Youth Coach, Alpha - $100,000/year USD

On-site at Alpha's Houston, TX campuses — Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands (relocation assistance available)$100,000 annual salary paid weekly, with health, dental, and vision coverage starting day oneThe kindest thing you can do for a student who reaches 99% of their target is to refuse to call it complete. If that expectation unsettles you, this position is not the right fit. If it energizes you because you understand that maintaining high standards shows a student you believe in their ability to meet them, continue reading.Alpha operates differently than 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 responsibility is what technology cannot deliver: developing life skills in Pre-K through 8th grade students — skills like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You will spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops using prepared playbooks and narrative techniques. The remaining half involves working with students individually or in small groups, analyzing their progress through adaptive learning platforms via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward achieving 100% of their weekly objectives. Students demonstrate mastery through Test2Pass assessments rather than participation-based grading.During your first year, you will manage a student cohort and become fluent in Alpha's operational framework: life skill workshops, motivational coaching, and mastery-based evaluation. Once you demonstrate the ability to hold every student accountable to 100% goal completion while maintaining satisfaction scores above 90%, advancement to Lead Guide becomes possible — a role where you mentor other Guides while continuing direct student engagement. Top performers in this position do more than impact individual students; they influence campus-wide operational culture.If you have years of experience coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people and have wished you could eliminate traditional instruction to concentrate on genuine developmental support, this represents that opportunity.What You Will Be DoingFacilitating one-hour life skill workshops for Pre-K–8 students covering public speaking, concentration, teamwork, and feedback skills (project-based and interactive)Conducting daily individual and small-group coaching sessions where you assess each student's adaptive learning app performance (via Coachbot analytics), establish targets, and drive them toward 100% weekly goal completionOverseeing and scoring Test2Pass assessments to verify genuine life skill mastery rather than mere participationAdjusting your coaching approach across diverse age groups, from Pre-K learners requiring high energy and physical activity to 8th graders needing direct conversation and accountabilityCultivating authentic relationships with each student so they trust you sufficiently to receive coaching through challenges, distractions, and uncertaintyWhat You Won’t Be DoingProviding lectures or conventional academic instruction (core subject learning occurs through adaptive apps, not through your teaching)Creating lesson plans or original curriculum (Alpha supplies life skills playbooks; your role is to execute them with enthusiasm and storytelling)Handling parent communications or administrative duties (Campus Leads manage these areas; you concentrate on student development)Evaluating homework or preparing students for standardized tests (these elements do not exist in this model)Operating independently (you function within a campus team alongside Lead Guides, Campus Leads, and colleagues who provide feedback and mutual accountability)Youth Coach Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure every student in your cohort loves school, masters essential life skills, and hits 100% of their academic goals through adaptive learning software.Basic RequirementsBachelor's degree in any field3+ years of experience working directly with Pre-K–8 students (teaching, coaching, counseling, or youth program leadership)Experience motivating or coaching Pre-K–8 students toward academic, behavioral, or extracurricular goals, with at least one specific example you can describe (the goal, actions you took, and the outcome)Daily use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)Willing to work in-person at Alpha's Central Houston, South Houston, or The Woodlands campus (relocation support provided)Legal right to work in the United States without visa sponsorshipNice-to-have RequirementsBackground in youth sports coaching, camp direction, or after-school programs where you held direct responsibility for driving kids toward specific objectivesHistory of personal high achievement (academic distinctions, competitive sports, or leadership positions requiring consistent excellence)Innate storytelling skill: you can command the attention of a room full of 12-year-olds for an hour without escalating your voiceExperience re-engaging unmotivated or resistant students and converting them into active contributorsAbout 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-Tampa-YouthCoach.001