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

Location: Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation support provided).

Company Overview

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting‑edge tech with data‑driven insights to unlock every student's full potential. Their mission is to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. The school uses a personalized approach that accelerates learning 2–6 times faster than traditional classrooms, allowing students to explore passions, develop critical thinking, and innovate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 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.
• Run individualized motivation sessions, using 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 This Role Does Not Involve

There is no traditional classroom to manage; you will not grade papers, write report cards, handle standard administrative overhead, teach to standardized tests, or work with disengaged or average‑pace learners.

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.

Pay

$150,000 USD per year, paid weekly.

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Day‑one health, dental, and vision benefits. Full‑time W‑2 employee with immediate access to additional benefits (see employer benefits portal).