K-8 Life Skills Coach & Growth Mentor

Alpha School; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha School is hiring a Student Learning Coach to empower K-8 students through dynamic life-skills coaching, not traditional teaching. You will lead energetic workshops, motivate individual students, and use analytics to tailor coaching.

This role centers on growth, resilience, and student ownership within a fast-moving school environment. You’ll work on-site at multiple campuses in the US, with pathways to leadership as you demonstrate impact and scale your coaching approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K-8 students through teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs.
• Ability to describe a specific example of motivating a student to achieve a difficult goal.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Excited to let AI deliver academics while you focus on coaching, motivation, and life skills development.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-energy, one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 students.
• Coaching students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha's motivation systems.
• Assessing life skill mastery and providing targeted coaching until genuine competence is achieved.
• Adapting coaching style across elementary and middle school students from kindergartners to eighth graders.
• Analyzing weekly student performance data to identify patterns and continually improve outcomes.

Skills

Coaching

K-8 students

Public speaking

Mentoring

Motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years K-8 experience

Job description

Alpha School is hiring a Student Learning Coach to empower K-8 students through dynamic life-skills coaching, not traditional teaching. You will lead energetic workshops, motivate individual students, and use analytics to tailor coaching.

This role centers on growth, resilience, and student ownership within a fast-moving school environment. You’ll work on-site at multiple campuses in the US, with pathways to leadership as you demonstrate impact and scale your coaching approach.