• At least one clear elite marker (athletics, academics, career achievement, or elite coaching)
• Experience in people-facing mentoring, coaching, or leadership that measurably raised others' performance
• Comfort operating in high-accountability environments with clear standards and follow-through
• Ability to lead engaging, high-rigor group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment
• Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at Alpha's Austin campus

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Multiple elite markers with clear evidence of raising standards and outcomes
• Experience using data and analytics to drive coaching plans and accountability
• Background in selective firms, competitive startups, or elite athletics programs with intense performance expectations

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.