Academic Coach

Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County • Mount Vernon, WA

3d • $21 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County is seeking an Academic Coach who believes education is more than worksheets and textbooks. This role is for someone who can spark curiosity, build confidence, and help youth see themselves as capable learners. The Academic Coach will provide academic support, homework help, and enrichment activities for youth, creating a positive environment where learning is engaging and meaningful. The goal is to help members strengthen academic skills, develop healthy study habits, and explore new ideas through hands-on learning opportunities that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and STEM exploration. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping young people discover how the world works, whether through science experiments, engineering challenges, creative projects, technology, or simply finding new ways to make learning fun and approachable. The ideal candidate will build strong relationships with youth, celebrate their successes, encourage them through challenges, and help them develop the confidence to tackle difficult subjects. This role involves collaboration with Club staff, families, schools, and community partners to help youth reach their full potential. Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County believes learning should inspire curiosity, encourage exploration, and help young people discover what they are capable of achieving.

Requirements

• Belief that education is more than worksheets and textbooks.
• Ability to spark curiosity, build confidence, and help youth see themselves as capable learners.
• Ability to make learning fun and approachable.
• Ability to build strong relationships with youth.
• Ability to celebrate successes and encourage through challenges.
• Ability to help youth develop confidence to tackle difficult subjects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience turning simple questions into adventures.
• Experience using creativity to explain difficult concepts.
• Experience helping young people discover how the world works through science experiments, engineering challenges, creative projects, or technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support, homework help, and enrichment activities for youth.
• Create a positive environment where learning feels engaging and meaningful.
• Help members strengthen academic skills and develop healthy study habits.
• Explore new ideas through hands-on learning opportunities that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and STEM exploration.
• Build strong relationships with youth.
• Celebrate youth successes and encourage them through challenges.
• Help youth develop the confidence to tackle difficult subjects.
• Work alongside Club staff, families, schools, and community partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed