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Senior Academic Coach, gt.school – $150,000/year USD Jobs in Travis County, TX at Crossover
Title: Senior Academic Coach, gt.school – $150,000/year USD
Company: Crossover
Location: Travis County, TX
- In-person role: Austin (Georgetown), TX (relocation assistance available)
- $150,000 annually, paid weekly | Health, dental, and vision coverage from day one
- Full-time position, 40 hours per week
You understand firsthand what gifted learners can achieve — you were one yourself. If you've watched that promise erode under low expectations and standardized instruction, consider this path.
At gt.school, your group of 15–20 K–12 students progresses through material 5–10x faster than conventional classrooms permit. Your role is to continuously raise their ceiling: facilitating one-hour life skills sessions covering public speaking, focus, and feedback, and conducting personalized motivation meetings guided by Coachbot analytics that link each learner's objectives to concrete app progress. You'll witness students who initially struggled with articulation complete the Test2Pass and emerge confident presenting before any audience. Your own academic credentials inform every interaction. No pre-written scripts exist.
This differs fundamentally from traditional teaching. No papers to grade, no classroom discipline, no watered-down curriculum aimed at the middle. Coaches who establish strong performance records here — sustained student satisfaction, 100% goal-completion rates, documented skill proficiency — become eligible for leadership positions, guiding a small coaching team while continuing to manage their own cohort.
Apply now if you're prepared to hold gifted learners to the standard they're capable of meeting.
What You Will Be Doing
- Facilitating one-hour life skills sessions on public speaking, focus, and feedback for a group of 15–20 K–12 learners, drawing on gt.school's curriculum and your own academic background
- Conducting personalized motivation meetings, leveraging Coachbot analytics to monitor each student's progress in learning applications relative to their objectives
- Overseeing mastery-based Test2Pass evaluations to validate student skill acquisition
- Adjusting your approach dynamically through storytelling, credibility earned from your background, and AI-driven personalized instruction to maintain challenge and engagement for advanced learners
- Monitoring performance against 100% goal-completion and 95% student satisfaction targets
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Running a conventional classroom — all students here have chosen to participate
- Grading assignments, producing report cards, or managing the paperwork burden of traditional teaching
- Preparing students for standardized tests or externally mandated assessments
- Simplifying material — learners here can handle the full complexity of your knowledge
- Engaging with unmotivated or standard-pace students
Senior Academic Coach Key Responsibilities
Guide a cohort of gifted K–12 learners to achieve mastery in critical life skills and accelerate their academic development through tailored, high-expectation mentorship.
Basic Requirements
- Ability to work on-site in Austin (Georgetown), TX
- Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution (Ivy League or comparable)
- Proven track record of academic distinction (e.g., National Merit Finalist, academic Olympiad medalist, or early college graduation)
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in coaching, mentoring, or teaching students
- At least one elite academic credential: distinguished fellowship or scholarship (Rhodes, Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Gates), PhD, Mensa or Triple Nine Society membership, or university-level teaching experience
- Regular self-reported use of generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar)
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
Nice-to-have Requirements
- Master's degree from a highly ranked research institution
- History as a competitor or coach in rigorous academic competitions (MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, national debate, or similar)
- Track record coaching high-performing students toward exceptional outcomes (elite university admissions, competitive fellowship applications, high-stakes exams)
- Training in cognitive science, educational psychology, or gifted and talented (GT) education
About Gt.school
GT School is revolutionizing education with AI, expert coaching, and 50+ years of learning science. They blend cutting-edge tech with data-driven insights to unlock every student's full potential.
They're on a mission to disrupt the broken education system and unleash the true potential of gifted minds. Forget the one-size-fits-all approach that leaves brilliant students bored and disengaged.
This school has tossed the rulebook and created a modern learning environment powered by AI and guided by dedicated mentors. Their personalized approach accelerates learning – 2-6 times faster than traditional classrooms.
GT School students explore their passions, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to innovate.
Because that's where genius lies.
GT School is where gifted minds turn potential into power.
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 $75 USD/hour, which equates to $150,000 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-5662-US-LakeTrav-SeniorAcademic.004
