Sports Mentor, Sports Academy - $150,000/year USD

• $150,000 annual compensation, distributed weekly. Full health, dental, and vision coverage begins on day one
• Austin, TX (on-site position)
• Relocation assistance available

Competing at the pinnacle of sport—as an Olympian, World Champion, or D1 First Team All-American—requires discipline and commitment. The question is whether you can convert those principles into concrete coaching methodologies that elevate students into top performers.

At Texas Sports Academy, your field of impact shifts to developing champions—not from the sidelines, but through direct, daily coaching that drives students beyond their perceived boundaries. You won't simply recount your athletic career. You'll apply elite-level discipline to build practical motivation frameworks, deliver resilience training in interactive workshops, and lead intensive practice sessions where every participant is measured against championship expectations.

Austin provides consistent outdoor training conditions, a robust sports community, and a purpose-centered environment in which your competitive background becomes the cornerstone for guiding emerging leaders.

Lead with intention. Drive change through engagement. Submit your application today.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conducting focused 1:1 coaching sessions in which you convert your athletic expertise into concrete, implementable motivational techniques
• Delivering high-impact morning assemblies designed to energize the full student community
• Guiding interactive life skills workshops, actively coaching participants through exercises in resilience, leadership, and strategic goal-setting
• Directing structured afternoon athletic training sessions that embody championship principles: creating drills, demanding maximum effort, refining technique, and instilling grit and collaboration through competitive sport (not merely overseeing activity)
• Maintaining active engagement with all students across the day: moving through spaces during independent study periods, intervening to inspire when you observe someone struggling, and generating real-time learning opportunities that spark transformative insights

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Observing from a distance in a symbolic capacity: this role demands active floor presence, direct student interaction, session leadership, and immediate intervention.
• Delivering conventional academic instruction or adhering to set curricula: students progress through adaptive digital platforms. Your focus is life coaching, motivation, and cultivating meta-competencies via athletics and mentorship.

Basic Requirements

Sports Mentor key responsibilities

• We're seeking former elite athletes who have proven themselves at the very top of sport — Olympians, World Champions, pro players in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, or NHL, or NCAA Division I All-Americans
• Bachelor's degree in any subject
• Proven experience using sport to mentor and coach life skills
• Demonstrated motivational leadership in athletic, academic, or professional settings
• Legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
• Willing to live in or relocate 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. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5651-US-Austin-SportsMentor.040