Student Success Coach, Alpha - $120,000/year USD

• $120,000 annual W2 salary paid weekly, with medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day one
• Based on-site at an Alpha campus in Malibu, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; or Miami Beach, FL (relocation assistance available).
  
  

Most schools expect students to meet standards. You'll guide them to surpass their own.

Each student holds greater potential than they realize. When faced with difficulty, most adults lower expectations. You take the opposite approach. You understand that confidence doesn't come from praise alone—it emerges when someone achieves what they believed was beyond their reach. If you've ever refused to let a student, athlete, participant, or mentee give up on themselves, this work will resonate with you.

Alpha has reimagined education around one core principle: AI excels at delivering academic content, while exceptional people excel at transforming lives. Students advance through core academics using adaptive AI-powered platforms. Your role is cultivating what technology cannot—discipline, resilience, communication, ownership, focus, and the conviction that difficult work is worthwhile. Your day won't revolve around lesson delivery or grading. Instead, you'll coach students through obstacles, acknowledge meaningful progress, and guide them toward achievements they once considered impossible.

Approximately 60% of your time is dedicated to facilitating dynamic, one-hour life skills workshops covering areas such as public speaking, focus, leadership, and constructive feedback. About 30% involves one-on-one or small-group coaching, leveraging Coachbot analytics to determine who requires encouragement, accountability, or a modified approach. The final 10% is allocated to data review, refining coaching methods, and positioning students for stronger performance in the week ahead. You'll begin with established workshop frameworks, then enhance and expand them as you identify more effective ways to motivate students.

Success here is measurable. A minimum of 90% of your students should reliably meet weekly academic targets, demonstrate proficiency in Alpha's life skills via Test2Pass assessments, and provide ratings of at least 4 out of 5 for their experience with you. Consistently achieve this benchmark and you'll have a defined pathway to Lead Guide, mentoring fellow Guides, and ultimately Campus Lead, where you'll influence the culture and outcomes of an entire school.

This position isn't suited for those who prefer lecturing, adhering strictly to curriculum, or simply occupying students. It's designed for coaches, mentors, youth leaders, performers, tutors, and educators who define success by the people their students become. Every finalist completes a full day coaching actual Alpha students before an offer is extended. If that prospect excites you more than another standard interview, we're eager to connect.

What You Will Be Doing

• Facilitating energetic, one-hour life skills workshops for K-8 students that build communication, resilience, focus, leadership, and other enduring skills while iterating on the workshop model.
• Providing individual and small-group coaching informed by Coachbot analytics, customized accountability, and Alpha's motivational frameworks to ensure each student reaches ambitious weekly targets.
• Evaluating life skill proficiency via Test2Pass and delivering focused coaching until every student shows authentic competence, not mere attendance.
• Adjusting your coaching approach for elementary and middle school learners, recognizing when a kindergartner requires movement and positive reinforcement versus when an eighth grader needs candid accountability.
• Reviewing weekly performance data to spot trends, eliminate barriers, and consistently elevate results across your student cohort.
  
  

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Teaching traditional academic lessons. AI manages content delivery, allowing you to concentrate on student development.
• Grading assignments, drafting lesson plans, or preparing students for standardized exams.
• Supervising students as they work quietly on devices. Each day is dynamic, participatory, and coaching-focused.
• Seeking permission before supporting a student in need. You possess the authority to respond immediately and effectively.
• Handling parent correspondence or administrative tasks. Campus Leads manage family relationships, freeing you to focus on students.
  
  

Student Success Coach Key Responsibilities

Cultivate a cohort of students who reliably meet ambitious academic objectives, gain mastery of critical life skills, and build the confidence, resilience, and ownership necessary to thrive well beyond their time at Alpha.

Basic Requirements

• Willing to work on-site at an Alpha campus in Malibu, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; or Miami Beach, FL (relocation assistance provided)
• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience working with K-8 students in teaching, coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp leadership, or youth programs
• Able to provide a concrete example of inspiring a student to accomplish a challenging goal, detailing your method and the result
• Enthusiastic about allowing AI to handle academic instruction while you concentrate on coaching, motivation, and life skills growth
• Authorized to work in the United States without need for current or future visa sponsorship
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Background coaching youth sports, debate, theater, camps, after-school initiatives, or other performance-driven activities
• Proven track record of excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, or another competitive domain
• Compelling stage presence and narrative ability that captivates a room of students without depending on volume or strict discipline
• Track record of transforming disengaged, resistant, or struggling students into motivated, self-assured learners
  
  

About Alpha

Join the team building school around student growth

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

Roles with real student impact: 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. 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, 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 $120,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5607-US-SantaBar-StudentSuccess.028