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About the Role

El Puente is seeking an engaging, dependable, and community-centered Academic Mentor passionate about helping young people strengthen their academic skills, confidence, and love of learning. This role is crucial in creating a supportive after-school environment for individualized academic assistance, developing study habits, and building skills for success. The mentor will provide one-on-one support, small-group instruction, literacy development, test preparation, and enrichment activities to foster academic independence and achievement.

Responsibilities

Provides direct academic support to young people participating in El Puente's youth programs.
Supports participants with homework completion, literacy and math development, study skills, and test preparation.
Works individually and in small groups with participants to identify areas needing support and develop strategies for growth.
Builds meaningful relationships with participants.
Supports family engagement.
Participates in enrichment activities.
Helps young people develop skills and confidence to advocate for themselves and their communities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience tutoring, mentoring, teaching, or providing academic support to children or adolescents.
Ability to provide strong academic support in mathematics, English language arts, reading, and writing.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to explain academic concepts clearly, encouragingly, and age-appropriately.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a youth development team.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, clearances, and fingerprinting.

Skills

Youth development
Academic support
Homework completion
Literacy development
Math development
Study skills
Test preparation
Relationship building
Family engagement
Enrichment activities
Self-advocacy
Community advocacy
Culturally responsive practices
Human rights-centered learning

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Work Type

Part-time
In-person

Experience Level

Entry-level

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent
College enrollment or completion strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

$25.00 per hour

About the Company

Founded in 1982, El Puente is a youth-centered human rights organization rooted in Brooklyn, New York and Puerto Rico.
Uses arts, education, and environmental justice as tools to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice.
Builds community-led movements grounded in self-determination.
Creates spaces where culture, identity, education, and activism intersect.
Work spans Youth Leadership Centers, a public high school, environmental justice initiatives, and organizing efforts.
Deeply relational, intergenerational, and community-rooted.

Equal Opportunity

El Puente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
Strongly encourage applications from Black, Latinx, Indigenous, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and other historically underrepresented communities.
Values lived experience, community leadership, multilingualism, and cultural knowledge.