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

City Year; Damascus (MD); Sur place; USD 12 000 - 18 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Relocation Support

Résumé du poste

City Year AmeriCorps is seeking entry-level, paid full-time members to coach and mentor students across elementary, middle, and high schools. You will support academic success, improve attendance, and help build positive behaviors while collaborating with teachers and school staff.

The role includes 2–4 weeks of initial training and ongoing support to ensure successful service. This is a national AmeriCorps program aiming to empower students to thrive and contribute to their communities.

Qualifications

• All City Year AmeriCorps members undergo 2-4 weeks of training at the start of the year.

Responsabilités

• Coach and mentor students 1:1 and in small groups to support literacy and math.
• Plan and monitor student progress and collaborate with teachers on in-class instruction and student support.
• Assist with whole-school initiatives to boost student engagement and attendance.
• Support the development of positive behaviors and interpersonal skills throughout the school day.

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 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

• 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)