Senior Academic Coach, GT School - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating one-hour life skills workshops covering public speaking, concentration, and feedback for a cohort of 15–20 K–12 learners using gt.school's curriculum paired with your academic background
• Conducting personalized motivation sessions, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor individual student progress in learning applications relative to established goals
• Overseeing mastery-based Test2Pass evaluations to verify student skill acquisition
• Adjusting instructional approach dynamically through storytelling, credibility earned from your background, and AI-personalized methods to maintain challenge and engagement for gifted students
• Monitoring performance against 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Operating a conventional classroom — all students here have chosen participation
• Evaluating assignments, producing progress reports, or managing the procedural workload typical of standard teaching positions
• Alligned instruction with standardized testing or externally imposed assessment requirements
• Simplifying material — learners here are prepared to engage with the complete scope of your expertise
• Supporting unmotivated or typical-pace students

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.

Senior Academic Coach Key Responsibilities

• Guide a cohort of gifted K–12 learners to achieve mastery in critical life skills and advance academically through customized, high-expectation mentorship

Basic Requirements

• Willingness to work on-site in Austin (Georgetown), TX
• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university (Ivy League or equivalent)
• Documented history of academic excellence (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in coaching, mentoring, or teaching students
• At least one distinguished 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 university
• 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 outcomes (college admissions, fellowship applications, competitive exams)
• Training 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.

Working with us

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position
• The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record
• The compensation level for this role is $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year
• The payment period is weekly