AI-Powered Life Skills Coach for K-8

Alpha School; Illinois; On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one benefits (medical, dental, and

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits. The compensation level for this role is $120,000 USD/year, paid weekly, with relocation support available.

You will work on-site at various Alpha campuses in the United States. As a Student Learning Coach, you will lead energetic life skills workshops for K-8 students, coach them toward ambitious

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K-8 students through teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs.
• Ability to describe a specific example of motivating a student to achieve a difficult goal, including your approach and the outcome.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Excited to let AI deliver academics while you focus on coaching, motivation, and life skills development.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-energy, one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 students, developing communication, resilience, focus, leadership, and other durable skills while continuously improving the workshop experience.
• Coaching students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha's motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assessing life skill mastery through Test2Pass and providing targeted coaching until every student demonstrates genuine competence, not just participation.
• Adapting your coaching style across elementary and middle school students, knowing when a kindergartner needs movement and encouragement and when an eighth grader needs direct accountability.
• Analyzing weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for your entire cohort.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Public speaking

Youth engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members. This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits. The compensation level for this role is $120,000 USD/year, paid weekly, with relocation support available.

You will work on-site at various Alpha campuses in the United States. As a Student Learning Coach, you will lead energetic life skills workshops for K-8 students, coach them toward ambitious