Education Alliance Mentor

West Virginia students are looking for you! Are you passionate about children and want to help them succeed in school? Join the Education Alliance Ameri Corps team to help students improve their attendance, behavior and course performance! Education Alliance Ameri Corps empowers at-risk students to see their potential by connecting them with a caring adult role model—an element lacking in many of their lives.

By providing consistent, ongoing mentoring for West Virginia's most at-risk students it considerably increases their school attendance, behavior and course performance and thereby improves their chances of successful high school graduation. The vision of Education Alliance Ameri Corps is that every West Virginia public school student will graduate high school and be ready to begin a career or pursue additional education and training.

There are two types of Education Alliance Ameri Corps Mentors:
1) part-time members who complete 675 hours of service (21 hours per week) during an 8-month period of time who receive a $2,817.14 education award and $7,500.00 per term living allowance; and
2) full-time members who complete 1,200 hours of service (30 hours per week) during a 10-month period of time who receive a $5,176.50 education award and $13,300.00 per term living allowance. Members serve in the beautiful hills of West Virginia that offers numerous outdoor activities including hiking, biking, mountain climbing, white water rafting, and skiing. Positions are currently available in Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Pleasants, and Wood Counties.

Education Alliance Ameri Corps is a program of The Education Alliance. The Education Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization that operates programs and advances policies to improve achievement by public school students in West Virginia.

Education Alliance Ameri Corps members provide weekly mentoring sessions to at-risk students in grades 2-12. These sessions help students develop positive attitudes towards school and learning, problem solving, social skills, note taking, homework help and time management. Members leverage the support of community volunteers from local business and community organizations to engage students in job-shadowing activities and extended learning opportunities.

• Training
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

• Education
• Children/Youth

• Teaching/Tutoring
• General Skills
• Education
• Recruitment
• Youth Development
• Team Work
• Counseling

Ameri Corps State / National

Education Alliance Ameri Corps Mentor

08/15/2026 - 07/31/2027

Part Time

Some college

Minimum: 17 Maximum:
None

WEST VIRGINIA

English

From 08/01/2026 To 07/31/2027

Robert Crawford

803 Quarrier St

Charleston WV 25301

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