The greatest act of support for a student who reaches 99% of their target is to refuse to accept anything less than completion. If that principle troubles you, this position will not be a good fit. If it energizes you—because you understand that maintaining high standards demonstrates your belief in a student's capability—continue reading.
Alpha operates differently from conventional schools. Students complete a full day's worth of academics in roughly two hours using adaptive software. No traditional lectures. No physical textbooks. Your role centers on what technology cannot replicate: guiding young people through essential life competencies such as public speaking, concentration, and constructive feedback exchange. You'll facilitate interactive workshops, drive students toward achieving their learning targets, and develop the kinds of connections that transform a reserved fourth grader into someone who presents with confidence before an audience of adults.
This position grows over time. During your first year, you'll manage a small group of students and internalize Alpha's methodology: life skill workshops, motivation coaching, mastery-based evaluation. Once you demonstrate consistent ability to guide every student to 100% goal achievement while maintaining satisfaction ratings above 90%, advancement to Lead Guide becomes possible—a role where you'll mentor a team while remaining directly involved with students. High performers in this role don't merely impact individual trajectories; they influence how an entire campus functions.
Traditional schools don't offer this opportunity. If you've been working with young people in coaching, counseling, or mentoring capacities and have wished you could eliminate instructional teaching to focus purely on development, this represents that opportunity.
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Youth Mentor 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 targets through adaptive learning software.
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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-4415-US-Atlanta-YouthMentor.008
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