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 objectives into reliable execution and measurable outcomes.
• Leverage analytics and student objectives to pinpoint obstacles and design ambitious, personalized motivation strategies.
• Facilitate rigorous life-skills workshops through storytelling, guided reflection, and practical application, culminating in mastery evaluations.
• Lead morning sessions to set the tone, uphold high standards, and prepare students for the day ahead.
• Maintain strong mentor relationships with students and their families by consistently upholding high standards and making sound judgments.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Deliver traditional classroom instruction, lectures, or academic tutoring.
• Develop curriculum, prepare lesson plans, or evaluate student assignments.
• Supervise adult staff, oversee campus operations, or assume administrative leadership responsibilities.
• Lower standards to meet short-term compliance or superficial progress.

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.
• Comfort operating in high-accountability environments with clear standards and follow-through.
• Ability to lead engaging, high-rigor group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment.
• Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at Alpha's Austin campus.

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. With compensation levels that reflect the importance of the work, Alpha offers six-figure roles for those ready to build a radically better school experience. A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student-focused, aiming to improve the education system rather than maintain the status quo. Join a team committed to making a meaningful difference in students' lives.

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.