Join Our Team
JOIN OUR AMERICORPS TEAM!
High fives and excited hellos are in your future.
There’s nothing quite like seeing a student’s face light up when they start connecting the dots. As a tutor, you provide one-on-one support for students, while they build the skills they need to succeed – in the classroom, and for a lifetime.
Students who are strong readers and proficient in math by the end of third grade are positioned to be strong learners the rest of their lives. But in Appalachian Kentucky, more than two-thirds our students reach fourth grade without being able to read proficiently and without foundational math skills. Together, we can change this!
- Serve in a school full-time from September through May, working one-on-one or in small groups with students who need extra help with reading and/or math.
- Conduct tutoring sessions that are 25-30 minutes long each day school is in session using a scripted, easy-to-follow curriculum that you are fully trained in.
- Track student progress and regularly meet with coaches to assess data and work toward learning targets.
- Support families through after-school services.
Tutors may optionally elect to continue their service in the summer, subject to slot availability, to continue receiving their living stipend and extend some benefits.
Tutors serve at local public elementary schools. We have positions available a every school in the Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, and Perry County school districts along with select schools in the following districts: Floyd, Hazard, Letcher, Middlesboro, and Pineville.
- Living Stipend: All tutors receive a stipend every two weeks during their term of service. The bi-weekly amount is $775 or $20,150 annually.
- Tuition Assistance or Loan Repayment: Complete a 1200-hour term over the course of the school year and receive an education award of $5,176, payable for tuition or student loans. Tutors 55 and older can transfer their award!
- Childcare Assistance: Tutors serving in a full-time capacity may be eligible to receive childcare assistance (household income restrictions apply).
- Medicaid Application Assistance: Most tutors qualify for Medicaid throughout their time of service with AmeriCorps. A kynector will support those interested in the process.
