Senior Academic Coach, GT School - $150,000/year USD

Crossover; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, vision from day one

Immediate benefits

Job summary

GT School is hiring a Senior Academic Coach to guide a cohort of gifted K-12 learners in developing critical life skills and advancing academically through individualized mentorship. This is a full-time, on-site role in Austin (Georgetown), TX with relocation assistance available.

You will lead one-hour life skills sessions, conduct personalized motivation check-ins using Coachbot analytics, and drive mastery-based assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution (Ivy League or equivalent).
• Proven track record of academic distinction (e.g., National Merit Finalist, Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in coaching or teaching students.
• Elite academic credential: fellowship or scholarship (Rhodes, Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Gates) or similar.
• Daily self-reported use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead one-hour life skills sessions for 15-20 K-12 learners using GT School curricula.
• Conduct personalized motivation check-ins guided by analytics.
• Facilitate mastery-based evaluations to assess skill acquisition.
• Adapt approaches using storytelling and AI-driven instruction to sustain engagement.
• Monitor targets of 100% goal completion and 95% student satisfaction.

Skills

Coaching

Teaching

Public speaking

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Job description

• On-site role in Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation assistance available)
• $150,000 annual salary, weekly pay | Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Full-time position, 40 hours per week

You understand what gifted students can achieve - you lived it yourself. If you've witnessed years of that promise wasted on low bars and standardized curricula, this is the alternative you've been looking for.

At gt.school, your group of 15-20 K-12 learners progresses through material 5-10x faster than conventional classrooms permit. Your role is to continually raise what's possible: leading one-hour life skills sessions on topics like public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback, and conducting personalized motivation check-ins guided by Coachbot analytics that tie each learner's objectives to tangible progress in their learning apps. You'll see students who once hesitated before speaking complete the Test2Pass and emerge confident enough to address any audience. Your own academic credentials inform every interaction. There is no predetermined script.

This is not traditional classroom instruction. No stacks of assignments to grade, no behavior management, no teaching to the middle. Those who establish strong performance records here - sustained student satisfaction, 100% goal-completion rates, proven skill development - become eligible for leadership positions, guiding a small team of colleagues while continuing to coach their own cohort.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading one-hour life skills sessions on public speaking, concentration, and feedback for a cohort of 15-20 K-12 learners, drawing on gt.school's curriculum and your own academic background
• Conducting personalized motivation check-ins, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's progress in learning apps relative to their individual goals
• Facilitating mastery-based Test2Pass evaluations to validate student skill acquisition
• Adjusting your approach in the moment through storytelling, credibility earned from your own achievements, and AI-driven personalized instruction to sustain challenge and engagement for gifted learners
• Monitoring performance against targets of 100% goal completion and 95% student satisfaction

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Running a conventional classroom - every student in this program has chosen to participate
• Grading assignments, producing report cards, or managing the administrative burden typical of traditional teaching positions
• Preparing students for standardized tests or meeting external assessment requirements
• Simplifying material - learners here are ready to engage with the full complexity of your knowledge
• Supporting disengaged students or those progressing at average speed

Senior Academic Coach Key Responsibilities

Guide a cohort of gifted K-12 learners to develop critical life skills and advance academically through individualized, high-expectation mentorship.

Basic Requirements

• Willingness to work on-site in Austin (Georgetown), TX
• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution (Ivy League or equivalent)
• Proven track record of academic distinction (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in coaching, mentoring, or teaching students
• At least one elite academic credential: prestigious fellowship or scholarship (Rhodes, Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Gates), PhD, Mensa or Triple Nine Society membership, or university-level teaching experience
• Daily self-reported use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or equivalent)
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Master's degree from a highly ranked research university
• Experience as a participant or coach in competitive academic programs (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or equivalent)
• Track record coaching high-performing students toward distinguished outcomes (college admissions, fellowship applications, competitive exams)
• Background in cognitive science, educational psychology, or gifted and talented (GT) education

About GT School

GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.

They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fit-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.

This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning - 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.

GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.

Because that's where genius lies.

GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits (https://support.crossover.com/article/7581-w2-benefits-u-s-paychex-paid-only). All roles are year-long positions. The compensation level for this role is $150,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.