Student Success Coach & Mentor (AmeriCorps)

City Year; Chipley (FL); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation support

Living stipend

Job summary

City Year AmeriCorps member is an entry-level, full-time position that focuses on coaching and mentoring students across elementary to high school levels. The role supports academic success, attendance, and positive behavior, while planning progress and collaborating with teachers on classroom instruction and student assistance.

The program offers training at start, with ongoing collaboration with partner teachers and school staff throughout the year, and includes benefits such as health and

Qualifications

• 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)

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students, helping them earn academic success, improve attendance, and develop positive behaviors at school
• Plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on whole class instruction, breakout spaces and other in‑class student assistance
• 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 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

Job description

City Year AmeriCorps member is an entry-level, full-time position that focuses on coaching and mentoring students across elementary to high school levels. The role supports academic success, attendance, and positive behavior, while planning progress and collaborating with teachers on classroom instruction and student assistance.

The program offers training at start, with ongoing collaboration with partner teachers and school staff throughout the year, and includes benefits such as health and