Scholars Program Mentor, GT School - $150,000/year USD
About the role
On-site: Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation support provided). You already know what gifted students are capable of — because you were one. If you've spent years watching that potential squandered by low expectations and one-size-fits-all lesson plans, here's the alternative. As a Scholars Program Mentor at gt.school, your cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners moves through curriculum 5–10x faster than a standard classroom allows. Your job is to keep raising the ceiling: delivering one-hour life skills workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback, and running individualized motivation sessions using Coachbot analytics to connect each student's goals to measurable app advancement. You'll watch students who once stumbled over their words pass the Test2Pass and walk away ready to present to any room. You bring your own academic record to every session. There's no script. This is not classroom teaching. No grading pile, no classroom management, no lowest-common-denominator lesson plan. Those who build strong track records here — consistent student satisfaction, 100% goal-completion rates, demonstrated skill mastery — become candidates for lead roles, developing a small team of peers while maintaining their own cohort.
Responsibilities
Scholars Program Mentor Key Responsibilities: Coach a cohort of gifted K–12 students to master essential life skills and accelerate academically through personalized, high-standard mentorship.
- Delivering 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 your own academic expertise
- Running individualized motivation sessions, using Coachbot analytics to track each student's advancement in learning apps against their goals
- Administering mastery-based Test2Pass assessments to confirm student skill retention
- Adapting delivery in real time using storytelling, earned credibility, and AI-personalized instruction to keep gifted learners challenged and engaged
- Tracking progress against 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction benchmarks
Requirements
- Willingness to work in-person in Austin (Georgetown), TX
- Bachelor's degree or higher 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
Qualifications
- 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
- Immediate access to benefits as a full-time W2 employee
- Year-long position
Pay
$150,000 USD per year, paid weekly
Schedule
Full-time, 40 hours per week