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

Location & Relocation

On-site: Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation support provided)

Pay

$150,000 /year, paid weekly

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week

Benefits

Day‑one health, dental, and vision benefits.

About the Role

You will mentor a cohort of 15–20 gifted K–12 learners, delivering one‑hour life‑skills workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback, and running individualized motivation sessions using Coachbot analytics. The curriculum moves 5–10× faster than a standard classroom, and you will help students achieve 100 % goal‑completion and high satisfaction rates.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one‑hour life‑skills workshops on public speaking, focus, and feedback using gt.school’s curriculum and your own 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

• Managing a traditional classroom or handling classroom‑management duties.
• Grading papers, writing report cards, or performing standard administrative overhead.
• Teaching to standardized tests or external assessment mandates.
• Dumbing down content; students will engage with the full depth of your expertise.
• Working with disengaged or average‑pace learners.

Basic 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.

About GT School

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. The organization blends cutting‑edge technology with data‑driven insights to unlock every student’s full potential, accelerating learning 2–6 times faster than traditional classrooms. Their mission is to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds.

Working with Us

This is a full‑time, W‑2 employee position with immediate access to benefits. All roles are year‑long positions. Compensation is $150,000 USD/year, paid weekly.