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Mentor Kentucky high school students at the Paducah ATC
Position Title: College and Career Coach
Location: Paducah Innovation Hub, 500 South 25th Street, Paducah, KY, 42003
Dates: ASAP – May 27, 2021 (optional extension through 7/31/21*)
Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Monday-Friday
Pay: $1,310 per month in living allowance, less FICA and other applicable taxes
Benefits: Healthcare and childcare eligibility, federal student loan forbearance eligibility, professional
development, and an education award of $4,441.50 upon completing service.
Minimum Qualifications: 64 college hours, excellent communication and organizational skills
*If funding allows, College and Career Coaches who commit to returning in August 2022 will have the option to serve in June and July, 2022 with living allowance and benefits.
Position Description:
All Kentucky students deserve a chance to succeed and having a mentor really helps! Kentucky College and Career Coaches serve full-time, mentoring students to successfully finish high school with a postsecondary plan: college, apprenticeship, military, or workforce. The coaches are AmeriCorps national service members who are part of a nation-wide network of 80,000 dedicated individuals helping to make our communities stronger.
At the Paducah ATC you will mentor a core group of students from each grade level (9th-12th grade). Since each
student is unique, you will adapt your approach to what each student needs to be successful. You will also be involved in school-wide activities such as workshops (e.g. FAFSA, financial aid), events (e.g. speakers on various careers), and visits (e.g. college visits, job shadowing).
Program Goals
Efforts to reach both the whole-school population and the priority students are measured by the:
- Number of core students who participate in the program throughout the school year;
- Number of students graduating from high school; and
- Number of students entering post-secondary institutions, military, and/or apprenticeships
