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

About the Role

At gt.school, your group of 15–20 K–12 students progresses through material 5–10x faster than conventional classrooms permit. Your role is to continually raise the bar: facilitating one-hour life skills workshops covering public speaking, focus, and feedback, and conducting personalized motivation sessions that leverage Coachbot analytics to align each learner's objectives with measurable progress in app-based learning. You'll observe students who previously struggled with articulation complete the Test2Pass and emerge confident presenting to any audience. You leverage your own academic credentials in every interaction. There is no predetermined script. This is not traditional classroom instruction. No grading backlog, no classroom discipline, no teaching to the middle. Mentors who establish strong performance records here — sustained student satisfaction, 100% goal-completion rates, proven skill mastery — are considered for leadership positions, guiding a small team of colleagues while continuing to mentor their own cohort.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops addressing public speaking, focus, and feedback for a cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners using gt.school's curriculum alongside your own academic background
• Conducting personalized motivation sessions, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's progress in learning applications relative to their objectives
• Administering Test2Pass mastery-based assessments to verify student skill acquisition
• Adjusting delivery dynamically through storytelling, earned authority, and AI-driven personalized instruction to maintain engagement and challenge for gifted students
• Monitoring progress toward 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets

What You Won't Be Doing

• Managing a conventional classroom — all students here have chosen to participate
• Grading assignments, preparing report cards, or managing the administrative burdens typical of standard teaching positions
• Teaching toward standardized tests or external assessment requirements
• Simplifying content — students here are equipped to engage with the full complexity of your expertise
• Working with disengaged or average-paced learners

Key Responsibilities

Mentor a cohort of gifted K–12 learners to develop essential life skills and advance academically through individualized, high-expectation coaching.

Basic Requirements

• Willingness to work on-site in Austin (Georgetown), TX
• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution (Ivy League or equivalent)
• Proven record of academic distinction (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
• At least 3 years of experience mentoring, coaching, 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

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree from a top-ranked research institution
• Experience as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent)
• Track record coaching high-performing students toward elite achievements (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. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential. They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged. This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms. GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate. Because that's where genius lies. GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.

Pay

$150,000 annual salary, paid weekly

Schedule

Full-time position, 40 hours per week