Elite Academic Success Coach

Crossover; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. This role stays student-facing, with a focus on coaching rather than traditional teaching, to push students toward elite standards.

The Academic Success Coach will mentor students at Alpha campuses across multiple locations, delivering coaching, life-skills workshops, and culture-setting sessions with a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and exceptional achievement in a highly selective, globally recognized domain.
• Experience in student coaching, youth mentoring, athletic coaching, or leadership roles with measurable impact.
• Ability to design and deliver engaging multiweek life-skills workshops with progression and measurable mastery.
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Run 1-on-1 and small-group coaching using analytics to diagnose blockers and set ambitious goals.
• Deliver structured life-skills workshops and assess mastery using Alpha's systems.
• Set the cultural tone each morning to reinforce high-performance expectations.
• Track student progress in real time and adjust coaching strategies based on data.
• Build trusted mentor relationships with students and families through high standards and motivation plans.

Skills

Coaching

Public Speaking

Storytelling

Mentorship

Data-driven coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills. This role stays student-facing, with a focus on coaching rather than traditional teaching, to push students toward elite standards.

The Academic Success Coach will mentor students at Alpha campuses across multiple locations, delivering coaching, life-skills workshops, and culture-setting sessions with a data-driven approach.