Academic Tutor & Mentor (Entry Level, Paid, Full-time)

City Year - Lowell, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lowell, MA

Social Assistance

About the position

As a City Year AmeriCorps member, you will serve as a student success coach and mentor, focusing on supporting elementary, middle, and high school students in systematically under-resourced schools. Your role will involve academic coaching, social-emotional development, and collaboration with teachers to enhance student engagement and achievement. This position is designed for individuals looking to make a positive impact in their community while gaining valuable experience in education and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Support academic coaching and social emotional development for students.
• Work with identified students 1:1 and in small groups.
• Develop literacy and/or math skills through varying learning activities by student level.
• Create and implement a behavior management system for students.
• Develop social-emotional skills throughout the day using proven strategies.
• Collaborate with teachers and team members to collect, record, analyze, and monitor individual student progress.
• Create an engaging, safe, and healthy classroom space in collaboration with the teacher.
• Support Whole School initiatives to increase engagement with students and families.
• Support and/or conduct extended day and virtual programming for students.
• Create, support, and/or co-lead events or programs that recognize and appreciate student growth.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
• 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 complete a background check.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in education or mentoring roles is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Curalinc Employee Assistance Program
• Talkspace Therapy Program
• Benefit Advocate Center
• Bi-weekly living stipend
• Workers' compensation
• Relocation support
• Career and University partnerships and scholarships
• City Year/AmeriCorps Uniform parts
• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
• Child care benefits paid by AmeriCorps
• Loan forbearance and interest accrual payments for qualified student loans
• Time accrual toward the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Income-based Loan Repayment Plan (IBR)