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

About the role

Alpha believes the kindest thing you can do for a student is refuse to lower the bar. You have competed, built, or achieved at a level most people only read about — elite athletics, a top‑tier university with distinction, a highly selective firm, or a venture you built from nothing. Now imagine bringing that intensity to a room full of K‑12 students who have never had someone with your background in their corner, pushing them to standards they didn’t know they could reach. Alpha uses AI‑powered 1‑on‑1 learning so students master core academics in about two hours a day, freeing the rest of the day for life skills, passion‑driven work, and real growth. Your job is not to teach; the AI handles instructional content. Your job is to motivate, coach, and hold students to the same uncompromising bar you’ve held yourself to. Forty percent of your week is direct 1‑on‑1 and small‑group coaching that diagnoses blockers and sets ambitious goals. Another forty percent is leading structured life‑skills workshops built for mastery, not entertainment. The remaining twenty percent is setting the tone each morning through focused kickoffs that establish a culture where mediocrity isn’t an option. The arc here is depth, not management. You start by learning Alpha's playbook and building credibility with students. Within months, you’re the person they trust enough to let push them past what they thought was possible. The reward isn’t a promotion — it’s the same students, year after year, growing up with you in their corner. It’s watching a student who couldn’t make eye contact in September present confidently to a room full of adults in May. This role stays student‑facing; students are the point, not a stepping stone to something else.

Responsibilities

• Run 1‑on‑1 and small‑group coaching sessions using Coachbot analytics and student progress data to diagnose blockers, set ambitious goals, and hold students accountable for follow‑through
• Deliver structured life‑skills workshops built for mastery using credible storytelling from your own elite experience, then assess mastery through Alpha's Test2Pass system
• Set the cultural tone each morning through focused kickoffs that reinforce high‑performance expectations across the campus
• Track student progress in real time and adjust coaching strategies based on data, not instinct
• Build trusted mentor relationships with students and families through high standards, consistency, and documented motivation plans
• Drive exceptional student motivation, growth, and life‑skill mastery at Alpha's highest‑expectation campuses

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one 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
• Ability to design and deliver an engaging multiweek life‑skills workshop with clear progression, compelling storytelling, and measurable mastery
• 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; or New York City, NY (relocation support provided)
• Legal right to work in the United States

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Using Coachbot analytics and student progress data to diagnose blockers, set ambitious goals, and hold