Life Skills Coach for K-8 Students

Crossover; Paterson (NJ); 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 is hiring a Student Learning Coach to lead high-energy life skills workshops for K-8 students and coach them through challenges using Coachbot analytics. You’ll spend about 60% of your week leading workshops, 30% coaching, and 10% reviewing data, all while helping students build confidence and essential life skills.

This role requires in-person work at Alpha campuses nationwide, focusing on mentorship, resilience, leadership, and measurable student progress in a fast-paced, supportive

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.
• Excited to let AI deliver academics while you focus on coaching, motivation, and life skills development.
• 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 while continuously improving the workshop experience.
• 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, not just participation.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpha is hiring a Student Learning Coach to lead high-energy life skills workshops for K-8 students and coach them through challenges using Coachbot analytics. You’ll spend about 60% of your week leading workshops, 30% coaching, and 10% reviewing data, all while helping students build confidence and essential life skills.

This role requires in-person work at Alpha campuses nationwide, focusing on mentorship, resilience, leadership, and measurable student progress in a fast-paced, supportive