Life Skills Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

On-site in Houston, TX — campuses located in Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands (relocation assistance available)$100,000 annual salary paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day oneThe most powerful support you can give a student who reaches 99% of their goal is to refuse to accept it as complete. If that principle unsettles you, this position won't be the right fit. If it energizes you because you understand that maintaining high standards is how you demonstrate belief in a student's potential, continue reading.Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full day's worth of academics in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No traditional lectures. No physical textbooks. Your role focuses on what technology cannot replicate: developing life skills in Pre-K through 8th grade students—skills like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops guided by structured playbooks and narrative techniques. The remaining half involves working with students individually or in small groups, analyzing their adaptive learning progress via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward achieving 100% of weekly objectives. Students demonstrate mastery through Test2Pass assessments rather than participation-based grading.During your first year, you'll manage a student cohort while mastering Alpha's methodology: life skill workshops, motivational sessions, mastery-driven assessments. Once you consistently hold every student accountable to 100% goal completion while maintaining satisfaction scores above 90%, you become eligible for the Lead Guide role, where you'll mentor other Guides while remaining directly engaged with students. Top performers in this role don't merely transform individual students; they influence entire campus cultures.If you've dedicated years to coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people while wishing you could eliminate traditional instruction and concentrate purely on their personal development, this opportunity is for you.What You Will Be DoingFacilitating one-hour life skill workshops for Pre-K–8 students covering public speaking, concentration, teamwork, and feedback skills (experiential and project-oriented)Conducting daily individual and small-group motivation sessions to review student progress in adaptive learning platforms (via Coachbot analytics), establish goals, and drive students toward 100% weekly target achievementOverseeing and assessing Test2Pass evaluations to verify genuine mastery of each life skill, beyond simple participationAdjusting your coaching approach across diverse age groups, from Pre-K learners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct communication and accountabilityCultivating authentic connections with each student so they develop the trust necessary to receive coaching through resistance, distraction, and uncertaintyWhat You Won’t Be DoingDelivering lectures or traditional academic content (core subjects are learned through adaptive applications, not direct instruction from you)Creating lesson plans or original curriculum (Alpha supplies life skills playbooks; your responsibility is to execute them with enthusiasm and narrative skill)Handling parent communications or administrative duties (Campus Leads manage these areas; you concentrate on student coaching)Evaluating homework or preparing students for standardized tests (these don't exist in this environment)Operating independently (you're integrated into a campus team with Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who provide feedback and mutual accountability)Life Skills Coach Key ResponsibilitiesGuarantee that every student in your cohort develops a love for school, achieves mastery of critical life skills, and reaches 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.Basic RequirementsBachelor's degree in any discipline3+ years of direct experience with Pre-K–8 students (in teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program leadership roles)Demonstrated experience motivating or coaching Pre-K–8 students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular objectives, with at least one concrete example you can articulate (including the objective, your actions, and the result)Regular use of generative AI platforms (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)Available to work on-site at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus (relocation assistance provided)Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsBackground in youth sports coaching, camp leadership, or after-school programs where you held direct responsibility for motivating children toward measurable goalsHistory of significant personal accomplishment (academic distinctions, competitive sports, or leadership positions demanding sustained excellence)Innate storytelling capability: you can maintain the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without escalating your voiceSuccess motivating disengaged or resistant students and converting them into engaged participantsAbout AlphaWant to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom? Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.They don’t play by the old rules. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. 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!Working with usThis 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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.Crossover Job Code: LJ-5767-US-WestPalm-LifeSkillsCoac.001