Academic Tutor & Mentor (Entry Level, Paid, Full-time) 

City Year; Baton Rouge (LA); Sur place; USD 11 000 - 16 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bi-weekly living stipend

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Relocation support

Education award benefits

Résumé du poste

City Year AmeriCorps members serve as tutors and mentors in schools, supporting students to improve academics, attendance, and behavior while assisting teachers. Training is provided at the start of the year to support you as you begin.

You will engage with elementary to high school students, plan progress, and participate in school-wide activities. This role is ideal for individuals seeking service, skill-building, and community impact with City Year.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident for work eligibility.
• Age 17–25 by July 1, 2025.
• GED or high school diploma, some college or degree.
• Start City Year by July/August 2025.

Responsabilités

• Coach and mentor identified students 1:1 and in small groups to boost academic success.
• Plan and monitor student progress; work with teachers on instruction and class activities.
• Create a positive classroom environment and collaborate with staff to support student development.

Formation

GED or high school diploma, some college experience, or college degree

Description du poste

Student success coach and mentor (entry level, paid, full-time) City Year AmeriCorps Member

About City Year

City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helps students across schools succeed. Teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute to their community.

What You’ll Do

As a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on coaching andmentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students. You will help thesestudents earn academic success, improve their attendance, and develop positivebehaviors at school. You will plan and monitor individual student progress andwork with teachers on whole class instruction, breakout spaces and other in-classstudent assistance.

Role and Responsibilities

Experience in all these tasks is not necessary. We provide 2-4 weeks of training atthe beginning of the year to support you. Plus, you will work with partner teachersand school staff every step of the way.

Support academic coaching and interpersonal development for students

• Work with identified students 1:1 and in small groups
• Develop literacy and/or math skills varying learning activities by student level,answering student questions and encouraging assignment completion
• Create and implement a behavior management system for students
• Develop interpersonal skills throughout their day, using proven strategies oflearning, practicing, reflection and repetition
• Collaborate with teachers and team members to collect, record, analyze andmonitor individual student progress, participating in facilitated reviews of studentdata collected and entered into City Year’s student data system
• Create an engaging, safe and healthy classroom space in collaboration with the teacher

Support Whole School initiatives to increase engagement with students and families

• Support and/or conduct extended day and virtual programming for studentsbefore, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichmentand intervention, homework support, recreation and student clubs, servicelearning, and leadership development
• Create, support and/or co-lead events or programs that recognize and appreciate student growth and/or achievement in math, literacy, attendance, and behavior

City Year benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Curalinc Employee Assistance Program
• Talkspace Therapy Program
• Free 3-year membership to Happier
• Benefit Advocate Center
• Bi-weekly living stipend
• Workers’ compensation
• Relocation support
• Benefits specific to City Year location
• Career and University partnerships and scholarships
• City Year / AmeriCorps Uniform parts

AmeriCorps and other federally-issued benefits

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award*
• Child care benefits paid by AmeriCorps
• Loan forbearance and interest accrual payments for qualified student loans
• Time accrual toward the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service LoanForgiveness Program, (see Reduction of Education Costs)
• Income-based Loan Repayment Plan (IBR) Eligibility Requirements

City Year AmeriCorps members are as varied as the communities we serve. We’relooking for you if you want to build yourself, give back and are ready to change theworld.

Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. isnot sufficient. Those with DACA status unfortunately are not eligible at this time)
• Be 17-25 by July 1, 2025
• Have a GED or high school diploma, some college experience, or college degree
• Have served no more than three terms in an AmeriCorps state or nationalprogram*
• Agree to and complete a background check
• Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)