Elite Student Coach & Life-Skills Mentor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

W2 employment

Job summary

Alpha School is seeking a Peak Performance Coach to mentor students at our Austin and San Francisco campuses. You will run 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions, diagnosing blockers with analytics and crafting ambitious motivation plans to drive mastery of life skills.

The role emphasizes high accountability, strong judgment, and the ability to build trusted relationships with students and families, without traditional teaching duties. This is a full-time W2 position with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Experience in people-facing mentoring or coaching.
• Ability to lead high-rigor group sessions.

Responsibilities

• Run 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions that turn student goals into consistent execution and measurable progress.
• Use analytics and student goals to diagnose blockers and set ambitious, individualized motivation plans.
• Deliver rigorous life-skills workshops using credible storytelling, reflection, and real application, then assess mastery.
• Lead daily kickoff moments that set culture, reinforce high expectations, and align students before the work starts.
• Cultivate trusted mentor relationships with students and families through high standards, consistency, and sound judgment.

Skills

Elite marker

Coaching experience

Mentoring

Group facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Alpha School is seeking a Peak Performance Coach to mentor students at our Austin and San Francisco campuses. You will run 1:1 and small-group coaching sessions, diagnosing blockers with analytics and crafting ambitious motivation plans to drive mastery of life skills.

The role emphasizes high accountability, strong judgment, and the ability to build trusted relationships with students and families, without traditional teaching duties. This is a full-time W2 position with benefits.