Gifted Student Mentor & Life-Skills Coach (Austin)

Alpha School; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 127,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Day-one health, dental, and vision

Job summary

GT School is seeking an Academic Mentor to empower 15–20 gifted K–12 learners with personalized life-skills coaching and accelerated curriculum delivery. You will use Coachbot analytics to tailor motivation sessions and ensure measurable progress.

As a full-time, in-person role in Austin (Georgetown), TX, you’ll guide students toward higher achievement with no scripted lessons, building a track record of satisfaction and skill mastery. Relocation support and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher from a top-tier university (Ivy League or equivalent).
• Demonstrated record of academic excellence (e.g., National Merit Finalist or Olympiad medalist).
• At least 3 years of coaching, mentoring, or teaching experience with students.
• Elite academic signal: prestigious fellowship, PhD, or university-level teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Delivering one-hour life-skills workshops to 15–20 K–12 students using GT School curriculum and your academic expertise.
• Running individualized motivation sessions using Coachbot analytics to track student progress.
• Administering mastery-based Test2Pass assessments to confirm skill retention.
• Adapting delivery in real time with storytelling and AI-personalized instruction.
• Tracking progress against 100% goal-completion and 95% student-satisfaction benchmarks.

Job description

GT School is seeking an Academic Mentor to empower 15–20 gifted K–12 learners with personalized life-skills coaching and accelerated curriculum delivery. You will use Coachbot analytics to tailor motivation sessions and ensure measurable progress.

As a full-time, in-person role in Austin (Georgetown), TX, you’ll guide students toward higher achievement with no scripted lessons, building a track record of satisfaction and skill mastery. Relocation support and comprehensive benefits are provided.