Kindergarten Life-Skills Coach & Mentor

Crossover; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha is hiring a Kindergarten Teacher to lead K-3 cohorts with life-skills workshops and targeted coaching. You will work on-site at one of Alpha's campuses, delivering energetic sessions and guiding students toward ambitious weekly goals.

You will focus on motivational coaching, movement-based activities, and storytelling to engage young learners while using AI-powered analytics to track progress.

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.

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 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha is hiring a Kindergarten Teacher to lead K-3 cohorts with life-skills workshops and targeted coaching. You will work on-site at one of Alpha's campuses, delivering energetic sessions and guiding students toward ambitious weekly goals.

You will focus on motivational coaching, movement-based activities, and storytelling to engage young learners while using AI-powered analytics to track progress.