City Year
Academic Tutor & Mentor (Entry Level, Paid, Full-time) 
City Year, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Academic Tutor & Mentor (Entry Level, Paid, Full-time)
City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helps students across schools succeed. Teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in schools receive a high‑quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute to their community.
What You’ll Do As a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on coaching and mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students. You will help these students earn academic success, improve their attendance, and develop positive behaviors at school. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on whole‑class instruction, breakout spaces and other in‑class student assistance.
Role and Responsibilities
Support academic coaching and interpersonal development for students: work with identified students 1:1 and in small groups; develop literacy and/or math skills, answer student questions and encourage assignment completion; create and implement a behavior management system; develop interpersonal skills throughout their day; 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 before, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichment and intervention, homework support, recreation and student clubs, service learning, and leadership development; create, support and/or co‑lead events or programs that recognize and appreciate student growth and/or achievement in math, literacy, attendance, and behavior.
City Year benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Curalinc Employee Assistance Program
Talkspace Therapy Program
Free 3‑year membership to Happier
Benefit Advocate Center
Bi‑weekly living stipend
Benefits specific to City Year location
Career and University partnerships and scholarships
City Year / AmeriCorps Uniform parts
AmeriCorps and other federally‑issued benefits
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 (see Reduction of Education Costs)
Income‑based Loan Repayment Plan (IBR) Eligibility Requirements
Qualifying Criteria
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. is not sufficient. Those with DACA status unfortunately are not eligible at this time)
Be 17‑25 by July 1, 2025
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 and complete a background check
Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)
How to Apply Visit https://joincityyear.force.com/TX_CommunitiesSelfReg and submit your completed application online. For more information about this role visit https://www.cityyear.org/apply-now.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Education and Training
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
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What You’ll Do As a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on coaching and mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students. You will help these students earn academic success, improve their attendance, and develop positive behaviors at school. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and work with teachers on whole‑class instruction, breakout spaces and other in‑class student assistance.
Role and Responsibilities
Support academic coaching and interpersonal development for students: work with identified students 1:1 and in small groups; develop literacy and/or math skills, answer student questions and encourage assignment completion; create and implement a behavior management system; develop interpersonal skills throughout their day; 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 before, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichment and intervention, homework support, recreation and student clubs, service learning, and leadership development; create, support and/or co‑lead events or programs that recognize and appreciate student growth and/or achievement in math, literacy, attendance, and behavior.
City Year benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Curalinc Employee Assistance Program
Talkspace Therapy Program
Free 3‑year membership to Happier
Benefit Advocate Center
Bi‑weekly living stipend
Benefits specific to City Year location
Career and University partnerships and scholarships
City Year / AmeriCorps Uniform parts
AmeriCorps and other federally‑issued benefits
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 (see Reduction of Education Costs)
Income‑based Loan Repayment Plan (IBR) Eligibility Requirements
Qualifying Criteria
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. is not sufficient. Those with DACA status unfortunately are not eligible at this time)
Be 17‑25 by July 1, 2025
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 and complete a background check
Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)
How to Apply Visit https://joincityyear.force.com/TX_CommunitiesSelfReg and submit your completed application online. For more information about this role visit https://www.cityyear.org/apply-now.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Education and Training
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
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