Academic Coach, Alpha

On‑site in Houston, TX – campuses located in Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands (relocation assistance available). The position offers $100,000 USD annual compensation (approximately $50 USD/hour, paid weekly) and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage beginning day one.

Alpha School uses adaptive AI‑driven platforms to deliver core academics in two hours a day, freeing time for hands‑on, passion‑driven learning and life‑skill development.

• Facilitating one‑hour life‑skill workshops for Pre‑K through 8th grade students covering public speaking, focus, teamwork, and constructive feedback (activity‑based and experiential).
• Conducting daily individual and small‑group coaching sessions where you analyze each student’s adaptive learning app performance (via Coachbot analytics), set objectives, and challenge them to achieve 100% of weekly completion.
• Overseeing and assessing Test2
  
  Pass evaluations to verify authentic life‑skill mastery rather than mere participation.
• Adjusting coaching approaches across diverse developmental stages, from energetic movement‑based engagement for Pre‑K learners to direct conversation and accountability for 8th graders.
• Cultivating authentic connections with each student to establish trust that enables effective coaching through resistance, distraction, and uncertainty.

• Delivering lectures or conventional academic instruction – core academic content is learned through adaptive applications, not through direct teaching.
• Creating lesson plans or curriculum content from scratch – Alpha supplies life‑skills frameworks.
• Handling parent communications or administrative school functions – campus leads manage those areas.
• Evaluating homework or facilitating standardized test preparation – these elements do not exist in this environment.
• Operating independently – you function within a campus team that includes Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who share feedback and maintain mutual accountability.

Guarantee that every student in your cohort develops a love for learning, achieves mastery of critical life skills, and reaches 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• 3+ years of direct experience working with Pre‑K through 8th grade students in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program management capacities.
• Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre‑K through 8th grade students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, including at least one concrete example you can articulate (objective, specific actions, measurable outcome).
• Regular use of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude).
• Availability to work on‑site at Alpha’s Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands location (relocation assistance provided).
• Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Background in youth sports coaching, summer camp leadership, or after‑school programming with direct responsibility to motivate children toward defined objectives.
• History of personal high achievement (academic distinctions, competitive athletics, or leadership positions requiring sustained excellence).
• Innate storytelling capability – ability to maintain engagement with a group of 12‑year‑olds for an hour without volume escalation.
• Proven success in motivating disengaged or reluctant students and converting them into engaged participants.

This is a full‑time (40 hours per week), long‑term position, available immediately. The role requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. Compensation is $50 USD/hour, equating to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year, paid weekly. For payment details consult