Student Success Counselor

As a Student Success Coach and Mentor with City Year, you will serve full-time in a partner public school, helping students build academic skills, social-emotional strengths, and confidence. In close collaboration with teachers and school staff, you'll provide small-group and one-on-one tutoring, track student progress, and implement interventions that keep students on track to graduate. You'll build strong relationships with students and families, contribute to a positive school climate, and work on a diverse City Year team committed to social justice, leadership development, and personal growth, while gaining valuable professional experience in education and youth development.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily academic coaching and mentoring to students in partnership with teachers
• Support classroom instruction through small-group and one-on-one tutoring
• Build trusting relationships that promote students' social-emotional growth and engagement
• Track student progress and use data to inform individualized support
• Collaborate with school staff and Ameri
• Corps teammates to plan and deliver interventions
• Communicate with families and school partners to reinforce student success plans
• Participate in ongoing City Year training, reflection, and professional development
• Model City Year's values of equity, inclusion, and service within the school community

Required Skills

• Student mentoring
• Academic coaching/tutoring
• Classroom management support
• Data tracking and progress monitoring
• Behavioral intervention strategies
• Social-emotional learning practices
• Family and community engagement
• Collaboration with educators
• Conflict resolution
• Basic computer and documentation skills