Youth Counselor, Alpha

Alpha School seeks a Youth Counselor to work on‑site at our campus in Brownsville, TX. The role offers a $100,000 annual W‑2 salary, paid weekly, with health benefits beginning on day one and relocation assistance for a one‑school‑year on‑campus commitment.

Background in coaching young people is essential. Coaches connect with students, challenge them, and push them beyond expectations. As a Youth Counselor you will not deliver direct academic lessons; that’s handled by AI‑powered applications. Your focus is the human element: leading life‑skills workshops and motivating K‑8 students to meet weekly learning targets.

• Facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops with K‑8 students on topics such as public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback.
• Administering Test2
  
  Pass mastery assessments after each workshop to verify authentic skill acquisition.
• Leading daily motivation sessions using student profiles, personal interests, and Coachbot analytics to ensure 100 % of the cohort meets weekly app progression targets.
• Employing storytelling, incentive structures (school currency, leaderboards), and individual connection to overcome student reluctance.
• Monitoring cohort satisfaction ratings and maintaining a 90 %+ benchmark on student feedback surveys.

• Lecturing from the front of a classroom; academic progress is self‑paced through AI‑powered applications.
• Supervising passively; active engagement with students on computers is required.
• Compromising standards;
  Test2
  
  Pass requirements remain firm regardless of individual student challenges.
• Creating curriculum materials independently; workshop playbooks and lesson plans are supplied.
• Handling parent communications, admissions processes, or campus operations management.

Guide a cohort of K‑8 students to achieve 100 % of their weekly academic targets while facilitating life‑skills workshops that maintain 90 %+ satisfaction ratings.

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience working with K‑8 students.
• Strong storytelling and facilitation skills to engage a room of children for one hour.
• Willingness to work on‑site at the Alpha campus in Brownsville, TX.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Experience as an athletic coach, camp counselor, or youth program leader.
• Demonstrated high performance in competitive settings (academic, athletic, or professional).
• Familiarity with self‑directed or app‑based learning environments.