When a student reaches 99% of their target, the most meaningful response is to insist they complete the final 1%. If that expectation feels harsh, this position won't be a good fit. If it energizes you—because you understand that maintaining high standards is how you demonstrate belief in a student's capability—read on.
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full academic day in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No traditional lectures. No printed textbooks. Your responsibility is what technology cannot replicate: coaching students from Pre-K through 8th grade on essential life competencies including public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll spend half your time facilitating hands-on workshops guided by structured playbooks and narrative techniques. The remaining half involves working with students individually or in small groups, analyzing their adaptive learning data via Coachbot analytics, and driving them toward 100% completion of weekly objectives. Mastery is validated through Test2Pass assessments rather than participation metrics.
During your first year, you'll manage a student cohort and internalize Alpha's methodology: life skill workshops, motivational coaching sessions, and mastery-driven assessments. Once you demonstrate consistent ability to hold every student accountable to 100% goal completion while maintaining satisfaction scores above 90%, advancement to Lead Guide becomes possible—a role where you mentor other Guides while remaining directly engaged with students. Top performers don't merely impact individual students; they influence campus-wide culture and operations.
If you've dedicated years to coaching, counseling, or mentoring young people and have longed to eliminate traditional instruction in favor of developmental support, this opportunity is designed for you.
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Academic Coach Key Responsibilities Guarantee that every student in your cohort develops a love for school, achieves mastery of critical life skills, and reaches 100% of their academic objectives through adaptive learning technology.
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About Alpha Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom? Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules. Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. 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 $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 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-5767-US-Dripping-AcademicCoach
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