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

• Onsite in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ. Other Alpha locations coming soon
• $100,000 salary, paid weekly. Day-one health benefits, HSA/FSA, 401(k) Roth
• Ready to move? Relocation support included
  
  

Tired of watching potential fade in traditional classrooms? So are we.

At Alpha Schools, we're replacing lectures and textbooks with AI-powered adaptive learning and peer-level mentorship. Students progress at their own pace. You guide them to discover their strengths, not deliver scripted lessons.

This role demands high performers who want to channel that drive into fixing a broken system. You won't grade papers or follow a curriculum. You'll lead workshops, ignite curiosity, and prove that learning knows no bounds when students own their education.

Phoenix: 300+ sunny days and outdoor lifestyle combined with affordable living.

Austin: A tech hub with vibrant culture, green spaces, and a dynamic food scene.

Lead learning. Love growing. Apply now.

What You Will Be Doing

• Forge meaningful connections with K-8 students as their mentor, building trust and cultivating a mindset that recognizes no limits to their potential
• Leverage cutting-edge AI and adaptive learning technologies to create personalized education pathways—guiding discovery while students advance at their optimal pace
• Create and deliver impactful life-skills workshops on essential competencies (public speaking, goal-setting, collaboration) that prepare students for success beyond academics
• Establish an environment where curiosity thrives, ambition is nurtured, and growth is expected—helping students identify and develop their unique strengths and interests
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Following rigid curricula or teaching standardized test material that limits student potential
• Spending hours grading papers or managing classroom discipline issues
• Delivering one-size-fits-all lectures that fail to engage diverse learning styles
• Working within traditional educational constraints that prioritize compliance over creativity
• Measuring success solely through standardized metrics rather than authentic student growth
  
  

Career Coach Key Responsibilities

Transform education by empowering K-8 students to become self-directed learners who discover their unique strengths, develop essential life skills, and build the foundation for lifelong success through personalized, AI-enhanced learning experiences.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study
• Exceptional public speaking abilities with proven capacity to captivate and energize diverse audiences
• Genuine passion for connecting with, inspiring, and motivating K-8th grade students
• Minimum 3 years of experience coaching or mentoring children in educational or developmental settings
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Commitment to work in-person at either our Phoenix or Austin campus
• Availability to participate in our paid training program at the Austin, TX campus
  
  

About Alpha

Want 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 us

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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-4415-US-Frisco-CareerCoach.019