Within your first year, you will develop deep familiarity with each of your students: their strengths, development needs, motivations, and aspirations. The school will establish a culture, a cadence, and a benchmark for excellence. Much of that foundation will reflect your influence.
As Founders School scales from New York to other cities, your opportunities will grow accordingly. This may include leading additional guides, supporting new campus launches, or eventually managing a campus as Head of School. These opportunities are determined by impact, not time served. You will also cultivate relationships with founders, investors, operators, and entrepreneurial families integrated into the Founders School ecosystem. These relationships frequently extend well beyond the educational setting.
Accelerator Program Manager $200,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
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Description
Traditional high schools track success using grades and standardized test scores. At Founders School, success is measured by the businesses students launch, the problems they solve, and the outcomes they achieve—outcomes most adults would find extraordinary.
We need someone capable of motivating, challenging, and developing ambitious teenage entrepreneurs as they build functioning companies, harness artificial intelligence, and pursue ambitions typically reserved for adults.
If high standards, significant ownership, and guiding exceptional young people toward remarkable results excites you, continue reading.
What you will be doing
- Propel daily execution and forward momentum across your assigned student portfolio via standups, coaching touchpoints, and accountability frameworks.
- Lead weekly one-on-one coaching conversations and daily check-ins that enable students to clear obstacles and sustain progress.
- Track student performance within FounderOS, spot stagnation early, and arrange support resources as necessary.
- Facilitate connections between students and mentors, founders, operators, and growth opportunities.
- Design and deliver workshops, events, and community-building experiences that reinforce culture and elevate performance expectations.
- Demonstrate practical AI application and guide students in integrating AI into their businesses, operational workflows, and decision-making.
- Accompany students on 3-4 school trips annually.
What you will NOT be doing
- Delivering in-depth strategic business consulting as students develop their ventures. That responsibility belongs to FounderOS, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and visiting mentors.
- Tolerating performance that sits below a student's proven capability.
- Instructing academic subjects. The academic platform and academic team manage that domain.
- Leading workshops beyond your area of competence.
- Offering generic resources or introductions that fail to meet Founders School quality standards.
Key responsibilities
Build the culture, accountability structures, and support mechanisms that allow ambitious student founders to execute reliably, apply AI strategically, and produce outcomes that exceed what conventional education permits.
Candidate requirements
- 3+ years in leadership positions or high-impact individual contributor roles at startups, growth-stage companies, or similarly rigorous settings.
- Comfort engaging in entrepreneurial discussions and judgment to escalate to deeper expertise when appropriate.
- A distinct capability beyond coaching: workshop facilitation, event design, content production, community building, relationship cultivation, or another comparably valuable skill.
- The capacity to hold the attention of ambitious teenagers and build an environment they are motivated to join.
- The skill to provide challenging feedback in ways that elevate both motivation and performance.
- Routine use of AI tools with concrete examples demonstrating how AI enhances your output.
- Availability to work on-site in New York City (relocation assistance available).
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Experience founding or co-founding a business.
- Background in coaching, mentoring, or leading programs for teenagers or young adults.
- An established network of founders, operators, investors, or mentors.
- Early-stage startup experience involving multiple responsibilities and building systems from the ground up.
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Work examples
- A student begins coasting following an early success. You detect the shift immediately, recalibrate expectations, and guide them back to steady execution.
- A student hesitates before their first sales call. You support their preparation, practice with them, and ensure they enter confidently.
- A student requires a particular resource or mentor. You identify the right connection, understand its relevance, and ensure the introduction delivers value.
- A group loses momentum during a challenging build phase. You facilitate a targeted session that restores drive and elevates standards.
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