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

  2025-12-25     City Year     Gulfport,MS  
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Job Description

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Student success coach and mentor (entry level,

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paid, full-time)

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City Year AmeriCorps Member

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About City Year

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City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helps students across schools succeed. Teams

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of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the

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whole school, helping to ensure that students in schools receive a high-quality

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education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute

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to their community.

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What You'll Do

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As a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on coaching and

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mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students. You will help these

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students earn academic success, improve their attendance, and develop positive

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behaviors at school. You will plan and monitor individual student progress and

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work with teachers on whole class instruction, breakout spaces and other in-class

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student assistance.

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Role and Responsibilities

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Experience in all these tasks is not necessary. We provide 2-4 weeks of training at

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the beginning of the year to support you. Plus, you will work with partner teachers

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and school staff every step of the way.

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Support academic coaching and interpersonal development for students:

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

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· Develop literacy and/or math skills varying learning activities by student level,

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answering student questions and encouraging assignment completion

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· Create and implement a behavior management system for students

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· Develop interpersonal skills throughout their day, using proven strategies of

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learning, practicing, reflection and repetition

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· Collaborate with teachers and team members to collect, record, analyze and

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monitor individual student progress, participating in facilitated reviews of student

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data collected and entered into City Year's student data system· Create an engaging, safe and healthy classroom space in collaboration with the teacher

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Support Whole School initiatives to increase engagement with students and

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families:

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· Support and/or conduct extended day and virtual programming for students

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before, during and after school including, but not limited to, academic enrichment

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and intervention, homework support, recreation and student clubs, service

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learning, and leadership development

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· Create, support and/or co-lead events or programs that recognize and appreciate

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student growth and/or achievement in math, literacy, attendance, and behavior

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City Year benefits

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You will receive:

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· Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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· Curalinc Employee Assistance Program

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· Talkspace Therapy Program

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· Free 3-year membership to Happier

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· Benefit Advocate Center

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· Bi-weekly living stipend

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· Workers' compensation

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· Relocation support

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· Benefits specific to City Year location

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· Career and University partnerships and scholarships

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· City Year / AmeriCorps Uniform parts

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AmeriCorps and other federally-issued benefits

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You will be eligible for:

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· Segal AmeriCorps Education Award*

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· Child care benefits paid by AmeriCorps

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· Loan forbearance and interest accrual payments for qualified student loans

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· Time accrual toward the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan

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Forgiveness Program, (see Reduction of Education Costs)

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· Income-based Loan Repayment Plan (IBR)Eligibility Requirements

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City Year AmeriCorps members are as varied as the communities we serve. We're

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looking for you if you want to build yourself, give back and are ready to change the

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world.

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· Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. is

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not sufficient. Those with DACA status unfortunately are not eligible at this time)

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· Be 17-25 by July 1, 2025

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· Have a GED or high school diploma, some college experience, or college degree

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· Have served no more than three terms in an AmeriCorps state or national

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program*

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· Agree to and complete a background check

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· Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)

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How to Apply

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Visit

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completed application online.

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For more information on how to apply, visit:

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