K-3 Student Success Coach — Life Skills & Growth

Alpha School; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring a Student Success Coach to lead life-skills workshops for K-3 students and coach them one-on-one and in small groups using Coachbot analytics. You’ll help students master communication, focus, and feedback, while tracking progress toward ambitious weekly goals.

This on-site role focuses on motivation, relationship-building, and leveraging AI-powered learning to empower children to believe they can achieve more than they thought possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with children ages 4-9 through teaching, coaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, or similar environments.
• Experience leading group activities for young children, with a concrete example of the structure or routine you used and how you kept the group engaged.
• A track record of motivating young children to achieve challenging goals, with specific examples of your impact.
• A concrete example of changing your approach based on feedback and the result.
• Comfort using AI-powered learning while focusing your own energy on coaching, motivation, and life-skill development.
• The ability to balance warmth with unwavering expectations and keep young children engaged through energetic storytelling.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 that means 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

Public speaking

Motivation

Group activities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coachbot analytics

Job description

Alpha is hiring a Student Success Coach to lead life-skills workshops for K-3 students and coach them one-on-one and in small groups using Coachbot analytics. You’ll help students master communication, focus, and feedback, while tracking progress toward ambitious weekly goals.

This on-site role focuses on motivation, relationship-building, and leveraging AI-powered learning to empower children to believe they can achieve more than they thought possible.