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

Traditional schools focus on meeting standards. Your role is to push students beyond what they think they can achieve.

Students carry untapped potential that often exceeds their own expectations. When faced with difficulty, many educators reduce expectations. Your approach is fundamentally different. You understand that genuine confidence emerges not from empty encouragement, but from guiding individuals to accomplish what they previously believed impossible. If you have a track record of refusing to allow a student, athlete, participant, or mentee to give up on themselves, this work aligns with your philosophy.

Alpha has redesigned education around one core principle: artificial intelligence excels at academic delivery, while exceptional people excel at transformation. Core academic content is delivered through AI-powered adaptive learning platforms. Your responsibility centers on cultivating what technology cannot—discipline, resilience, communication skills, personal ownership, focus, and the conviction that challenging pursuits have inherent value. Your days won't involve lesson delivery or paper grading. Instead, you'll coach students through obstacles, acknowledge meaningful progress, and guide them toward accomplishments they previously considered beyond reach.

Approximately 60% of your time involves facilitating dynamic, hour-long life skills sessions covering subjects such as public speaking, concentration, leadership, and constructive feedback exchange. Roughly 30% is dedicated to individual and small-group coaching, leveraging Coachbot analytics to determine which students require encouragement, accountability, or modified approaches. The final 10% focuses on data analysis, coaching strategy refinement, and preparing students for continued growth. You'll begin with established workshop structures, then enhance and expand them as you identify more effective methods for inspiring students.

Performance metrics are clearly defined. A minimum of 90% of your students should regularly meet weekly academic targets, demonstrate proficiency in Alpha's life skills via Test2Pass evaluations, and provide ratings of at least 4 out of 5 for their experience with you. Consistent achievement of this standard creates advancement opportunities to Lead Guide, where you'll mentor other Guides, and ultimately Campus Lead, overseeing the culture and outcomes of an entire school.

This position does not suit individuals seeking to lecture, adhere strictly to predetermined curricula, or simply occupy student time. It's designed for coaches, mentors, youth program leaders, performers, tutors, and educators whose definition of success centers on student transformation. Each finalist completes a full day of coaching actual Alpha students prior to receiving an offer. If that prospect appeals to you more than conventional interviews, we're eager to connect.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating energetic, hour-long life skills sessions for students in grades K-8, building communication abilities, resilience, concentration, leadership, and other enduring capabilities while constantly enhancing the workshop delivery.
• Providing individual and small-group coaching using Coachbot analytics, customized accountability measures, and Alpha's motivational frameworks to support every student in reaching challenging weekly objectives.
• Evaluating life skill proficiency through Test2Pass assessments and delivering focused coaching until each student exhibits authentic competence beyond mere attendance.
• Adjusting your coaching approach for elementary and middle school age ranges, recognizing when younger students need physical activity and positive reinforcement versus when older students require direct accountability.
• Reviewing weekly performance metrics to detect trends, eliminate barriers, and consistently enhance results across your entire student group.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Providing traditional classroom instruction. Academic teaching is managed by AI, allowing you to concentrate on student development.
• Evaluating assignments, developing lesson plans, or preparing students for standardized examinations.
• Supervising students as they work quietly on devices. Daily activities are dynamic, interactive, and coaching-focused.
• Seeking permission before supporting a student in difficulty. You possess the independence to respond promptly and take necessary action.
• Handling parent correspondence or administrative documentation. Campus Leads manage family relationships, enabling you to focus on students.

Youth Coach Key Responsibilities

Develop a student cohort that reliably accomplishes challenging academic objectives, gains proficiency in fundamental life skills, and builds the confidence, resilience, and personal ownership necessary for long-term success beyond Alpha.

Basic Requirements

• Available to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Greenwich, CT; Malibu, CA; Miami, FL; Miami Beach, FL; Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; or Santa Barbara, CA (relocation assistance available)
• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience with K-8 students in teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth program capacities
• Capable of providing a concrete example of inspiring a student to reach a challenging goal, detailing your methodology and the result
• Enthusiastic about allowing AI to manage academic instruction while you concentrate on coaching, motivation, and life skills cultivation
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without requirement for current or future visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background in youth sports coaching, debate, theater, camps, after-school initiatives, or other performance-oriented activities
• Personal history of notable accomplishment in academics, athletics, leadership, or another competitive domain
• Compelling stage presence and narrative abilities that maintain student engagement without depending on volume or disciplinary measures
• Proven track record of transforming unmotivated, resistant, or struggling students into engaged, confident learners

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth

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

Roles with real student impact: Alpha 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. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

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 $60 USD/hour, which equates to $120,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5607-US-SantaBar-YouthCoach.002