Youth Academic Mentor & Empowerment Guide

Paycom - ATS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

In-person Brooklyn location

Job summary

El Puente in Brooklyn, NY seeks an Academic Mentor to provide individualized academic support, literacy and math development, and test preparation within after-school programs.

You will work with youth, families, and school staff to build study skills, confidence, and a love of learning, emphasizing culturally responsive approaches.

This part-time, in-person role offers $25 per hour for 15 hours weekly, with opportunities to contribute to enrichment activities and youth leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; college enrollment or completion preferred.
• Experience tutoring, mentoring, teaching, or providing academic support to youth.
• Ability to support math, English language arts, reading, and writing.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group homework assistance and content-specific academic support.
• Support participants in mathematics, reading, writing, and other core subjects.
• Help participants develop study habits, organization, and time-management skills.
• Design and deliver literacy activities to strengthen reading and writing.
• Develop study-skills, test-preparation, and enrichment activities.
• Collaborate with staff to set academic goals and track progress.
• Build positive relationships with youth and families, and participate in enrichment activities.

Skills

Tutoring

Mentoring

Teaching

Strong communication

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

El Puente in Brooklyn, NY seeks an Academic Mentor to provide individualized academic support, literacy and math development, and test preparation within after-school programs.

You will work with youth, families, and school staff to build study skills, confidence, and a love of learning, emphasizing culturally responsive approaches.

This part-time, in-person role offers $25 per hour for 15 hours weekly, with opportunities to contribute to enrichment activities and youth leadership.