Virtual Learning Coach (Entry Level)

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students cover 2x the material in just 2 hours a day, using the same 2-Hour Learning model as Alpha Schools. That frees up their entire afternoon for serious training, where they work alongside former pro and D1 athletes coaching them at the highest standard.

We're hiring a Virtual Learning Coach to work with our student-athletes during their academic blocks. You'll join over video, build real relationships with the kids, keep them locked in on their coursework, and run Academic Launches: short, fun activities you host live over a webcam to set the tone and keep energy high.

This is an entry-level role. You do not need a teaching background, a specific degree, or years of classroom experience. We're looking for someone who is naturally great with kids, has high energy on camera, and can keep a group of students motivated to do their best work. If you're the person who lights up a room (or a Zoom), you're who we want to talk to.

What You'll Do

• Run Academic Launches: Host short, fun live activities over webcam to open sessions, set the tone, and get students engaged before they dive into their coursework.
• Lead Academic Blocks: Show up on video ready to run the session and keep students focused on their academic work.
• Build Real Connections With Students: Get to know each kid, what they care about, what motivates them, and what gets in their way. Use that to keep them engaged day after day.
• Motivate Students to Finish Their Work: Keep momentum high during the block. Celebrate progress, hold the standard, and help students push through the parts that feel hard.
• Track Daily Progress: Keep an eye on what each student is working on, what they're completing, and where they're stuck. Flag patterns to the team so we can help.
• Communicate With the Team: Share quick daily updates on how sessions went, which students need support, and what's working.

Requirements

• You're Great With Kids: You connect with young people quickly and they want to show up for you. Coaches, camp counselors, tutors, youth group leaders, and older siblings of big families all tend to be strong fits.
• You Can Host Academic Launches On Camera: You can run a fun game, icebreaker, or quick challenge live over webcam and keep a group of kids engaged the whole time. This is a core part of the role, not a nice-to-have.
• High Energy On Camera: You're comfortable being on video for long stretches and you can hold a group's attention without it feeling forced.
• You Hold a Standard: You can be warm and still expect students to do the work. You don't let kids coast, and you don't make it a battle either.
• Reliable and Consistent: Students count on you to show up the same way every day. You're the kind of person the team can count on to be ready and online when it matters.
• Setup: A quiet space, a working laptop or desktop, a decent webcam, and stable internet. Remote 

Bonus Points

• Experience Working With Student-Athletes: Coaching, training, mentoring, or tutoring kids who play competitive sports.
• Tutoring or Academic Support Experience: Any background helping kids get through schoolwork, even informally.
• Comfort With Tech: You can pick up new tools quickly and you're not thrown off when something on screen doesn't work the first time.
• A Bank of Activities: You already have go-to games, icebreakers, or challenges that work well with kids over video.

How to Apply

To be considered, upload video answers to the two questions below. Applications without video answers will not be reviewed.

Question 1: Tell us about something you've done that you're really proud of. Could be work, school, an internship, a project, or something personal. Walk us through what it was, what you did, and why it matters to you.

Question 2: How would your closest friends describe you? Walk us through what they'd say about you and share a few stories that show why.