Online Youth Mentor, Unbound Academy - $40,000/year USD

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a hybrid role that requires physical presence in Arizona.

What if your work involved keeping students energized, supported, and motivated to engage—without the burden of lesson planning, grading, or academic assessments?

This position is designed for individuals who excel at working with young people and thrive in dynamic settings. At Unbound Academy's fully virtual, tuition-free charter school, students progress rapidly through academic content using AI-powered tools, then dedicate the remainder of their day to live, interactive workshops centered on life skills, teamwork, and building confidence. Your role is to ensure these experiences run seamlessly and resonate positively with students.

You will serve as the connective force within the student experience. You'll facilitate transitions, support small-group activities, maintain high energy levels, and provide encouragement or clarification when students need it. Content instruction won't be your responsibility—but the entire experience depends on your presence.

If you have experience leading youth in camps, after-school settings, athletics, tutoring environments, or youth programs—and you're drawn to a hybrid position that combines virtual engagement with in-person collaboration—this is an opportunity to make school feel more human.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating live virtual workshops by overseeing breakout rooms, transitions, session pacing, and group dynamics
• Promoting participation through chat interactions, verbal recognition, gentle prompts, and individual student check-ins
• Supporting students in staying engaged, confident, and connected throughout the school day
• Assisting lead educators with operational logistics that ensure sessions proceed without disruption
• Serving as a reliable, trusted presence within student clubs and life-skills programming

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Delivering academic instruction or teaching subject-specific content
• Developing lesson plans, grading assignments, or conducting academic evaluations
• Designing curriculum or facilitating workshops on your own
• Operating in a passive or observational capacity—this role demands active, high-energy involvement

Online Youth Mentor Key Responsibilities Facilitate engaging, virtual learning environments by ensuring students remain organized, energized, and actively participating throughout each workshop session.

Basic Requirements

• Available to start immediately or at the end of July (one of the two).
• Minimum of 1 years of experience mentoring, coaching, tutoring, or leading youth
• Educational background within U.S., Canadian, or U.K. school systems (K–16); must have attended school in one of these countries
• Possesses a valid teaching certificate from any U.S. state, or an expired certificate eligible for reinstatement, with certification transferable to Arizona
• Excellent communication abilities and high proficiency with digital platforms
• Student-centered, energizing presence with strong attention to detail and ability to manage smooth transitions
• Willing to work in a hybrid role in Arizona.

About Unbound Academy Unbound Academy is ‍Arizona’s first virtual, tuition-free charter school, designed to make grades 4-8 limitless, personal, and exciting. This isn’t just an alternative to the traditional school system. It’s a revolutionary way for your family to reclaim time, unlock potential, and reimagine what education can be.

At Unbound Academy, students can master their core academics in just two hours a day. Our teachers use an AI-powered learning model to adjust to each child’s pace and interests, ensuring progress happens twice as fast as in a typical classroom.

By cutting out the fluff and streamlining coursework, we not only make a significant academic impact—we make learning fun, personal, and incredibly effective.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $20 USD/hour, which equates to $40,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help\-and\-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5635-US-Surprise-OnlineYouthMen.004