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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.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized and small-group homework assistance and content-specific academic support.
- Support participants in strengthening skills in mathematics, reading, writing, and other core academic subjects.
- Help participants develop effective study habits, organization, time-management skills, and academic independence.
- Design and facilitate literacy activities and interventions that strengthen reading comprehension, writing, and communication skills.
- Develop and facilitate study-skills, test-preparation, and academic enrichment activities.
- Identify areas where participants may need additional academic support and work with program leadership to develop appropriate strategies.
- Encourage participants to set academic goals, recognize their progress, and build confidence in their abilities.
- Provide patient, strengths-based academic guidance that responds to different learning styles and needs.
- Build meaningful, supportive, and consistent relationships with young people.
- Participate in a team-based approach to mentoring and supporting participants through El Puente's membership model.
- Create learning environments that are welcoming, structured, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of young people.
- Collaborate with staff and participants to develop educational and enrichment activities beyond homework support.
- Support youth in developing critical-thinking, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Participate in El Puente's human rights, leadership, cultural, and community-building activities.
- Support recreational, enrichment, and community activities as needed.
- Build positive relationships with parents and caregivers and share appropriate resources and strategies that can reinforce academic development at home.
- Collaborate with program leadership and school-based staff to support participants' academic progress.
- Coordinate with program and school staff around portfolio presentations, projects, assessments, and exam preparation.
- Communicate relevant academic needs, progress, and concerns to the appropriate program staff.
- Help connect youth and families with academic resources when additional support may be beneficial.
- Meet regularly with program leadership to discuss participant progress, academic priorities, and work plans.
- Collect and review participant academic information and help identify strategies based on student needs and progress.
- Maintain accurate attendance, participant records, and other required program documentation.
- Assist with youth and program evaluations as required.
- Prepare lesson plans, learning materials, and academic activities in advance of programming.
- Participate in staff meetings, supervision, professional development, and required trainings.
- Work collaboratively with program leadership, Group Leaders, school-based staff, and other El Puente team members.
- Assist with participant transitions, including escorting youth from school to the program when required.
- Help maintain classrooms and program areas that are organized, clean, safe, and welcoming.
- Assist with setting up and breaking down program spaces and materials.
- Provide reasonable support with moving program supplies and materials when necessary.
- Remain flexible in supporting programming across El Puente locations based on organizational and program needs.
- Perform other related duties that support the successful operation of the program.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; college enrollment or completion strongly preferred.
- 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 in ways that are clear, encouraging, and age-appropriate.
- 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 when working with young people and families.
- Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, clearances, and fingerprinting.
Skills
- Academic Support
- Mentoring
- Youth Development
- Homework Assistance
- Literacy Development
- Test Preparation
- Study Skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Time-Management Skills
- Collaboration
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Bilingual Proficiency (Spanish/English)
Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Work Type
- Part-time
- In-person
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- College enrollment or completion preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 per hour at 15 hours per week
About the Company
- El Puente is a human rights institution founded in 1982 with a mission to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice.
- Based in New York City and Puerto Rico, El Puente creates community-led movements for self-determination through a holistic leadership and membership model, high-impact youth and community development programs, arts and cultural organizing, education, and civic engagement.
- El Puente is a youth-centered organization rooted in the belief that young people are leaders, artists, organizers, and agents of change.
- Its work integrates leadership development, education, the arts, wellness, civic engagement, and community building to support young people and families in creating more just and equitable communities.
- El Puente's work spans across several Youth Leadership Centers, environmental justice initiatives, and organizing efforts that place community voice at the center of change.
- From local neighborhoods to global conversations, the organization continues to stand at the forefront of movements for equity, climate justice, and human rights.
Equal Opportunity
- El Puente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.
- We strongly encourage applications from Black, Latinx, Indigenous, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and other historically underrepresented communities.
- We value lived experience, community leadership, multilingualism, and cultural knowledge as essential assets in advancing our mission of youth leadership, justice, and community transformation.