D1 Athlete Youth Mentor

Texas Sports Academy; United States; Remote; USD 60,890,000 - 82,380,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas Sports Academy in the United States seeks coaches who can mentor student-athletes academically and athletically, leveraging Division I experience.

You will guide students one-on-one via video sessions, help them stay on task, and balance elite academics with high-level sports training.

This role is remote within the U.S. and pays $25 per hour, focusing on trust, honest feedback, and supporting families.

Qualifications

• Division I athletic background required.
• Experience working with kids in coaching, tutoring, mentoring roles.
• Ability to build trust, give direct feedback, and read the room.
• Clear and steady video communication, able to update parents and staff in writing.
• Reliable and organized with punctuality and follow-through.
• Remote (U.S.) with a quiet space and reliable internet.

Responsibilities

• Guide students through their academic day via video sessions and keep them on task.
• Mentor athletes on mental game, training habits, and recruiting expectations.
• Build real relationships and provide accountability and feedback across school and sport.
• Assist students with navigating the learning platform and time-management skills.
• Provide updates to parents and staff about academic and athletic progress.
• Maintain high standards for effort and conduct.

Skills

Division I Athletic Background

Experience Working With Kids

Judgment With Young Athletes

Strong Communicator

Reliable and Organized

Remote U.S. Work Setup

Job description

Description

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students cover 2x the material in just 2 hours a day, using the same 2-Hour Learning model as Alpha Schools. That frees up their entire afternoon for serious training, where they work alongside former pro and D1 athletes coaching them at the highest standard.

Description

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students cover 2x the material in just 2 hours a day, using the same 2-Hour Learning model as Alpha Schools. That frees up their entire afternoon for serious training, where they work alongside former pro and D1 athletes coaching them at the highest standard.

What You'll Do

• Guide Your Students Through Their Academic Day: Meet with your students one-on-one over video during their academic hours, keep them focused and on task, and help them move through their learning at pace.
• Mentor Them as an Athlete: Use your Division I athletic background to talk with your students about the mental game, training habits, what real recruiting looks like, and how to balance school with serious sport.
• Build a Real Relationship: Be the steady, credible adult each of your students looks to for guidance, accountability, and honest feedback across both school and sport.
• Support Their Learning: Help your students navigate the learning platform, work through hard material, and build the study and time-management habits that carry them forward.
• Reinforce Standards: Hold the line on effort, focus, and how they carry themselves. Give direct feedback when it is needed and give real praise when it is earned.
• Communicate With Parents and Staff: Give parents and the academy clear, honest updates on how each student is doing academically, how they are showing up as an athlete, and what they need next.

Requirements

• Division I Athletic Background: You competed at the Division I level in any sport. Your athletic experience is central to how you mentor, not a footnote on your resume.
• Real Experience Working With Kids: You have worked with young people in a role where you were responsible for their focus, growth, or development. Coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp counseling, teaching, or similar hands-on work.
• Judgment With Young Athletes: You know how to earn trust with a kid, hold the standard, give direct feedback, and read the room when something is off.
• Strong Communicator: You are clear and steady on video, comfortable running a one-on-one session, and able to give parents and staff useful updates in writing.
• Reliable and Organized: You show up on time, follow through, and keep track of what each of your students needs next.
• Location and Setup: Remote (U.S.). Reliable internet and a quiet space you can run video sessions from. U.S. work authorization required.

Bonus Points

• Recent Graduate: You finished your college athletic career in the last few years and the student-athlete experience is fresh.
• Coaching or Camp Experience: You have coached youth athletes, run a camp, or worked with kids in a structured athletic setting.
• Teaching or Tutoring Background: You have taught, tutored, or led a classroom before.
• Comfortable With Modern Tools: You are comfortable working across video, learning platforms, and messaging tools without much ramp-up.

Benefits

Pay: $25/hour