Youth Development Coach & Life Skills Leader

Alpha School; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical, dental, and vision

Relocation support

On-site Chicago campus

Job summary

Alpha School in Chicago, IL seeks a Youth Development Specialist to lead life skills workshops for K-8 students and coach them using Coachbot analytics to reach ambitious weekly goals.

This full-time, in-person role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years working with K-8 students in youth development, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs. Relocation support is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with K-8 students in youth development, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs

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 School in Chicago, IL seeks a Youth Development Specialist to lead life skills workshops for K-8 students and coach them using Coachbot analytics to reach ambitious weekly goals.

This full-time, in-person role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years working with K-8 students in youth development, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs. Relocation support is provided.