STEM Pathways Mentor — AmeriCorps Fellow (WV)

AmeriCorps; Hillsboro (WV); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Education award upon successful comple

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps, through the First2 Network, seeks to mentor first-generation, rural, and low-income students majoring in STEM across West Virginia. The role includes coordinating activities, recruiting participants, and engaging stakeholders to improve statewide STEM pipelines.

Members will work directly with students and with campus offices to create supportive pathways, conduct outreach, and track outcomes to boost college success rates.

Qualifications

• Attending sessions weekly to share resources.
• Meeting individually with students to monitor progress.
• Coordinating referrals to tutoring, advising, Accessibility Services Financial Aid, or Counseling as needed.
• Develop and lead a summer bridge pilot for Marshall University.
• Conduct follow-ups throughout the summer.
• Coordinate with campus offices to ensure students arrive feeling supported.
• Track fall GPA, academic standing, and spring retention to measure program impact.
• Provide support with re-enrollment steps, including SAP appeals and financial aid challenges.
• Conduct intake meetings to understand withdrawal reasons and create return plans.
• Provide consistent check-ins for students.
• Outreach to previously withdrawn students who have not yet reenrolled.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with schools and community partners to recruit students into the program.
• Support students in navigating college systems and resources.
• Monitor student progress and report outcomes to program coordinators.

Skills

Communications

Youth Development

Computers/Technology

General Skills

Public Speaking

Teaching/Tutoring

Leadership

Recruitment

Teamwork

Education

Education

Some college

Job description

AmeriCorps, through the First2 Network, seeks to mentor first-generation, rural, and low-income students majoring in STEM across West Virginia. The role includes coordinating activities, recruiting participants, and engaging stakeholders to improve statewide STEM pipelines.

Members will work directly with students and with campus offices to create supportive pathways, conduct outreach, and track outcomes to boost college success rates.