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

City Year - Kenmore, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Kenmore, WA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Academic Tutor & Mentor position at City Year is an entry-level, full-time role focused on supporting the academic and social-emotional development of students in under-resourced schools. As a City Year AmeriCorps member, you will work closely with students, teachers, and school staff to foster a positive learning environment and help students achieve academic success.

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 using proven strategies of learning, practicing, reflection, and repetition.
• 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 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 and/or achievement.
• Engage students, parents/guardians, and/or community members in education or social issues.

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 tutoring or mentoring students.
• Familiarity with social-emotional learning strategies.

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)