K-8 Life Skills Coach & Student Growth Leader

Crossover; New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical, dental, and vision

Relocation support

Job summary

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, mentorship, and real-world life skills development. This Student Learning Coach role focuses on coaching K-8 students, leading energetic life-skills workshops, and using data to tailor support, helping students hit ambitious weekly goals.

You will work on-site at multiple campuses, partnering with guides and programs to nurture confidence, resilience, and ownership in students.

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, including your approach and the outcome.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Leading high-energy, one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 students, developing communication, resilience, focus, leadership, and other durable skills.
• Coaching students individually and in small groups using Coachbot analytics, personalized accountability, and Alpha's motivation systems to help every student achieve ambitious weekly goals.
• Assessing life skill mastery through Test2Pass and providing targeted coaching until every student demonstrates genuine competence.
• Adapting your coaching style across elementary and middle school students, knowing when a kindergartner needs movement and encouragement and when an eighth grader needs direct accountability.
• Analyzing weekly student performance data to identify patterns, remove obstacles, and continually improve outcomes for your entire cohort.

Skills

Coaching

Motivation

Life skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, mentorship, and real-world life skills development. This Student Learning Coach role focuses on coaching K-8 students, leading energetic life-skills workshops, and using data to tailor support, helping students hit ambitious weekly goals.

You will work on-site at multiple campuses, partnering with guides and programs to nurture confidence, resilience, and ownership in students.