Youth Leadership 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 role in Dripping Springs (Austin metro), TX
- $100,000 annual salary paid weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
- Planning to relocate? Relocation assistance is provided
Waypoint Academy has eliminated traditional lecture-based instruction in favor of adventure-driven life skills and AI-powered personalized learning. Instead of sitting passively while you instruct, students develop public speaking skills outdoors, cultivate leadership through group challenges, and progress academically at twice the standard pace via adaptive technology.
This role is not conventional teaching. You will coach K-12 students to unlock their capabilities through experiential outdoor sessions and one-on-one goal coaching. Your focus is facilitating nature-based experiences that develop tangible competencies—focus, communication, collaboration—not delivering scripted lessons. High-performing individuals who envision a fundamentally reimagined school model excel in this environment. You will witness measurable, immediate transformation as students shift from disengaged learners to self-assured performers.
Dripping Springs delivers Hill Country landscapes just 30 minutes from Austin's technology hub, vibrant live music, and diverse culinary offerings. 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-format activities
- Conducting brief, high-energy motivational coaching sessions to guide students toward academic milestones with adaptive software
- Animating curriculum through storytelling, personalization, and dynamic presentation that maintains high engagement across K-12 age groups
- Executing safety procedures and sound outdoor decision-making (route selection, weather monitoring, equipment inspection, Leave No Trace fundamentals) according to Waypoint field standards
- Evaluating competency attainment by observing students demonstrate life skills in authentic, real-world applications
- Maintaining rigorous standards of excellence while serving as an approachable, motivating mentor students genuinely respect
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- At least 3 years of direct experience with K-12 students in educational, camp, coaching, or outdoor program settings
- Documented history of high achievement in academic, athletic, or professional domains
- Strong public speaking ability with the capacity to energize and command attention from large student groups in both indoor and outdoor environments
- Authentic rapport-building skills with K-12 learners, understanding their interests and culture while functioning as a positive role model who challenges growth, not as a peer
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
- Commitment to working onsite at Waypoint Academy's Dripping Springs, TX campus (Austin area)
Nice to have
- First aid or wilderness safety training
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