About the Role
Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students learn twice as fast as traditional schools in just 2 hours a day, using the same 2-Hour Learning model as Alpha School. We are an AI-first school where AI is woven into how students learn, how the team works, and how we build and scale everything we do. 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 former NCAA Division I hockey players to mentor our student-athletes who play hockey. You’ll work with several students through one-on-one video sessions, splitting your time between keeping them on track academically and guiding them as hockey players. The job is built around what you lived as a D1 player: the training load, the travel, the pressure, and the work it takes to keep your grades up through all of it.
What You'll Do
- Mentor Young Hockey Players: Use your Division I playing experience to guide students on game preparation, training habits, handling mistakes, being a good teammate, and what the road to college hockey actually looks like.
- Guide Your Students Through Their Academic Day: Meet with your students one-on-one over video during their academic hours, keep them focused and on task, and help them make steady progress through their learning.
- Help Them Balance School and Hockey: Show students how to manage academic work around practices, games, tournaments, and travel, the same way you had to as a student-athlete.
- Build Strong Mentoring Relationships: Be a consistent, trusted adult each student can turn to for guidance, accountability, and honest feedback across both school and hockey.
- Support Their Learning: Help your students navigate the AI-powered learning platform, work through challenging material, and build study and time-management habits that hold up during the season.
- Reinforce Standards: Set clear expectations for effort, focus, sportsmanship, and how students respond to feedback. Address concerns directly and recognize progress in both academics and hockey.
- Communicate With Parents and Staff: Give parents and the academy clear updates on each student’s academic progress, approach to hockey, and areas where they need additional support.
Requirements
- Division I Hockey Background: You competed in NCAA Division I ice hockey and can use that experience to mentor young players. You understand the demands of balancing academics, training, competition, and travel.
- Experience Working With Kids: You have worked with young people in a role where you were responsible for their focus, growth, or development. Coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp counseling, teaching, or similar hands-on work.
- Judgment With Young Athletes: You know how to earn a student's trust, set clear expectations, give direct feedback, and recognize when they need a different approach or additional support.
- Strong Communication: You are clear and consistent on video, comfortable leading one-on-one sessions, and able to give parents and staff useful written updates.
- Reliability and Organization: You show up on time, follow through, and keep track of what each of your students needs next.
- AI-First Approach: You are comfortable using AI tools and AI-powered learning platforms to support your work. You check their outputs and use your own judgment when helping students.
- Location and Setup: Remote (U.S.). Reliable internet and a quiet space for video sessions. U.S. work authorization required.
Bonus Points
- Youth Hockey Coaching: You have coached youth hockey players, worked at hockey camps, or mentored athletes in a structured hockey program.
- College Hockey Recruiting Experience: You have helped players and families understand recruiting, communicate with college coaches, or prepare for the transition to college hockey.
- Teaching or Tutoring Background: You have taught, tutored, or led a classroom before.
- Remote Student Support: You have supported students through video sessions, learning platforms, and messaging tools.
Benefits
Pay: $25/hour