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

City Year; Lawtons (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Relocation support

Career and University partnerships and

Job summary

City Year is seeking entry-level AmeriCorps members to coach and mentor students across elementary to high school. You will support academic success, attendance, and positive behaviors while planning and monitoring student progress with teachers.

Training is provided (2–4 weeks). You’ll collaborate with school staff to implement individualized and classroom strategies, both in person and virtually, starting July/August 2025.

Qualifications

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required; DACA status not eligible.
• 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.

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 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 is seeking entry-level AmeriCorps members to coach and mentor students across elementary to high school. You will support academic success, attendance, and positive behaviors while planning and monitoring student progress with teachers.

Training is provided (2–4 weeks). You’ll collaborate with school staff to implement individualized and classroom strategies, both in person and virtually, starting July/August 2025.