Microschool Teacher / Coach

Location

: Gili Meno, Indonesia

Organization

• Zero School
• Role
• : Full-time Coach (microschool coach + project leader)
• Focus
• : Student growth, AI-powered learning, and island-based ecology projects
• Compensation
• : competitive
• There are plenty of teaching jobs.
• This is not one of them.

This role takes you to a small island in Indonesia—Gili Meno—where you’ll help build a microschool for local children and contribute to work that shapes the island’s future.

Your days are grounded in real things: kids, families, and the environment around you.

You might spend a morning sitting next to a student as they push through a math challenge, and an afternoon helping that same student complete a project on reef health, waste systems, or soil regeneration—work connected to what’s actually happening on the island.

This role lives at the intersection of two forces.

AI is changing how students learn, making personalized academic instruction faster and more accessible. At the same time, this community is working to care for its land, water, and future. Your role sits in the middle—helping young people grow into capable, motivated humans who can contribute to both.

We’re looking for someone who is drawn to a life that is beautiful, remote, and occasionally unpredictable—and who wants their work to make a real difference. You love being around kids. You take energy from building something new. You don’t need a finished system handed to you.

Most of your time is spent alongside students—coaching, guiding, asking questions, helping them get unstuck, and pushing them to do work they’re proud of.

• If you’re looking for a conventional classroom, this won’t feel right.
• If you’re looking for a role that blends adventure, responsibility, and meaningful work, keep reading.
• What you’ll do as a Coach
• Your work centers on helping students grow—academically, socially, and in learning to care for their island.
• In the morning: coach students through daily learning

You’ll spend much of your time motivating students in a learner-centered microschool—asking questions, helping them solve their problems, and supporting them as they complete tough academic work.

• Students use adaptive, AI-powered tools for core academics. Your role is to:
• Keep them moving toward ambitious weekly goals
• Notice when they’re stuck and help them break through
• Become an unforgettable guide and coach in their lives
• In the afternoon: design and support real-world projects
• In the afternoons, students shift into projects connected to caring for their island.

Projects might include reef monitoring, waste reduction systems, soil-building experiments, or environmental storytelling. You’ll collaborate with local experts to shape these into real projects—then work alongside students to move from ideas to execution.

You’ll roll up your sleeves with them—planting, building, watering, and pushing toward tangible improvements to the island’s environment and production.

• What to expect
• This role is rewarding—and it also asks a lot of you.
• Living on a small island
• Building a new model entrepreneurially
• Daily energy, patience, and consistency with children

In return, you’ll have the opportunity to

• Change children’s lives
• See the direct impact of your work on a community
• Contribute to a new model of education that blends human mentorship with AI-powered learning
• Live a life that very few people get to experience
• Candidate requirements
• Willing to relocate to Gili Meno, Indonesia (relocation support provided)
• Bachelor's degree in any field

At least 3 years of experience working with youth ages 5-14 in an educational or developmental setting (school, camp counselor, coaching, or youth programs)

• Experience managing projects from conception to completion
• Nice to have
• Experience leading hands-on projects or building things (gardens, systems, events, or real-world initiatives)
• Experience living or working in a different country or in a remote setting

Experience as an athletic coach, drama director, debate coach, or camp program leader where you motivated kids to perform, not just participate

• Familiarity with adaptive learning platforms or edtech tools (e.g., Khan Academy, IXL, Lexia)
• How to apply
• If this role resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you.
• Send Amy (
• am•@guide.school

) the following

• A short note on why this role stands out to you
• A summary of your background, addressing each of the candidate requirements
• Evidence of cognitive ability (standardized test scores, college transcript, or other external metric)