As an online academic coach, your main responsibilities are to help students plan for their academic success and help them reach their goal. Some academic coaches teach a specific subject over the internet, similar to a tutor. In addition to any subject-specific academic duties, you also help students with general study strategies, methods to improve test taking and academic confidence, and collaborate on short and long-term plans. Specific duties may include interacting with students and parents to identify strengths and weaknesses, determining what the student's academic course load is like, and pointing them to any other services, such as tutoring and after-school help.