Sports Mentor, Sports Academy

Overview

Here are the essentials for the role: compensation, location, and relocation where applicable, followed by the core responsibilities and requirements.

• $150,000 annually, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Austin, TX (in-person)
• Relocation assistance available

• Conducting proactive one-on-one motivational coaching where you convert your athletic expertise into concrete, implementable strategies
• Leading high-impact morning assemblies that activate the full student population
• Delivering interactive life skills workshops where you directly guide students through exercises focused on resilience, leadership, and goal achievement
• Directing structured afternoon athletic training that embodies championship principles: creating drills, demanding maximum effort, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through athletic activity (not merely overseeing recreation)
• Actively connecting with every student across the day: moving through spaces during self-directed learning periods, stepping in to inspire when you observe a student struggling, and generating instructional opportunities that catalyze transformative thinking

• Observing from the periphery as a detached figure: this is not a symbolic coaching position. You’re in the arena, directly working with students, facilitating sessions, and responding in the moment.
• Delivering traditional classroom instruction or executing a prescribed curriculum: students work through adaptive educational software. Your function is life mentorship, inspiration, and developing meta-competencies through athletics and guidance.

• We’re seeking former elite athletes who have competed at the highest echelon of sport — Olympians, World Champions, professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, or NHL, or NCAA Division I All-Americans
• Bachelors degree in any subject
• Proven experience using sport to mentor and coach life skills
• Demonstrated motivational leadership in athletic, academic, or professional settings
• Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
• Willing to live in or relocate to Austin, TX

Texas Sports Academy is Where Future Champions Excel in Academics and Athletics. Traditional schools force student-athletes to choose between excelling in academics or committing to their sport. Texas Sports Academy eliminates that tradeoff. Their innovative K-8 model, based in Austin, TX, uses AI-driven learning to accelerate academics, allowing students to master core subjects in just two hours a day. The rest of their day is dedicated to athletic training, skill-building, and personal development - so students excel in both their studies and their sport.

By integrating advanced educational technology with structured sports training, they provide a unique learning experience that builds discipline, leadership, and resilience. It s academics and athletics in perfect sync.

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!

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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 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-5651-US-Phoenix-Sports Mentor.
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