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AmeriCorps Tutor & Mentor
GO Fellowship in partnership with AmeriCorps
Position Summary
As a GO AmeriCorps Fellow, you will play a key role in the school community by providing small groups of students individualized instruction, mentorship, and enrichment opportunities each day in a full-time AmeriCorps service position. You will tutor groups of students in grades 3 - 12 in-person Monday-Friday and on some weekends. An average service day lasts 9 hours.
You will gain professional and personal experience and acquire transferable skills during the GO Fellowship. You could potentially serve in any one of our partner schools from Virginia to Boston- all of which share our mission and values. The ideal candidate for the GO Fellowship is a college graduate who is team-oriented, passionate about service, and believes that all young people deserve a high-quality education.
AmeriCorps Benefits
You will earn :
- AmeriCorps living allowance (see more about this below)
- Furnished housing (utilities and internet included)
- 300 relocation reimbursement
- Access to food and health benefits
- Talkspace subscription
- AmeriCorps Segal Education Award upon successful completion
- Loan postponement on qualified education loans
- valuable professional and personal experience in public education, youth development, civic-engagement, teamwork and leadership
AmeriCorps Living Allowance
The AmeriCorps Living Allowance and the number of pay cycles may vary depending on your assigned start date and location. As a baseline, the pre-tax AmeriCorps Living Allowance set by the federal AmeriCorps program is $20,400 for full-time Fellows who have successfully completed the onboarding process and commenced accruing service hours for all pay cycles (from early August to late June of the following year). The estimated pre-tax living allowance typically falls within the range of $500 to $800 in biweekly payments. Please note that the precise living allowance total and bi-weekly payment details will be clearly outlined in your offer letter and / or during your onboarding.
Key Responsibilities
Instruct for Mastery - Fellows deliver individualized small-group instruction to students in the context of a supportive relationship, resulting in a significant increase in math and ELA achievement. As a Fellow, you will :
Develop a Community - Fellows contribute to the development of the school and surrounding communities. As a Fellow, you will :
Mentor for Leadership - Fellows provide fundamental support to students' social and emotional growth. Fellows help empower students to evolve into leaders. As a Fellow, you will :
Qualifications
You are qualified to apply if you meet the following requirements :
Competencies
As a successful candidate, you possess the following qualifications :
GO AmeriCorps Fellow Teacher Residency
The Teacher Residency is a pathway to teaching created for GO Fellows. Each year, a small percentage of Fellows are selected to participate in an embedded Masters of Art in Teaching program. As a Teacher Resident, you can enroll in one of our partner graduate programs, working alongside a Mentor Teacher while gradually taking on teaching responsibility. If you are interested in learning more, visit our website.
General Information
At the beginning of the application process, you will be able to select your preferences for start date (July, September, October or January) and location (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, D.C., Maryland or Virginia).
We encourage AmeriCorps Alumni and Returned Peace Corps volunteers to apply.
Please ensure that you properly indicate your AmeriCorps Alumni and / or RPCV status in the application by selecting the proper fields.
Application Process
GO Interview - 60 minutes
This will vary given your selection of schools you would like to interview with
To ensure clarity of your writing If you are applying through a mobile phone :
COVID-19 VACCINE
In alignment with evolving public health guidance and industry norms, GO Tutor Corps does not mandate proof of vaccination for staff members and GO Fellows. However, it's important to be aware that certain partner schools may have their own vaccination requirements.
Salary : $20,400