K-12 Learning Coach $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
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Description
- On-campus position in Dripping Springs (Austin metro), TX
- $100,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage begins day one
- Relocating for this role? Support is available
Waypoint Academy is redefining K-12 education by blending outdoor adventure with AI-driven academics and life-skills development. Instead of traditional classroom instruction, students develop public speaking skills on hiking trails, cultivate leadership through collaborative challenges, and progress academically at twice the typical pace using adaptive learning platforms.
Your role goes beyond conventional teaching—you'll coach students in grades K-12 to unlock their capabilities through experiential outdoor sessions and focused goal-setting conversations. You'll facilitate nature-immersed activities that cultivate tangible competencies (concentration, communication, collaboration), not deliver standard lessons. Top performers who believe education needs fundamental reinvention excel in this environment. You'll witness measurable, immediate transformation as students shift from disengaged to self-assured achievers.
Dripping Springs provides stunning Texas Hill Country surroundings just 30 minutes from Austin's thriving tech sector, renowned music venues, and culinary landscape. Expect 300+ days of sunshine annually, access to Barton Springs, and year-round outdoor recreation.
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What you will be doing
- Facilitating 1-hour outdoor life-skills sessions (public speaking, focus, leadership, teamwork) using nature-based challenges and adventure-driven activities
- Conducting brief, results-oriented motivation sessions to coach students toward academic milestones using adaptive software platforms
- Animating curriculum through storytelling, tailored approaches, and dynamic energy that sustains high engagement across K-12 learners
- Implementing safety procedures and outdoor risk assessment (route planning, weather monitoring, equipment checks, Leave No Trace principles) according to Waypoint's operational standards
- Evaluating skill acquisition by having students demonstrate real-world application of life skills
- Maintaining rigorous standards of excellence while serving as an approachable, motivating role model students genuinely admire
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any subject
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with K-12 students in school, camp, coaching, or outdoor programs
- Proven track record of high achievement (academically, athletically, or professionally)
- Compelling public speaker who can energize and hold attention for large groups of students, indoors and outdoors
- Natural ability to relate to K-12 learners, their interests, and culture, not as a "buddy" but as a positive role model who pushes them to grow
- Legal right to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- Willingness to work in-person at Waypoint Academy's campus in Dripping Springs, TX (near Austin)
Nice to have
- First aid or wilderness safety training
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