Paid Tutor & Mentor (AmeriCorps) | Entry Level

City Year; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation support

Career and University partnerships

AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility

Life insurance

Job summary

City Year AmeriCorps members coach and mentor students across elementary to high school levels, helping them achieve academic success, improve attendance, and develop positive behaviors. You will plan and monitor individual progress and collaborate with teachers on class instruction and student support.

The role offers 2–4 weeks of initial training, flexibility in duties, and the chance to impact whole schools while working with City Year teams.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching or mentoring students is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with students and teachers.
• Ability to plan and monitor individual student progress and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor students to improve academic performance and attendance.
• Work 1:1 and in small groups to build literacy and math skills.
• Collaborate with teachers to support whole-class instruction and in-class student support.
• Help create an engaging, safe classroom space and support school initiatives.

Skills

Student coaching

Group mentoring

Job description

City Year AmeriCorps members coach and mentor students across elementary to high school levels, helping them achieve academic success, improve attendance, and develop positive behaviors. You will plan and monitor individual progress and collaborate with teachers on class instruction and student support.

The role offers 2–4 weeks of initial training, flexibility in duties, and the chance to impact whole schools while working with City Year teams.