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Youth Development Specialist, Alpha – $100,000/year USD Jobs in Austin, TX at Crossover
Title: Youth Development Specialist, Alpha – $100,000/year USD
Company: Crossover
Location: Austin, TX
- Austin, TX: on-site position with relocation assistance available
- $100,000 annually, W2 compensation, paid each week
- Full-time role: direct daily engagement with students in grades K–8
The greatest impact you can have on a student isn't delivering a lesson in algebra. It's instilling the belief that they are capable of mastering algebra independently. If that idea resonates with you, if you've seen conventional classrooms erode the natural curiosity of talented children and believed a different approach is possible, this role deserves your attention.
Alpha is a private school that has replaced conventional teaching methods. Academic learning happens through adaptive software that allows students to progress at their own speed, often advancing up to 2x faster than typical grade-level peers. However, technology alone does not cultivate resilience. It doesn't prepare a reserved 7-year-old to present confidently in front of others. That is where you come in. Half of your day will be devoted to facilitating one-hour life skills sessions where you guide students through exercises in public speaking, teamwork, concentration, and constructive feedback. The remaining time is spent in individual and small-group coaching, where you establish meaningful connections, define ambitious academic objectives, and support students in meeting those benchmarks daily.
This is not a soft mentorship position. You will be accountable for concrete results: each student meeting their academic milestones, demonstrating mastery in life skills assessments, and providing feedback ratings of 90% or higher. The students who show the most resistance are often those who require your support most urgently, and transforming a hesitant child into one who is genuinely motivated to participate represents both the challenge and the fulfillment of this work.
Those who consistently achieve strong student outcomes here advance into leadership roles, influencing coaching practices across an entire campus. If building impact through daily execution appeals to you more than awaiting promotions, this is your starting point. Submit your application now.
What You Will Be Doing
- Facilitating one-hour life skills sessions for K–8 student groups, guiding them through public speaking, teamwork, focus, and feedback skills using structured exercises and narrative techniques
- Conducting individual and small-group coaching sessions where you establish goals with students, monitor their advancement in academic software, and provide support when progress stalls
- Adjusting your approach based on developmental stages: your method for coaching a kindergartner will differ significantly from how you challenge a 13-year-old
- Delivering Test2Pass assessments to verify students have genuinely mastered the life skills concepts you've introduced
- Reviewing student profiles, performance metrics, and coachbot data to understand each student's current status before every interaction
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Delivering academic instruction. Math, literacy, and science are learned by students via adaptive software, not through teacher-led lessons.
- Creating original lesson plans. You will follow an existing life skills curriculum and instructional framework.
- Handling traditional paperwork like grading assignments, managing report cards, or test prep for standardized exams. Student achievement is tracked through assessments you conduct, not administrative tasks.
- Working from a desk. This is an active role requiring constant movement, direct presence, and continuous student interaction throughout the day.
Youth Development Specialist Key Responsibilities
Lead a cohort of K–8 students to achieve mastery in life skills and reach ambitious academic targets.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any field
- 3+ years of direct experience working with students in grades K–8
- Demonstrated success motivating or coaching K–8 students to achieve goals exceeding standard expectations, with at least one concrete example you can describe in detail (the objective, your actions, the result)
- Able to work on-site in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available)
- At ease working in a non-traditional educational setting centered on motivation and student engagement rather than traditional instruction
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice-to-have Requirements
- Experience in coaching or mentoring within youth sports, competitive academic settings, or organized enrichment programs
- Familiarity with behavioral motivation strategies such as goal-setting methodologies, reward systems, or accountability frameworks
- Proven success engaging disengaged or reluctant young learners and achieving positive turnarounds
- Experience leading group activities for children of varying ages
About Alpha
Want to join a learning rebellion that’s transforming the traditional classroom?
Alpha School is on a mission to reshape education with a bold approach that harnesses AI to accelerate learning and unleash student potential.
They don’t play by the old rules.
Alpha is creating a new paradigm where students master core academics in just two hours a day, freeing up time for hands-on, passion-driven learning that truly prepares them for the real world.
Alpha School is rewriting the rules of education.
Sounds too good to be true? It’s not.
There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!
Working with us
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.
Crossover Job Code: LJ-5801-US-Austin-YouthDevelopme
