Elite Coach: Lead K-3 Mentorship & Playbooks

Alpha School; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School in Austin, TX seeks an Elite Coach to mentor Guides and students, using data and performance feedback to drive measurable progress. You will lead live workshops, run motivation sessions, and develop scalable playbooks that other Guides can implement.

You’ll also train Team members to uphold high standards. You will work in person to coach a small cohort daily, shaping student outcomes with hands-on leadership, while embracing Alpha’s non-traditional approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years working with elementary-aged children (roughly ages 5 to 9).
• Experience leading a team of 5 or more people, including hiring/removing based on performance.
• Experience building or growing a program, team, school, or initiative from the ground up.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Master's degree in a related field.
• Track record using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to diagnose problems and drive measurable improvement.
• Experience coaching or managing other adults toward measurable outcomes.
• Background in youth development, camp leadership, tutoring, or enrichment where motivation was central.
• Comfort and skill facilitating or public speaking in front of rooms full of young children.

Responsibilities

• Coaching Guides and students using performance data, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then holding both accountable to measurable goals
• Facilitating one-hour live workshops for K-3 students on life skills such as public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and giving and receiving feedback
• Running individual and small-group motivation sessions that connect each child's goals and interests to real academic progress
• Building and refining playbooks that turn your best practices into repeatable systems other Guides can execute consistently
• Training Guides on those playbooks and modeling excellence in facilitation so standards hold as the team grows
• Deliver Alpha's three promises to every K-3 student: they love school, learn twice as fast, and build exceptional life skills and independence.

Skills

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Public speaking

Performance coaching

Data-driven coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/related fields

Master's degree (nice-to-have)

Job description

Alpha School in Austin, TX seeks an Elite Coach to mentor Guides and students, using data and performance feedback to drive measurable progress. You will lead live workshops, run motivation sessions, and develop scalable playbooks that other Guides can implement.

You’ll also train Team members to uphold high standards. You will work in person to coach a small cohort daily, shaping student outcomes with hands-on leadership, while embracing Alpha’s non-traditional approach.