City Year AmeriCorps Student Success Coach

 

 

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 systematically under-resourced schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute to their community.

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 also work with teachers on whole class instruction, breakout spaces and other in-class student assistance.

 

As a valued member of the school community you will share in some or all of the responsibilities listed below. If you have not done all these things, that is okay. We don’t expect you to come in knowing how to do them and provide 2-4 weeks of training at the beginning of the year to support you.  Plus, you will work with partner teachers and school staff every step of the way. If you’re interested in the role, we’ d love for you to apply so we can learn a bit more about why this might be the right opportunity for you!

 

 

·        Work with identified students 1:1 and in small groups

·        Develop literacy and/or math skills varying learning activities by student level, answering student questions and encouraging assignment completion

·        Create and implement a behavior management system for students

·        Help build a safe, healthy and supportive classroom environment

·        Develop interpersonal skills throughout their day, using proven strategies of learning, practicing, reflection and repetition 

·        Collaborate with teachers and team members to collect, record, analyze and monitor individual student progress, participating in facilitated reviews of student data collected and entered into City Year’s student data system

·        Create an engaging, safe and healthy classroom space in collaboration with the teacher.

 

·        Support start of day and transition times, such as hallways, recess, morning greeting and end of day departures for students

·        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 

You will receive:

·        Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

·        $1,122 bi-weekly paycheck

·        Workers’ compensation

·        $500 relocation payment eligible for any member who relocates 50+ miles to serve

·        Benefits specific to City Year location

·        More than 200 hours of leadership and professional learing

·        City Year Alumni Association

·        University partnerships and scholarships

·        Career partners

·        City Year / AmeriCorps Uniform parts

You will be eligible for:

·        Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($7,395)

·        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)

 

City Year AmeriCorps members are as varied as the communities we serve. We’re looking for you if you want to build yourself, give back and are ready to change the world.

 

Applicants must:

·        Be between 18-25 years old

·        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

 

* Individuals may receive no more than the value of two full time education awards. If you have received the equivalent of more than one full time education award, you are eligible to serve and receive a discounted award.

** Certain locations have earlier start dates. Please contact joinus@cityyear.org for more details.