Youth Mentor, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

The most impactful thing you can do when a student reaches 99% of their weekly target is to insist they finish. Not because you lack empathy, but because you know they are capable of completing the challenge, and accepting less is the true disservice. You are not a classroom instructor. At Alpha, academic content is delivered through AI-powered adaptive learning platforms. No traditional lessons. No printed texts. No chalkboard instruction. Here, motivation and character development—typically treated as afterthoughts in conventional schools—are your primary responsibility. Imagine a typical Tuesday. You spend half the day facilitating one-hour sessions with a K-8 group, covering topics like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. The remaining hours are dedicated to individual or small-group check-ins with those same students, reviewing their Coachbot data, and driving each one toward 100% completion of their weekly learning targets through incentive structures like school currency, leaderboards, and the trust you have cultivated. Your quarterly success hinges on three metrics: all students in your cohort complete their weekly app targets, all students pass the Test2Pass mastery evaluation for each session, and at least 90% report a strong positive connection with you. Falling short on any one metric means the role has not been fulfilled. The reward comes when a student who insisted in September that they were terrible at math asks you to increase their target. This is a full-time, in-person position at an Alpha campus. We recruit across the country, so job postings may appear in nearby cities where we do not yet operate. Current openings at this compensation level are in Scottsdale, AZ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Houston, and Brownsville, TX; Springfield, MA; and Park City, UT. What You Will Be Doing Facilitating one-hour character-building sessions for K-8 groups on topics including public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback practices Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching conversations that drive every student to complete 100% of their weekly app targets, leveraging Coachbot data and Alpha's reward systems (school currency, leaderboards) Delivering the Test2Pass mastery evaluation for each character skill, then continuing to coach any student who does not initially pass until mastery is achieved Tailoring the session playbook and creating new content when needed, ensuring the material resonates with both kindergarteners and eighth graders Serving as both the adult who upholds high expectations and the adult your students trust and confide in What You Won't Be Doing Delivering whiteboard instruction, designing math and literacy lessons, or evaluating homework; academic teaching is embedded in the software Conducting standardized test preparation or being responsible for aggregate test performance Managing parent meetings, email correspondence, or grievances; campus leadership handles all parent communication Managing large groups of 30 students simultaneously; cohorts are intentionally small and behavior support is individualized Monitoring students passively while they use computers; motivation work here is direct and relational Youth Mentor Key Responsibilities Guarantee that every student in your K-8 cohort completes their weekly learning targets, achieves mastery in each life skill, and finishes the year reporting they loved school. Basic Requirements Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Scottsdale, AZ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK; Nashville, TN; Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Houston, and Brownsville, TX; Springfield, MA; or Park City, UT - relocation assistance available Bachelor's degree in any field A minimum of 3 years of direct experience with K-8 (elementary and middle school) students: teaching, tutoring, athletic coaching, camp facilitation, or youth program leadership Comfortable allowing adaptive learning technology to handle academic delivery while you focus on motivation and character-skills coaching A demonstrated track record of high achievement—academic, athletic, or professional—that has made upholding rigorous standards second nature rather than performative Presence and confidence sufficient to engage a room of 12-year-olds for an hour without needing to raise your voice Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship Nice-to-have Requirements Background in youth sports coaching, debate, theater, camp leadership, or after-school programming where you held direct accountability for students reaching a defined objective Familiarity with social-emotional learning (SEL) or life-skills curriculum instruction A specific student you can describe who transitioned from disengaged or reluctant to fully invested, and the precise approach you used Regular use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini 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. Working with us This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits ( All roles are year-long positions. The compensation level for this role is $100,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossover