Teacher and guide

Job Overview Ascend Performance Academy (APA) is an innovative private school launching this academic year. We are redefining excellence by shifting away from traditional school environments toward a tailored high-performance approach. Our unique model compresses the school day into dedicated, high-impact blocks: 2 hours of High-Performance Academics, 2 hours of High-Performance Athletics, and Life Skills—all underpinned by a thoughtful integration of Christian faith and character development. For our inaugural year, we are keeping our community intentionally small and impactful, serving a tight-knit cohort of roughly 10 students. We are seeking one exceptional, full-time Teacher/Guide to lead this classroom. Instead of standing at a whiteboard delivering top-down lectures, you will be a culture setter, an architect of learning, and a high-level mentor. While you will provide some targeted direct teaching, your primary focus will be facilitating our core 2-hour High-Performance Academic block—driven by proven academic software that provides an effecient, effective, 1:1 customized learning experience for each student. We do not require a formal teaching certificate or an education degree. We care most about your character, your leadership ability, and your capacity to inspire and hold young people accountable to their highest potential. Key Responsibilities Facilitate the

Core Academic Block:

Lead and manage the daily 2-hour High-Performance Academics block, ensuring a high-focus, distraction-free environment where students drive their own individualized, self-paced learning using adaptive learning software. Act as a Guide, Not a

Lecturer:

Lean into a coaching and facilitation framework. Help students learn how to think, problem-solve, and learn independently rather than simply giving them the answers.

Deliver Targeted Teaching:

Provide supplemental direct instruction and clarify tough concepts. Cultivate a

High-Performance Culture:

Set exceptional standards for character, effort, personal accountability, and mutual respect among our inaugural students.

Track & Support Individual Progress:

Monitor student pacing, review daily and weekly goals, and provide the precise guardrails and encouragement each student needs to stay on track.

Integrate Faith and Character:

Support, model, and weave Christian faith, spiritual growth, and life skills into the daily rhythm of the academy environment.

Requirements & Qualifications Exceptional Leadership & Mentorship Skills:

You know how to lead with love and warmth, earn the respect of youth, and hold them to high standards of behavior and output. We believe in a high love/high expectations framework. Passion for

Alternative Education:

An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine excitement for non-traditional learning models.

High Emotional Intelligence:

The ability to understand individual student motivations and navigate learning frustrations with patience, clarity, and effectiveness. The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with parents.

Strong Organizational Skills:

Capable of managing a multi-level learning space and ensuring 10 distinct student tracks stay organized and moving forward.

Mission Alignment:

A strong personal commitment to holistic youth development (academics, athletics, character and life skills development) and a desire to foster a vibrant, faith-based foundation.

Pay:

$75,000.00 per year

Work Location:

In person