[Hiring] D1 Basketball Youth Mentor @Texas Sports Academy Main

Role Description

We are hiring a D1 Basketball Youth Mentor to work one-on-one with a student-athlete over video, splitting your time evenly between academic guidance and sports mentorship. You are the steady adult in their day: sitting with them through their academic hours, holding the standard on focus and effort, and then using your Division I basketball experience to shape how they think about training, competition, and the life of a student-athlete.

• Guide Students Through Their Academic Day: Meet with your students over video during their academic hours, keep them focused and on task, and help them move through their learning at pace.
• Mentor Them as an Athlete: Use your Division I basketball background to talk with them about the mental game, training habits, what real recruiting looks like, and how to balance school with serious sport.
• Build a Real Relationship: Be the steady, credible adult they look to for guidance, accountability, and honest feedback across both school and sport.
• Support Their Learning: Help them navigate the learning platform, work through hard material, and build the study and time-management habits that carry them forward.
• Reinforce Standards: Hold the line on effort, focus, and how they carry themselves. Give direct feedback when it is needed and give real praise when it is earned.
• Communicate With Parents and Staff: Give parents and the academy clear, honest updates on how the student is doing academically, how they are showing up as an athlete, and what they need next.

Qualifications

• Division I Basketball Background: You competed in basketball at the Division I level. Your athletic experience is central to how you mentor, not a footnote on your resume.
• Real Experience Working With Kids: You have worked with young people in a role where you were responsible for their focus, growth, or development. Coaching, tutoring, mentoring, camp counseling, teaching, or similar hands-on work.
• Judgment With Young Athletes: You know how to earn trust with a kid, hold the standard, give direct feedback, and read the room when something is off.
• Strong Communicator: You are clear and steady on video, comfortable running a one-on-one session, and able to give parents and staff useful updates in writing.
• Reliable and Organized: You show up on time, follow through, and keep track of what your student needs next.
• Location and Setup: Remote (U.S.). Reliable internet and a quiet space you can run video sessions from.

Bonus Points

• Recent Graduate: You finished your college athletic career in the last few years and the student-athlete experience is fresh.
• Coaching or Camp Experience: You have coached youth basketball, run a camp, or worked with kids in a structured athletic setting.
• Teaching or Tutoring Background: You have taught, tutored, or led a classroom before.
• Comfortable With Modern Tools: You are comfortable working across video, learning platforms, and messaging tools without much ramp-up.

Pay

$25/hour