AmeriCorps Kentucky College Coach
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Education / Teaching
School Counseling & Student Support, Academic Advising & Student Services, Tutoring
Position Title:
Ameri Corps Kentucky College Coach
Position Type:Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
About the Role:Kentucky College Coaches are Ameri Corps State and National members that assist high school students with selecting, applying to, andbeing accepted to a college or career of their choice. This involves hosting school-wide activities and mentoring core students from each grade level (9th-12th grade), as designated by themember’s site supervisor.
These priority core students will be students who:
1) will likelyget through high school, but who are unlikely to go to college
2) would be first-generation college attendees and/or
3) are fromlow-income families.
September 1, 2026 – June 31, 2027 (10months)*
Living Allowance/Pay:$ 1,81 0 per month in living allowance, less FICA and other applicable taxes
Benefits:- Assistance applying for healthcare and childcare
- education award of a maximum of $5,176.50 per service term upon fulfillment of contract
- federal student loan forbearance eligibility
- and professional development
- Associate’s degree* (preferred)
- excellent communication and organizational skills
- and mentoring experience.
Efforts to reach both the whole-school population and the priority students should be measurable in terms of the following:
- Number of priority students assigned to a Kentucky College Coach who persist in the program throughout the school year
- Number of students graduating from high school
- Number of students entering post-secondary institutions
- Number of students that are career ready
- Number of students reaching college readiness benchmarks inmath and reading as measured by the 11 th grade ACT
- Number of students applying to colleg e
- Number of students filing the FAFSA
- Number of students moving from high school and accessing remedial courses during the first year of college
- Helping students in career planning
- Helping students with time and organizational skills
- Recruiting volunteers within the community to assist with career awareness
- Assisting with classroom instruction by embedding college planning materials among core content
- Assisting teachers and school counselors to develop effective tutoring plans for students who need academic assistance and linking students to volunteers in the community and at local colleges for tutoring
- Mentoring students about high school course selection and placement testing scores which can lead to successful college admission
- Helping students develop financial literacy skills
- Incorporating college-bound curriculum within the site school
- Assisting with family nights, as related to college admission
- Other types of mentoring based on the needs of students and the direction of school staff and policy.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
Members must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national, or legal permanent resident alien .
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