Virtual Student Mentor, Unbound Academy - $60,000/year USD

Licensed teachers seeking to move beyond traditional classroom management and focus on transformative student mentorship are encouraged to apply. Imagine a role where lesson planning, lecture delivery, and grading no longer define your day—replaced instead by dedicated mentoring that helps young people develop into self\-assured, capable individuals. Unbound Academy has redesigned what teaching means. This hybrid position supports a tuition\-free, fully virtual Arizona charter school where worksheets give way to experiential learning and personal development takes priority. Core academic work is completed independently by students using AI\-powered platforms in just two hours daily. The remainder of their time is devoted to acquiring practical skills through facilitated workshops, personalized coaching, and exploratory activities. Your role will not involve delivering scripted content or monitoring a virtual classroom. Instead, you'll facilitate dynamic online sessions that push students to think critically, innovate, collaborate, and mature. Your mentorship will span storytelling, entrepreneurship, wellness, and critical thinking—all while fostering independence, self\-confidence, and executive function skills. This opportunity is not suited for educators attempting to recreate conventional schooling via Zoom. It is designed for licensed teachers prepared to relocate to Arizona, embrace a hybrid working model, and guide students in ways that genuinely equip them for real\-world success. If you're finished with administrative busywork and ready to pursue the most impactful work of your teaching career, continue reading. **What You Will Be Doing** * Facilitating engaging virtual workshops centered on life competencies including communication, creativity, critical thinking, and self\-management * Providing individualized and small\-group mentorship to cultivate student confidence, accountability, and executive function capabilities * Leveraging platform analytics and student feedback to tailor support and monitor development over time * Partnering with peer educators to create and refine project\-based learning initiatives * Establishing a supportive, dynamic environment where students feel valued, challenged, and inspired to advance **What You Won’t Be Doing** * Instructing core academic content; adaptive AI tutors manage this component * Presenting scripted lessons or overseeing a conventional classroom structure * Evaluating worksheets, distributing homework, or developing standardized lesson plans **Virtual Student Mentor Key Responsibilities** Drive student development and life preparedness by facilitating meaningful, real\-world learning experiences within a hybrid, fully virtual educational model. **Basic Requirements** * Available to commence employment on August 1st, 2026 * Active U.S. teaching certificate from any state, or an expired certificate that qualifies for reinstatement, with the ability to transfer certification to Arizona * Minimum 2 years of teaching or tutoring experience in virtual or online environments utilizing videoconferencing tools (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) and learning management systems (Canvas, Google Classroom, or equivalent) * Minimum 3 years of experience in mentoring, coaching, tutoring, or guiding youth aged 8–14 * Educational background (K–16\) from the U.S., Canada, or U.K. school systems * Demonstrated ability to engage students effectively through video\-based instruction * Availability to work full\-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm U.S. Mountain Time (Arizona time) * Willingness to fulfill a hybrid role based in Arizona **About Unbound Academy** Unbound Academy is ‍Arizona’s first virtual, tuition\-free charter school, designed to make grades 4\-8 limitless, personal, and exciting. This isn’t just an alternative to the traditional school system. It’s a revolutionary way for your family to reclaim time, unlock potential, and reimagine what education can be. At Unbound Academy, students can master their core academics in just two hours a day. Our teachers use an AI\-powered learning model to adjust to each child’s pace and interests, ensuring progress happens twice as fast as in a typical classroom. By cutting out the fluff and streamlining coursework, we not only make a significant academic impact—we make learning fun, personal, and incredibly effective. 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 $30 USD/hour, which equates to $60,000 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\-5636\-US\-Phoenix\-VirtualStudent.003