High-Performance Student Coach

Alpha School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 127,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring an Academic Success Coach to motivate and mentor K-12 students, maintaining the high bar you’ve set for yourself. AI supports instructional content, while you drive engagement, accountability, and personal growth.

You’ll split your time: 40% 1-on-1 and small-group coaching, 40% life-skills workshops, 20% morning kickoffs to establish a high-performance culture. This role stays student-facing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one instance of exceptional achievement in a highly selective, globally recognized domain
• At least 3 years of experience in student coaching, youth mentoring, athletic coaching, or leadership roles
• Ability to design and deliver an engaging multiweek life-skills workshop with clear progression, compelling storytelling, and measurable mastery
• Willing to work in-person at an Alpha campus in Palo Alto, CA; San Francisco, CA; South Bay, CA; Greenwich, CT; Boca Raton, FL; or New York City, 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.
• Maintain high standards and accountability through coaching and mentorship.
• Deliver structured life-skills workshops and assess mastery using Alpha's systems.
• Set the cultural tone each morning to reinforce high-performance expectations across the campus.
• Build trusted relationships with students and families through consistent motivation plans.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Goal setting

Reading room dynamics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coachbot analytics

Student progress data

Job description

Alpha School is hiring an Academic Success Coach to motivate and mentor K-12 students, maintaining the high bar you’ve set for yourself. AI supports instructional content, while you drive engagement, accountability, and personal growth.

You’ll split your time: 40% 1-on-1 and small-group coaching, 40% life-skills workshops, 20% morning kickoffs to establish a high-performance culture. This role stays student-facing.