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

About the role

At gt.school, your cohort of 15–20 K–12 students advances through material 5–10x faster than traditional classrooms permit. Your role is to continually raise expectations: conducting one-hour life skills workshops covering public speaking, focus, and feedback, and facilitating personalized motivation sessions that use Coachbot analytics to align each learner's objectives with measurable progress in app-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Carry out one-hour life skills workshops covering public speaking, focus, and feedback for a cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners using gt.school's curriculum alongside your own academic background.
• Facilitate personalized motivation sessions, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's app-based learning progress relative to their individual goals.
• Oversee mastery-based Test2Pass assessments to validate student skill retention.
• Adjust delivery in the moment through storytelling, demonstrated expertise, and AI-driven personalization to maintain challenge and engagement for gifted students.
• Maintain performance against 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a top-ranked research university (nice-to-have).
• Experience as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent).
• Track record 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.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet individual student needs.
• Expertise in public speaking and motivational techniques.
• Proficiency in using generative AI tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one.

Pay

$150,000 annually, disbursed weekly.

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position.