K-3 Learning Coach: Life-Skills Mentor On-Site

Alpha School; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, mentorship, and real-world skills. This Learning Coach role is on-site at campuses in Palo Alto, Malibu, or San Francisco, CA, with relocation assistance and a pathway to impact student growth.

You will lead life-skills workshops, coach students in groups and individually, and use analytics to drive weekly goal progress. The role emphasizes measurable outcomes and belief in each child’s potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• At least 3 years of experience with children ages 4-9 in teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or similar.
• Experience leading group activities for young children with described structure to keep group engaged.
• Track record of motivating children to achieve challenging goals with concrete examples.
• Concrete example of changing approach based on feedback and the result.
• Comfort using AI-powered learning while focusing energy on coaching and life-skill development.
• Ability to balance warmth with unwavering expectations and keep children engaged via storytelling.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging life-skills workshops that help K-3 students master communication, focus, feedback, and other durable skills through active participation rather than lectures.
• Coach students one-on-one and in small groups, using Coachbot analytics, proven motivation systems, and strong relationships to keep every child on track for ambitious weekly learning goals.
• Assess life-skill mastery through Alpha's Test2Pass framework, coaching students until they demonstrate real understanding—not just participation.
• Adapt your coaching style to the developmental needs of your cohort, whether songs, movement, and storytelling for younger learners or higher independence and accountability for older students.
• Build the kind of relationships where students feel supported enough to stretch beyond what they thought they could achieve.

Skills

Coaching

Motivation

Public speaking

Storytelling

Life skills

Feedback adaptation

Relationship building

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in any subject

Tools

Coachbot analytics

Adaptive learning software

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, mentorship, and real-world skills. This Learning Coach role is on-site at campuses in Palo Alto, Malibu, or San Francisco, CA, with relocation assistance and a pathway to impact student growth.

You will lead life-skills workshops, coach students in groups and individually, and use analytics to drive weekly goal progress. The role emphasizes measurable outcomes and belief in each child’s potential.