4-8 Math Tutor

Position Summary

This is an AmeriCorps service member position within an AmeriCorps program, Colorado Math Corps. The 4-8 Math Corps Tutor is placed at one elementary or middle school to provide supplemental math skills practice to small groups of students in fourth through eighth grade. The tutor will use scripted, evidence-based math strategies and conduct progress monitoring assessments to ensure students are on track to reach proficiency. Members serve during school hours and are needed for the entire school year. The position is full-time (35-40 hours per week), with school breaks and holidays off. This position begins on August 17th, 2026 and ends on May 28th, 2027.

Essential Functions

• Identify students who qualify to receive Math Corps tutoring services based on a Math Corps defined assessment and direction from coaches.
• Conduct tutoring sessions with small groups of students using prescribed mathematics strategies provided by Math Corps; achieve a high degree of fidelity to the scripted strategies.
• Develop and maintain a weekly tutoring schedule for groups of 23 students which maximizes the number of students served and provides a minimum of 90 minutes of tutoring for each student per week.
• Aid students in improving their math skills and abilities to reach grade level expectations.
• Provide complete, accurate, and timely documentation of students’ weekly progress scores and strategies using an online database; maintain confidentiality of all student data.
• Regularly review student data with coaches to gauge the effectiveness of the math strategies being used and determine if a change in strategy is necessary.
• Assess, with a high level of accuracy, students’ continual progress through progress monitoring and benchmarking.
• Participate in regular coaching sessions (includes observation of tutor) to review student progress, plan, problem-solve, and set goals; act on constructive feedback from coaching sessions.
• Complete additional tasks as part of an action or professional development plan as assigned by coaches or Program Staff.

Communication

• Communicate and interact with students in an age and developmentally appropriate way.
• Foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere through modeling respectful behavior and communication.
• Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with classroom teachers, internal coaches, and school site personnel regarding student schedules, interventions, student progress, etc.
• Build and maintain professional relationships and communicate regularly with CYC Math Corps staff and members.

Attendance

• Demonstrate regular, timely attendance and adherence to hours as scheduled.
• Commit to service for the full-service term, serving the total commitment of hours within the term.
• Participate in all required Math Corps sponsored training sessions, meetings, and coaching sessions, including peer professional development/cluster meetings, and member meetups; travel as necessary.
• Engage in independent service activities as needed to ensure completion of required service hours.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interest in education, specifically helping children develop math skills.
• Dedication to community service.
• Strong planning and time-management skills.
• Strong capacity to be flexible and adaptable to varied circumstances, paired with a conscientious commitment to adhere to the Math Corps tutoring model with fidelity.
• Consistent follow-through.
• Ability to accept and incorporate constructive feedback from coaches and program staff.
• Ability to work with all identities.
• Open to learning and unlearning.
• Ability to adapt to a sometimes challenging and high-pressure environment.

Requirements

• 17 years or older by start date (17-year-olds must have guardian permission).
• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• Have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Not have served more than three AmeriCorps terms previously.
• Submit to a full background check, including a sex offender registry check, state criminal history registry check, and FBI fingerprint-based check.
• This position has recurring access to vulnerable populations and selection is contingent upon satisfactory results of these checks.
• Speak, read, and write English fluently.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate online systems and email.

Benefits

• Free and immediate health insurance through Corps Network Cigna.
• Living allowance of $1,326 pretax distributed on the 3rd and 18th of every service month.
• Eli Segal Education Award (can be used to pay future tuition or federal student loans) of up to $5,176.50 for completing the 1200-hour term (for members starting in August).
• Bus pass for everyday commute for members utilizing public transportation OR mileage reimbursement for members utilizing a personal vehicle for any miles traveled during the school day (this does not include reimbursement for daily commuting to and from service site).
• Members participate in professional development and training to learn to best support students.
• Access to the Member Assistance Program (MAP) that provides free, confidential, 24/7 phone counseling to members and 3 free in-person or telehealth sessions with a licensed clinician.
• Federal Loan Forbearance.

Equal Opportunity

• CYC is committed to inclusion and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national origin, age 40 and over, religion, disability, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law.
• CYC will make reasonable accommodation for otherwise qualified individuals with known disabilities or whose service requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship or a direct threat to CYC/Math Corps.