Sports Mentor, Sports Academy - $150,000/year USD
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About the Role
$150,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage starts immediately Austin, TX (in-person role) * Relocation assistance available Reaching the pinnacle of competitive sport—whether as an Olympian, World Champion, or D1 First Team All-American—requires exceptional discipline.
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Overview
- $150,000 annual salary, distributed weekly. Health, dental, and vision coverage starts immediately
- Austin, TX (in-person role)
- Relocation assistance available
- Reaching the pinnacle of competitive sport—whether as an Olympian, World Champion, or D1 First Team All-American—requires exceptional discipline.
- The question is: can you convert that experience into concrete coaching methods that drive student excellence?
- At Texas Sports Academy, your playing days evolve into a new challenge: developing champions by coaching students directly, not observing from a distance.
- Daily, you'll push them past perceived limits.
- Rather than simply recounting your achievements, you'll transform elite athletic principles into practical motivational tools, deliver resilience training through interactive workshops, and lead intense practice sessions where championship standards apply to everyone.
- Austin provides year-round access to outdoor training environments, a vibrant athletic community, and a purpose-centered culture where your high-performance background becomes the cornerstone for mentoring emerging leaders.
- Lead with intention.
- Drive change through engagement.
- Submit your application today.
What You Will Be Doing
- Conducting individualized motivation sessions where your competitive background informs targeted, practical coaching approaches
- Facilitating dynamic morning assemblies that energize the full student population
- Delivering interactive life skills workshops, coaching students directly through exercises in resilience, leadership, and goal achievement
- Leading organized afternoon athletic training that embodies championship principles: creating drills, demanding effort, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through athletic activity (not passive supervision)
- Engaging proactively with students all day: moving through independent study periods, stepping in to inspire when students encounter obstacles, and seizing moments to catalyze transformative thinking
What You Won’t Be Doing
- Observing passively from the periphery: this role demands active participation. You'll be present on the floor, directing sessions, and responding to needs as they arise.
- Delivering conventional academic instruction or adhering to set curricula: students engage with adaptive learning technology. Your focus is life coaching, inspiration, and teaching transferable skills through athletics and mentorship.
Basic Requirements
- Sports Mentor key responsibilities
- We're looking for accomplished former athletes with credentials at the elite tier of competition — Olympians, World Champions, professional athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, or NHL, or NCAA Division I All-Americans
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach life skills through athletic contexts
- Track record of motivational leadership within athletic, educational, or professional environments
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
- Willingness to reside in or move to Austin, TX
About Sports Academy
Texas Sports Academy is Where Future Champions Excel in Academics and Athletics
Traditional schools force student-athletes to choose between excelling in academics or committing to their sport.
Texas Sports Academy eliminates that tradeoff.
Their innovative K-8 model, based in Austin, TX, uses AI-driven learning to accelerate academics, allowing students to master core subjects in just two hours a day.
The rest of their day is dedicated to athletic training, skill-building, and personal development - so students excel in both their studies and their sport.
By integrating advanced educational technology with structured sports training, they provide a unique learning experience that builds discipline, leadership, and resilience.
It's academics and athletics in perfect sync.
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.
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