Student Success Strategist, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting 1-on-1 and small-group coaching using Coachbot analytics and student performance data to identify roadblocks, establish ambitious targets, and ensure students follow through on commitments
• Facilitating structured life-skills sessions that emphasize mastery, drawing on credible examples from your own high-level experience, and verifying competency through Alpha's Test2Pass framework
• Establishing the cultural standard each morning with focused kickoffs that reinforce high-performance norms across campus
• Monitoring student progress continuously and refining coaching approaches based on evidence rather than intuition
• Cultivating trusted mentorship with students and families by maintaining high standards, showing consistency, and documenting individualized motivation strategies

Basic 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
• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Monica, CA; San Francisco, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; or 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

• Reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills
• 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