Elite Student Leadership Coach

Alpha School; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring a Leadership Development Coach to elevate student growth through high-expectation mentoring on its campuses in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and beyond. You will guide elite students with coaching, life-skills workshops, and goal-driven routines, using data-informed approaches to diagnose blockers and push toward mastery, while maintaining a culture where excellence is the standard.

Your role emphasizes direct student impact over administration, with a path for personal growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Demonstrated exceptional achievement in a global domain.
• Minimum 3 years in coaching or mentoring.
• Ability to design and deliver multiweek life-skills workshops.
• Willing to work in-person at specified Alpha campuses.

Responsibilities

• Run 1-on-1 and small-group coaching sessions using Coachbot analytics and progress data to diagnose blockers, set ambitious goals, and hold students accountable.
• Deliver structured life-skills workshops and assess mastery via Alpha's Test2Pass.
• Set the cultural tone each morning with focused kickoffs that reinforce high-performance expectations across the campus.
• Track student progress in real time and adjust coaching strategies based on data, not instinct.
• Build trusted mentor relationships with students and families through high standards, consistency, and documented motivation plans.

Skills

Coaching experience

Life-skills workshops

Public speaking

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha School is hiring a Leadership Development Coach to elevate student growth through high-expectation mentoring on its campuses in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and beyond. You will guide elite students with coaching, life-skills workshops, and goal-driven routines, using data-informed approaches to diagnose blockers and push toward mastery, while maintaining a culture where excellence is the standard.

Your role emphasizes direct student impact over administration, with a path for personal growth