Youth Mentor & GED Tutor (AmeriCorps)

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; New Jersey; On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health Coverage

Stipend

Training

Job summary

Boxwood Learning Center, Inc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit that supports tutoring, mentoring, and career exploration. AmeriCorps Members will tutor GED subjects and provide mentoring to youth, integrating Restorative Justice Circles and Trauma Informed First Aid to help students succeed.

Mentors will drive workshops with Boxwood facilitators to improve decision-making, while GED tutors cover Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math for students in and out of school settings in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work with youth in educational settings.
• Experience facilitating workshops or tutoring in a classroom or community program.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor youth, provide coaching and peer support as part of AmeriCorps program.
• Lead and facilitate workshops with Boxwood facilitators to improve decision-making.
• Tutor GED subjects and provide homework assistance to non-traditional students.

Skills

Computers/Technology

Education

Fine Arts/Crafts

Teaching/Tutoring

Writing/Editing

Youth Development

Job description

Boxwood Learning Center, Inc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit that supports tutoring, mentoring, and career exploration. AmeriCorps Members will tutor GED subjects and provide mentoring to youth, integrating Restorative Justice Circles and Trauma Informed First Aid to help students succeed.

Mentors will drive workshops with Boxwood facilitators to improve decision-making, while GED tutors cover Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math for students in and out of school settings in New Jersey.