Description
- Based on-site in Austin, TX (we provide relocation assistance)
- $150,000 annually, paid each week. Full health coverage begins day one.
The best way to support a teenager launching a business is to refuse to accept mediocrity. You understand that holding high expectations isn't adding pressure—it's showing confidence in what the student is capable of achieving. If that resonates with you, continue reading.
You'll work with high school students who are building legitimate companies with $1M revenue potential. These aren't classroom exercises or mock ventures. Expect to spend 60-65% of your time conducting 1:1 coaching: pinpointing where a founder is blocked, determining the most impactful next step, and ensuring accountability to a concrete action plan. The remaining 35-40% of your time is divided between monitoring academic performance and delivering workshops that equip students with practical, usable skills—not just theoretical knowledge.
This isn't a conventional teaching position. You are accountable for the full spectrum of student success: venture traction, academic results, and personal development simultaneously. You'll rely on dashboards, business metrics, and academic records to coach with clarity and specificity, not hunches. If a student's grades decline, you step in early. If a venture loses momentum, you surface the true obstacle, not the easy answer.
You'll begin by understanding each student's business model, their capabilities, and their friction points. Within a few months, you become the person whose feedback they respect—because you've operated under real-world pressure yourself. The payoff is seeing a 16-year-old arrive with a concept and leave running a viable business, equipped with the discipline to sustain it and the academic record to preserve all future options.
If you've been searching for a position where your operational background directly influences emerging founders, submit your application now. If you prefer a standardized syllabus, a stable classroom format, or a role where effort alone is celebrated, this isn't the right fit.
What you will be doing
- Conducting 1:1 coaching sessions with student founders on strategy, execution, and scaling—approximately two-thirds of your weekly schedule
- Analyzing student dashboards, venture updates, and academic performance data to identify blockers and clarify priorities
- Tracking academic standing and stepping in proactively when students show signs of slipping focus or time management discipline
- Designing and running workshops that deliver concrete, applied learning outcomes
- Facilitating stand-ups, debriefs, and group sessions that reinforce individual accountability and goal ownership
What you will NOT be doing
- Teaching from lectures or adhering to a predetermined curriculum (you enable applied learning, not traditional instruction)
- Offering general mentorship or motivational discussions without structured follow-up or action commitments
- Handling student administrative tasks—scheduling, forms, or admissions processes
- Attending faculty meetings or navigating institutional red tape (your focus remains on direct student impact)
Key responsibilities
Guide student founders toward building $1M-potential ventures while maintaining strong academic performance.
Candidate requirements
- Able to work on-site at Alpha High School in Austin, TX (we offer relocation support)
- Minimum 2 years of experience coaching or developing others (direct reports, colleagues, or clients), with a concrete example of a coaching engagement and measurable results
- Professional background with ownership of critical outcomes or performance metrics, including at least one example showing $500,000+ in annual revenue impact
- At least 1 year of hands-on work with young people (students, junior professionals, or youth program participants) focused on projects, skill-building, or entrepreneurial efforts
- Authorized to work legally in the United States
Nice to have
- Previously founded, co-founded, or worked operationally within a startup or early-stage venture
- Experience in a Chief of Staff role, program leadership position, or high-impact individual contributor role with full accountability for results
- Proficiency with AI-based tools (such as ChatGPT or Copilot) to enhance coaching preparation, data analysis, or outreach
- History in K-12 education, EdTech platforms, or programs integrating academics with practical application (such as accelerators, project-based curricula, or entrepreneurship initiatives)
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