Independent Educational Consultant $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
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Description
IMPORTANT NOTE: This position requires in-person presence at our Austin, Texas campus.
Traditional schools focus on teaching students what to think. This position focuses on teaching them how to execute.
Alpha is constructing a fundamentally different high school—one where students don't passively attend lectures or commit facts to memory. Instead, they build, ship, communicate, and grow. They launch projects, experiment with ideas, and acquire practical skills most adults never develop. Your responsibility is to ensure they follow through and perform at a high level.
You will engage directly with high school students as they launch businesses, manage projects, and cultivate the confidence, communication ability, and competence necessary for post-graduation success. You are not present to deliver theory. You are present to coach execution. You will establish rigorous standards, maintain accountability, and challenge students to produce work that meets real-world criteria. As the program expands, your impact grows with it; your workshops integrate into the school's operational structure, and the students you develop serve as validation of this model's effectiveness.
This position suits individuals who have accomplished something substantial outside traditional classroom settings—built a product, cultivated an audience, operated within a startup, or delivered results in a dynamic environment—and wish to leverage that background to shape the next generation. If you seek a conventional teaching position, look elsewhere. If you want to influence how ambitious teenagers think, act, and perform, this is your opportunity.
If you have achieved meaningful results in your career and want to dedicate your time to guiding motivated teenagers toward their full potential, this is the place. Apply now
What you will be doing
- Create and facilitate practical workshops (40% of your time) covering subjects including entrepreneurship, financial literacy, personal branding, and other applied domains; leveraging your professional background
- Provide individual coaching to students (60% of your time) on concrete projects within specific areas—businesses, marketing initiatives, coding products—using strategic questioning to identify obstacles and demand tangible progress
- Maintain rigorous expectations around confidence, communication, and capability; stepping in when standards slip and establishing clear commitments during each session
- Instruct students in the use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) for generating ideas, optimizing content, and enhancing productivity
- Maintain transparent communication with students and parents regarding progress, performance gaps, and upcoming priorities
What you will NOT be doing
- Presenting traditional lectures or following a standardized curriculum
- Evaluating large volumes of homework or emphasizing theoretical knowledge
- Accommodating disengaged students or compromising standards for comfort
- Working within a slow-moving, bureaucratic educational system
Key responsibilities
Produce measurable improvement in students' confidence, communication, and practical capability by guiding them to execute consistently at a high standard.
Candidate requirements
- Documented history of significant personal accomplishment in at least one practical domain: launching a company, building an audience, generating revenue, publishing research, performing at an elite competitive level, or equivalent
- Demonstrated capacity to guide teenagers through resistance or avoidance behaviors
- 3+ years experience coaching/mentoring teenagers
- Direct, transparent communication approach: confident presenting to groups and providing candid feedback to teenagers and parents
- Proficiency with AI/technology tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
- Available to work on-site in Austin, TX. Relocation support is provided
- Authorized to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- Specialized expertise in at least one applied field (entrepreneurship, medicine, sales, technology, creative industries, finance, athletics) that you can integrate into coaching sessions and workshops with precision
- Background working in a startup or high-growth organization at any capacity
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