Outdoor Education Coach $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
- On-campus position in Dripping Springs (Austin region), TX
- $100,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
- Relocating? Support is provided
Waypoint Academy has replaced traditional classroom lectures with adventure-driven life skills training and AI-powered personalized academics. Students don't remain seated while you present—they develop public speaking skills on outdoor trails, cultivate leadership during team-based challenges, and progress at 2× speed through adaptive learning technology.
This role is about coaching K-12 students to unlock their capabilities via outdoor sessions and motivational goal-setting, not conventional teaching. You'll facilitate nature-based experiences that develop tangible competencies (concentration, communication, collaboration), rather than deliver standard curriculum. High achievers who believe education needs fundamental transformation excel in this environment. You'll witness students evolve from hesitant participants to self-assured performers, with visible and immediate results.
Dripping Springs delivers Hill Country scenery just 30 minutes from Austin's technology hub, live music venues, and culinary offerings. Over 300 sunny days annually, Barton Springs access, and year-round outdoor opportunities.
Guide the transformation. Direct the adventure. Submit your application today.
What you will be doing
- Facilitating 1-hour outdoor life-skills sessions (public speaking, concentration, leadership, collaboration) via nature-based challenges and adventure-format activities
- Conducting brief, results-focused motivation sessions where you guide students toward academic milestones using adaptive technology
- Making curriculum engaging through storytelling, personalization, and dynamic energy that sustains K-12 student involvement
- Implementing safety procedures and outdoor decision-making (route selection, weather assessment, equipment inspections, Leave No Trace fundamentals) according to Waypoint's operational standards
- Evaluating skill acquisition where students demonstrate their capacity to use the life skill in authentic situations
- Maintaining high performance expectations while serving as an approachable, motivating role model students genuinely respect
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- At least 3 years of experience working with K-12 students in educational, camp, coaching, or outdoor program settings
- Documented history of high achievement (academic, athletic, or professional)
- Strong public speaking ability with capacity to engage and maintain attention of large student groups, both indoors and outdoors
- Innate capacity to connect with K-12 learners, their interests, and culture, not as a peer but as an aspirational role model who challenges them to excel
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
- Commitment to on-site work at Waypoint Academy's Dripping Springs, TX campus (Austin vicinity)
Nice to have
- First aid or wilderness safety certification
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