Youth Development Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

What You Will Be Doing

• Carry out 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions to transform student goals into actionable steps and measurable outcomes.
• Utilize analytics and student objectives to pinpoint obstacles and design personalized motivation strategies.
• Organize and conduct demanding life-skills workshops through stories, reflective exercises, and practical applications, followed by assessments.
• Initiate daily opening sessions to set the tone, enforce high standards, and prepare students for their day.
• Maintain strong mentor relationships with students and families by upholding high ethical standards, consistency, and sound judgment.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Instruct traditional classroom lessons, lectures, or provide academic tutoring.
• Create lesson plans, prepare materials, or evaluate student assignments.

Key Responsibilities

This role is dedicated to ensuring that students at Alpha's most demanding campuses stay highly motivated and achieve sustained growth and life-skill mastery through elite, high-standard coaching.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• At least one clear elite marker (athletics, academics, career achievement, or elite coaching).
• Experience in people-facing mentoring, coaching, or leadership that measurably raised others' performance.
• Ability to lead engaging, high-impact group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment.
• Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at Alpha's Austin campus.
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Multiple elite markers with clear evidence of raising standards and outcomes.
• Experience using data and analytics to drive coaching plans and accountability.
• Background in selective firms, competitive startups, or elite athletics programs with intense performance expectations.

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. Roles with significant student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. Compensation levels reflect the importance of the work: Alpha offers six-figure roles for those ready to help build a radically better school experience. Join a culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-paced, ambitious, and student-focused, offering opportunities for meaningful work.

Working with Us

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week) long-term position.
• The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record.
• The compensation level for this role is $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year.
• The payment period is weekly.