Student Success Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha has rebuilt school around the idea that AI delivers academics while exceptional humans focus on changing lives. Students complete core academics through adaptive AI‑powered learning apps. Your role is to develop the non‑academic skills technology can’t teach—discipline, resilience, communication, ownership, focus, and the belief that difficult things are worth doing. You will lead life‑skills workshops, coach students one‑on‑one and in small groups, and use data to continuously improve outcomes. The position is on‑site at one of Alpha’s campuses in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Greenwich, CT; Kirkland or Seattle, WA; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; New York City, NY; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA, with relocation support provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑energy, one‑hour life skills workshops for K‑8 students, developing communication, resilience, focus, leadership, and other durable skills while continuously improving the workshop experience.
• Coach students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha’s motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assess life skill mastery through Test2Pass and provide targeted coaching until each student demonstrates genuine competence, not just participation.
• Adapt your coaching style across elementary and middle school students, knowing when a kindergartner needs movement and encouragement and when an eighth grader needs direct accountability.
• Analyze weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for your entire cohort.
• Start with proven workshop frameworks, then improve and expand them as you discover better ways to inspire students.

Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Greenwich, CT; Kirkland or Seattle, WA; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; New York City, NY; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation support provided).
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K‑8 students through teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs.
• Ability to describe a specific example of motivating a student to achieve a difficult goal, including your approach and the outcome.
• Excited to let AI deliver academics while you focus on coaching, motivation, and life skills development.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Skills

• Experience coaching youth sports, debate, theater, camps, after‑school programs, or other performance‑based activities.
• Personal record of high achievement in academics, athletics, leadership, or another competitive field.
• Strong stage presence and storytelling skills that can keep a room full of students engaged without relying on volume or discipline.
• Demonstrated success helping disengaged, resistant, or struggling students become motivated, confident learners.

Benefits

• Day‑one medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Pay

$120,000 per year, paid weekly.

Schedule

Full‑time.