Youth Development Mentor

San Diego County Office of Education; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 33,848 - 40,543; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance benefits

Ongoing professional training

Relocation reimbursement up to $300

Job summary

A local educational organization in California seeks 35 full-time members for the PASS AmeriCorps Program to provide mentoring and leadership services to at-promise youth. This role involves working with students from grades 3-12 to improve academics and school engagement over a 9-month period. Candidates should have an associate degree or higher, be 22 years or older, and experience with youth is preferred. A living allowance of $3,333 per month and educational awards are available upon completion of the program.

Qualifications

• Must be 22 years or older.
• Associates degree or higher required.
• Driver's license and insurance required.
• Preferred 1-2 years’ experience working with youth.
• Spanish-speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide prevention/intervention services in schools.
• Mentor at-promise youth in gang impacted neighborhoods.
• Support students with academic assistance.
• Foster a positive school climate through engagement projects.

Skills

Experience working with youth

Spanish-speaking

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Overview

San Diego County Office of Education PASS (Promoting Achievement and Student Success) AmeriCorps Program. PASS AmeriCorps is a mentoring and leadership program for at-promise youth in gang impacted neighborhoods at various school sites in San Diego County for youth grades 3-12 and are looking for 35 full-time members to provide prevention/intervention services in partnering schools. In collaboration with the school, PASS AmeriCorps focuses on improving academics, school engagement, and attendance by providing meaningful mentoring relationships, 1:1 and small group character building sessions, academic assistance, a safe space for students, and by fostering a positive school climate through monthly school wide engagement projects. Program goals are designed to engage participating students and strives to empower youth to reach their fullest potential by becoming positive leaders.

Position details

• Full-time only.
• 9-month (October 2025-June 2026)/1700-hour service term.
• Serving M-F before, during, and after school hours (10 hrs/day).
• Some weeknight and weekend days.
• Member Living Allowance: $3,333 per Month.
• PASS AmeriCorps will also offer quarter-time positions, please contact us for more details.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation.
• Support/coaching.
• Ongoing professional training/networking.
• CalFresh/Health insurance benefits/childcare.

Upon successful completion of service term, full-time members earn a $7,395 Segal Educational Award and a $2,605 California For All Educational Award (CFA) (for a total of $10,000). Both educational awards are considered taxable income. Education Awards are contingent upon the final budget appropriation by the state of California and AmeriCorps. Members may use the education award to pay for current educational expenses at an eligible institution, to repay qualified student loans, or to do both.

Members who relocate for service may be eligible for a relocation reimbursement up to $300 upon successfully completing program clearance process and beginning service at their assigned school site.

Position availability is contingent upon the PASS AmeriCorps Program- SDCOE final grant award for FY 2025.

Qualifications

• 22 years or older.
• Associate degree or higher.
• Car highly recommended with Driver's license & insurance.
• Preferred 1-2 years’ experience working with youth.
• Spanish-speaking a plus.
• Complete SDCOE (San Diego County Office of Education) and AmeriCorps applications, fingerprinting/background check.

For more information about the program, visit our website at www.sdcoe.net/pass-americorps or check out our ezine at PASS AmeriCorps Program Resources e-zine - https://www.flipsnack.com/passamericorps2021/pass-americorps-program-resources-ezine.html