You've reached elite performance before—in competition, on stage, or in your career. Now you're positioned to channel that excellence into impact. As an academic coach at GT Anywhere, you'll help students achieve what seems impossible: embrace learning, accelerate their progress, and develop into confident, independent thinkers. All from wherever you choose to work.

GT Anywhere operates as a virtual school serving gifted students prepared to advance rapidly. We integrate AI-driven curriculum with personalized coaching to provide what conventional education cannot: unbounded learning speed, rigorous exploration across sciences and humanities, and connection with intellectual equals. In the role of Academic Coach, you'll support K–8 students determined to move faster.

Content instruction isn't your responsibility—technology manages that. You're the guide who cultivates confidence, maintains high expectations, and reveals to students their true potential. Each conversation is significant.

Each insight creates momentum.

If you've previously driven yourself toward exceptional achievement—in athletics, performance arts, research, or commerce—and now seek to empower the rising generation, this position is designed for you.

What You Will Be Doing

- Conducting biweekly one-on-one virtual coaching conversations with each student, centered on academic planning, motivation, and growth mindset

- Hosting open office hours where students can drop in for immediate support, encouragement, or problem-solving

- Leveraging AI platforms and performance dashboards to monitor student advancement, spot obstacles, and refine your coaching methods

- Recording observations, concerns, and tactical updates to keep each student progressing on an accelerated learning path





- Partnering with fellow coaches to exchange best practices, flag issues requiring escalation, and continuously refine the coaching framework

What You Won’t Be Doing

- Instructing lessons, evaluating assessments, or distributing homework—technology manages the academic content

- Presenting lectures or adhering to a prescribed syllabus

- Supervising or controlling unmotivated students—we guide and inspire, not micromanage

- Enduring redundant meetings or administrative red tape

- Operating on autopilot—this team exists for professionals committed to performing at elite levels and creating real impact

Academic Coach Key Responsibilities

Generate quantifiable academic advancement and student engagement in a virtual environment through consistent, high-impact mindset coaching within a fully remote, technology-enabled framework.

Basic Requirements

- Master's degree in any field

- At least 1 year of experience coaching, mentoring, or engaging K–8 students

- At least 6 months working with gifted students in an educational, coaching, or mentoring setting

- Proven high performance in any field—academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or the arts

- Strong virtual presence and ability to connect with students quickly over Zoom/Google Meet

- Comfortable using dashboards and tech tools to track and adjust performance

- Ability to maintain at least 80 percent overlap with US business hours

Nice-to-have Requirements





- PhD in any field

- Background in performance coaching, sports psychology, or motivational work

- Experience working with homeschool or alternative education families

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 $37 USD/hour, which equates to $75,000 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-5732-CA-Toronto-AcademicCoach

📌 Academic Coach, GT School (Remote) (Toronto)
🏢 Crossover
📍 Toronto