Sports Mentor, Sports Academy; Remote

Overview

$150,000/year, with weekly pay. Health, dental, and vision coverage begin on day one.

Location:

Austin, TX (in-person role). Relocation assistance available.

Austin provides year-round access to outdoor training and a dynamic sports community. If you've performed at the elite level—Olympic competition, world championship stage, or as a D1 First Team All-American—you already understand the discipline, mental toughness, and commitment required to excel. What if your next challenge was developing the next wave of champions? At Texas Sports Academy, athletics is not an add-on—it s the foundation of how we teach character and resilience.

In this hands-on position, you ll deliver daily motivational programming, coach essential life skills through athletic principles, and mentor talented student-athletes using the same discipline that defined your career. Develop champions. Influence futures. Submit your application today.

In Austin, you will contribute to a culture of athletic excellence and personal development.

• Conducting daily morning sessions that motivate and prepare student-athletes for the day
• Delivering 1:1 coaching focused on academic achievement and personal development
• Leading life skill workshops through storytelling, guided reflection, and hands-on mentorship
• Directing afternoon athletic training sessions that cultivate resilience, collaboration, and responsibility
• Monitoring student development and maintaining high expectations for both attitude and outcomes

• We are looking for former elite-level athletes with a track record of success at the highest 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 field
• Demonstrated experience leveraging athletics to mentor others and teach life skills
• Proven ability to lead and motivate in athletic, educational, or professional environments
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship
• Prepared to reside in or relocate to Austin, TX

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.

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. For details on payment terms, visit