Student Success Coach & Mentor — AmeriCorps (Full-Time)

City Year; Central Falls (RI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Bi-weekly living stipend

Relocation support

Career and University partnerships

AmeriCorps education benefits

City Year benefits package

Job summary

City Year AmeriCorps members coach and mentor students in elementary, middle and/or high school to help them earn academic success, improve attendance, and develop positive behaviors. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on classroom instruction and student support.

Training is provided (2–4 weeks) at the year’s start. The role includes a bi-weekly living stipend and benefits through City Year and AmeriCorps in Rhode Island.

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

• 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 Years 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

Job description

City Year AmeriCorps members coach and mentor students in elementary, middle and/or high school to help them earn academic success, improve attendance, and develop positive behaviors. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on classroom instruction and student support.

Training is provided (2–4 weeks) at the year’s start. The role includes a bi-weekly living stipend and benefits through City Year and AmeriCorps in Rhode Island.