Learning Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

Austin, TX: on-site, with relocation assistance available $100,000/year W2, weekly pay Full-time: daily engagement with K-8 students Alpha is a private school that has dismantled conventional instruction. Students progress through academics using adaptive learning software at their own pace, advancing up to 2x faster than traditional peers. But software can’t build resilience. It can’t teach a shy 7‑year‑old to stand and speak before a group. That’s where you come in. Half your day will be spent facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops, coaching students through public speaking, collaboration, concentration, and giving and receiving feedback. The remaining half consists of 1:1 and small‑group motivation sessions where you form genuine connections with students, establish ambitious academic objectives, and hold them accountable to achieving those objectives daily. This is not a feel‑good mentorship position. You’ll monitor measurable results: every student meeting their academic benchmarks, passing mastery assessments for life skills, and providing ratings of 90% or higher. The students who resist most are often the ones who need you most, and transforming a reluctant child into one who genuinely wants to participate is the most challenging and rewarding aspect of this work. Those who consistently deliver student outcomes here advance into roles leading and developing others, influencing how an entire campus approaches student coaching. If building something from the ground up appeals to you more than waiting for a title promotion, this is where that journey begins. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops for K‑8 student groups, coaching public speaking, collaboration, concentration, and feedback through structured activities and storytelling Conducting 1:1 and small‑group motivation sessions where you establish goals with students, monitor their progress in academic applications, and step in when they fall behind Adjusting your approach across a broad age spectrum: the method for coaching a kindergartner differs drastically from how you challenge a 13‑year‑old Administering Test2Pass assessments to verify students have genuinely mastered the life skills you’ve taught Leveraging student profiles, progress metrics, and coachbot analytics to understand precisely where each student stands prior to every session What You Won’t Be Doing Teaching academic subjects. Students learn math, reading, and science via adaptive software, not through lectures. Creating lesson plans from the ground up. You’ll utilize an established life‑skills curriculum and playbook. Grading assignments, managing report cards, or preparing students for standardized tests. Student mastery is evaluated through assessments you administer, not through paperwork. Working behind a desk. This role requires being on your feet, in the room, interacting face‑to‑face with students throughout the day. Learning Coach Key Responsibilities Drive a cohort of K‑8 students to master life skills and achieve ambitious academic goals. Basic Requirements Bachelor’s degree in any subject 3+ years of experience working directly with K‑8 students Track record of motivating or coaching K‑8 students toward goals that exceeded baseline expectations, with at least one specific example you can discuss in detail (the goal, your actions, the outcome) Willing to work in‑person in Austin, TX (relocation support provided) Comfortable operating in a non‑traditional learning environment centered on motivation and engagement, not instruction Legal right to work in the US without visa sponsorship Nice‑to‑have Requirements Experience coaching or mentoring in youth sports, competitive academic programs, or structured enrichment camps Background in behavioral motivation techniques such as goal‑setting frameworks, incentive systems, or accountability structures Track record of engaging disengaged or resistant young students and successfully turning them around Experience leading group sessions for mixed‑age audiences of children About Alpha Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world. 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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Crossover Job Code: LJ-5801-US-Dripping-LearningCoach.001 #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover