Academic Coach, Alpha

Location and Compensation

• Austin, TX: on-site position, relocation assistance available
• $100,000/year W2, weekly pay
• Full-time: direct daily engagement with K‑8 students

The greatest impact you can make on a student isn't teaching them algebra. It's helping them believe they're capable of figuring out algebra independently. If this resonates with you, if you've seen traditional classrooms strip curiosity from bright children and wondered whether a better approach exists, continue reading.

Alpha is a private school that has dismantled conventional instruction. Students progress through academics using adaptive learning software at their own speed, advancing up to 2x faster than their peers. Software alone doesn’t cultivate resilience. It doesn’t prepare a timid 7‑year‑old to stand before a group and speak confidently. That’s where you come in. You’ll dedicate half your day to facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops, coaching students in public speaking, teamwork, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange.

The remaining half involves 1:1 and small‑group motivation sessions where you develop authentic connections with students, establish challenging academic objectives, and ensure they meet those goals daily.

• Facilitating one‑hour life‑skills workshops for K‑8 student groups, teaching public speaking, teamwork, focus, and feedback skills through organized activities and narrative techniques
• Conducting 1:1 and small‑group motivation sessions where you establish goals with students, monitor their advancement in academic applications, and step in when they lag behind
• Adjusting your approach across a broad age spectrum: coaching a kindergartner requires entirely different methods than challenging a 13‑year‑old
• Delivering Test2
  
  Pass assessments to verify students have genuinely mastered the life‑skills you’ve taught
• Leveraging student profiles, performance data, and coachbot analytics to understand precisely where each student stands prior to every session

• Teaching academic subjects. Students master math, reading, and science through adaptive software, not classroom instruction.
• Creating lesson plans from the ground up. You’ll operate from an established life‑skills curriculum and playbook.
• Grading assignments, handling report cards, or preparing students for standardized exams. Student mastery is evaluated through assessments you deliver, not administrative tasks.
• Working from behind a desk. This role requires being active, in the room, engaging face‑to‑face with students throughout the day.

• Drive the cohort of K‑8 students to achieve mastery in life‑skills and reach ambitious academic targets.

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• 3+ years of direct experience working with K‑8 students
• Demonstrated history of motivating or coaching K‑8 students toward goals exceeding baseline expectations, with at least one concrete example you can describe in detail (the objective, your actions, the result)
• Willing to work on‑site in Austin, TX (relocation support available)
• Comfortable operating in a non‑traditional learning environment centered on motivation and engagement rather than instruction
• Legal authorization to work in the US without visa sponsorship

• Experience coaching or mentoring in youth sports, competitive academic programs, or organized enrichment camps
• Background in behavioral motivation approaches such as goal‑setting frameworks, incentive systems, or accountability structures
• Proven ability to connect with disengaged or resistant young students and achieve turnaround results
• Experience leading group sessions for mixed‑age groups of children

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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly.