Student Excellence Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting 1-on-1 and small-group coaching sessions by interpreting Coachbot analytics and student data to identify obstacles, establish ambitious objectives, and enforce accountability for execution
• Facilitating structured life-skills workshops designed for mastery, drawing on credible narratives from your own high-level experience, and evaluating mastery through Alpha's Test2Pass framework
• Establishing the campus culture each morning via focused kickoffs that affirm high-performance norms across the student body
• Monitoring student progress continuously and refining coaching approaches based on evidence, not intuition
• Cultivating trusted mentor relationships with students and their families through unwavering standards, reliability, and formal motivation planning

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one documented instance of exceptional achievement in a highly selective, globally recognized domain (examples: national or international competition medals, top-tier university with distinction, highly selective firm or fellowship, elite performing arts institution, or founding and scaling a successful venture)
• At least 3 years of experience in student coaching, youth mentoring, athletic coaching, or leadership roles where you measurably raised others' performance
• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Orange County, CA; Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA; South Bay, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; or Kirkland (Seattle), WA (relocation support provided)

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in elite competitive athletics (varsity D1, national team, or professional level) with experience coaching or mentoring younger athletes
• Experience in high-accountability environments like management consulting, investment banking, or military leadership
• Track record of youth development through mentoring in non-academic settings (community organizations, after-school programs, sports camps)
• Comfort presenting to and building trust with high-expectation families paying premium private school tuition

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth. Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.