Elite Athlete Mentor — High-Performance Student Coach

Alpha School; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support provided

Job summary

Alpha is seeking dedicated mentors to coach K-12 students at its high-expectation campuses. Your role centers on motivation and mentorship rather than traditional teaching, leveraging AI-powered analytics to diagnose blockers and drive mastery in life skills and academics.

You’ll spend the majority of your time in high-touch coaching, with relocation support available for in-person work at Alpha campuses across the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Exceptional achievement in a highly selective domain (e.g., national/international competition, top-tier university, elite fellowship).
• At least 3 years of 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 clear progression and measurable mastery.
• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA; South Bay, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; or New York City, NY (relocation support provided).
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Run 1-on-1 and small-group coaching sessions using Coachbot 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 across campuses.
• 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

Mentorship

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coachbot analytics

Job description

Alpha is seeking dedicated mentors to coach K-12 students at its high-expectation campuses. Your role centers on motivation and mentorship rather than traditional teaching, leveraging AI-powered analytics to diagnose blockers and drive mastery in life skills and academics.

You’ll spend the majority of your time in high-touch coaching, with relocation support available for in-person work at Alpha campuses across the US.