As a Traveling Guide with Texas Sports Academy, you split your day between two things: in the morning, you guide our online-school student-athletes through their mastery-based academic work — making sure every kid hits their daily goals in the software. In the afternoon, you run live, in-person sports training with our kids at the facilities, parks or other local training sites.
What you will be doing
Running the morning virtual block with online-school student-athletes: monitoring their adaptive learning dashboards, holding 1:1 check-ins, and pushing them to hit 100% of their weekly academic goals. Leading the afternoon in-person training block for student-athletes ages 10–18 with high energy and clear standards. Mentoring a cohort of 10–20 student-athletes across both halves of the day, on screen in the morning and on the field in the afternoon. Communicating with parents every week on academic progress, athletic progress, and character development. Representing Texas Sports Academy at community events, recruiting visits, and partnership appearances in Texas markets.
What you will NOT be doing
Delivering traditional academic lectures or teaching content — core academics are handled by mastery-based software in the morning block; your job is accountability, not instruction. Writing curriculum or building training programs from scratch — our frameworks are already built; you bring them to life. Managing admissions, tuition, or parent operations — program leads own those so you can focus on students. Coaching a single sport only — afternoon training works across sports and age groups, not as a sport-specific head coach. Sitting behind a desk the whole day — your day is split between a virtual session in the morning and live training in the afternoon.
Key responsibilities
Ensure every student-athlete in your cohort hits 100% of their academic goals in the adaptive software every week. Create a high-standards, distraction-free environment across both the virtual morning block and the in-person afternoon training block. Build genuine relationships with kids so they accept coaching through resistance, fatigue, and self-doubt — whether on a Zoom or a field. Partner with academic staff so the morning academic block and afternoon athletic development actually reinforce each other.
Bachelor's degree in any field.
Based in Texas (non-negotiable — afternoon training is in-person).
Ability and willingness to travel
Valid Texas driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a full background check.
Legal authorization to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship).
Experience in youth development or athletics: coaching, camps, or programs where you were responsible for motivating kids to hit specific goals.
Nice to have
Former college or professional athlete, teaching credential, CSCS or equivalent S&C certification, or multi-sport background.
Working knowledge of long-term athletic development (LTAD) frameworks.
Experience running virtual or online programs for K–12 students (Zoom-literate, comfortable reading dashboards).
About Texas Sports Academy
Texas Sports Academy is a network of schools across Texas dedicated to giving students the best possible education alongside elite athletic development. Our model combines accelerated, personalized academics with daily sports training, so students grow as both scholars and athletes.
Our Guides lead students through their academics, while professional athletes lead them through athletic training — ensuring every student reaches their full potential on and off the field.
