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

City Year; Brookline (MA); Vor Ort; USD 10.000 - 12.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Talkspace Therapy Program

Relocation support

Happier membership

Zusammenfassung

City Year is seeking an entry-level AmeriCorps member to coach and mentor students across grade levels. You will work 1:1 and in small groups to drive academic success, attendance, and positive behaviors, with 2–4 weeks of initial training to support you.

You will collaborate with teachers and school staff to monitor progress and provide in-class assistance, while helping lead after-school or extended-day activities and student clubs as part of City Year’s schoolwide initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• No prior experience required; training provided at the start of the year.
• Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident; authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Be 17–25 by July 1, 2025.
• Have a GED or high school diploma, some college experience, or college degree.
• Agree to and complete a background check.
• Begin City Year by July/August 2025.

Aufgaben

• Coach and mentor students 1:1 and in small groups to boost academic success and attendance.
• Plan and monitor student progress and collaborate with teachers on in-class support.
• Create engaging, safe classroom spaces in collaboration with teachers.
• Support extended day and after-school programs including enrichment and clubs.
• Co-lead events recognizing student growth in math, literacy, attendance and behavior.

Kenntnisse

Coaching

Mentoring

Literacy development

Data tracking

Ausbildung

GED or high school diploma

Jobbeschreibung

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 and mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students. You will help these students earn academic success, improve their attendance, and develop positive behaviors at school. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on whole class instruction, breakout spaces and other in-class student assistance.

Role and Responsibilities

Experience in all these tasks is not necessary. We provide 2-4 weeks of training at the beginning of the year to support you. Plus, you will work with partner teachers and 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 of learning, practicing, reflection and repetition
• Collaborate with teachers and team members to collect, record, analyze and monitor individual student progress, participating in facilitated reviews of student data 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 students before, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichment and intervention, homework support, recreation and student clubs, service learning, 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

You will receive:

• 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

You will be eligible for:

• 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 Loan Forgiveness 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’re looking for you if you want to build yourself, give back and are ready to change the world.

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. is not 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 national program*
• Agree to and complete a background check
• Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)