Youth Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

About the role

Alpha is hiring a Youth Coach to lead high-energy, one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 students, coach them individually and in small groups, assess life skill mastery, and adapt coaching styles across elementary and middle school students.

Responsibilities

• Leading 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.
• Coaching students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha's motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assessing life skill mastery through Test2Pass and providing targeted coaching until every student demonstrates genuine competence, not just participation.
• Adapting 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.
• Analyzing weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for your entire cohort.

Requirements

• Willing to work in person at an Alpha campus in Malibu, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; or Palm Beach, FL (relocation support provided).
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K-8 students through coaching, teaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs.
• Ability to describe a specific example of motivating a student or young athlete 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.

Nice-to-have requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage students.
• Knowledge of adaptive learning technologies.
• Experience with data analysis and improvement strategies.

Benefits

Plus day-one medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Pay

$120,000/year W2 salary, paid weekly.

Schedule

Full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits.