Elite Youth Coach & Data-Driven Mentor

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

Job summary

Alpha School seeks Youth Development Coaches to mentor students at its Austin or San Francisco campuses. This is a coaching role, not a traditional teaching position; you will run 1:1 and small-group sessions, diagnose blockers with data, and lead life-skills workshops for real growth.

You will work full-time in a high-expectation environment, building trusted relationships with students and families while maintaining high standards and applying executive coaching skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• At least one elite marker (athletics, academics, career achievement, or elite coaching).
• Experience in people-facing mentoring, coaching, or leadership that measurably raised others’ performance.
• Comfort operating in high-accountability environments with clear standards and follow-through.
• Ability to lead engaging, high-rigor group sessions and coach individuals with strong judgment.
• Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at Alpha's Austin or San Francisco campus.
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

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

Mentoring

Coaching

Data analytics

Group sessions

High accountability

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Alpha School seeks Youth Development Coaches to mentor students at its Austin or San Francisco campuses. This is a coaching role, not a traditional teaching position; you will run 1:1 and small-group sessions, diagnose blockers with data, and lead life-skills workshops for real growth.

You will work full-time in a high-expectation environment, building trusted relationships with students and families while maintaining high standards and applying executive coaching skills.