Startup Coach, Alpha - $150,000/year USD

Crossover; Dripping Springs (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Health benefits (day-one)

Job summary

Alpha High School in Austin, TX is seeking a Startup Coach to guide student founders through strategy, execution, and growth. You will coach 1:1, analyze dashboards, and support progress toward ambitious goals while keeping students engaged and accountable.

You will monitor academic performance, intervene early when needed, and lead workshops with practical takeaways. This is a full-time role with relocation support and weekly-pay benefits.

Qualifications

• Willing to work on-site at Alpha High School in Austin, TX.
• At least 2 years coaching or developing others with outcomes.
• Experience owning outcomes with clear impact on revenue or metrics.
• Minimum 1 year working with young people on projects or learning goals.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coaching student founders 1:1 through strategy, execution and growth — ~2/3 of your week.
• Using student dashboards and data to diagnose progress and define next actions.
• Monitoring academic performance and intervening when focus or time management slips.
• Preparing and facilitating workshops with applied-learning takeaways.
• Leading stand-ups, debriefs, and group discussions to keep students accountable.

Job description

\"Alpha School students, on average, experience 2.4 to 2.6 times the academic growth of traditional school students\" — Forbes Alpha is hiring.

• On-site in Austin, TX (relocation support provided)
• $150,000/year, paid weekly. Day-one health benefits.

You start by learning each student's venture, their strengths, and where they stall. Within months, you're the person whose push they actually trust, because you've been in the arena yourself. The reward is watching a 16-year-old who came in with an idea leave with a functioning business, the discipline to run it, and grades that keep every door open.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

What You Will Be Doing

• Coaching student founders 1:1 through strategy, execution, and growth decisions — roughly two-thirds of your week
• Using student dashboards, business updates, and academic data to diagnose progress and define next actions
• Monitoring academic performance and intervening early when focus or time management slips
• Preparing and facilitating workshops with clear applied-learning takeaways
• Leading stand-ups, debriefs, and group discussions that keep students accountable to their own goals

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Lecturing or executing a pre-set curriculum — your job is to facilitate applied learning, not run classroom instruction
• Providing general mentorship or motivational talks without follow-through on action items
• Managing student administration — scheduling, paperwork, or enrollment logistics
• Sitting through faculty meetings or navigating school bureaucracy (your time stays focused on students)

Startup Coach Key Responsibilities

Drive student founders toward $1M-potential ventures while keeping them on track academically.

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at Alpha High School in Austin, TX (relocation support provided)
• At least 2 years coaching or developing others (direct reports, peers, or clients) with a specific example of a coaching relationship and its outcomes
• Professional experience owning key outcomes or metrics, with at least one example demonstrating $500,000+ annual revenue impact
• At least 1 year working with young people (students, early-career professionals, or youth program participants) on projects, learning goals, or ventures
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Founded, co-founded, or operated a startup or early-stage business yourself
• Experience as a Chief of Staff, program lead, or high-performing individual contributor where you owned outcomes end-to-end
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to support coaching prep, analysis, or communication
• Background in K-12 education, EdTech, or programs that blend academics with real-world application (accelerators, project-based learning, entrepreneurship programs)

About Alpha

Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real-world skills.

Join the team building school around student growth

Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters:

Alpha offers six-figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders:

Alpha is fast-moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

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.