Elite Student Performance Coach

Alpha School; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School seeks a Peak Performance Coach to motivate and mentor K-12 students at its high-expectation campuses. You will coach one-on-one and in small groups, diagnose blockers, and drive life-skills mastery using Alpha's analytics-driven approach.

The role emphasizes high-touch coaching over traditional teaching, with a focus on setting daily culture and ambitious student goals. In-person work is required at designated campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 3 years of experience in student coaching, youth mentoring, athletic coaching, or leadership roles.
• Ability to design and deliver engaging multiweek life-skills workshops with clear progression and measurable mastery.
• Willing to work in-person at Alpha campuses in Palo Alto, CA; SF, CA; South Bay, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; or NYC, NY (relocation support provided).
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Drive exceptional student motivation, growth, and life-skill mastery at Alpha's highest-expectation campuses.
• Run 1-on-1 and small-group coaching sessions and diagnose blockers using Coachbot analytics.
• Deliver structured life-skills workshops and assess mastery through Alpha's Test2Pass system.
• Set the cultural tone each morning with focused kickoffs that reinforce high-performance expectations.
• Track student progress in real time and adjust coaching strategies based on data.

Skills

Coaching

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha School seeks a Peak Performance Coach to motivate and mentor K-12 students at its high-expectation campuses. You will coach one-on-one and in small groups, diagnose blockers, and drive life-skills mastery using Alpha's analytics-driven approach.

The role emphasizes high-touch coaching over traditional teaching, with a focus on setting daily culture and ambitious student goals. In-person work is required at designated campuses.