Position Title:
AmeriCorps Kentucky College Coach
Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
About the Role:
Kentucky College Coaches are AmeriCorps State and National members that assist high school students with selecting, applying to, and being 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 the member’s site supervisor.
These priority core students will be students who: 1) will likely get through high school, but who are unlikely to go to college 2) would be first-generation college attendees and/or 3) are from low-income families.
Duration: September 1, 2026 – June 31, 2027 (10 months)*
Living Allowance/Pay: $ 1,85 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
Minimum Qualifications : 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:
The Kentucky College Coach should work to help the school attain the following benchmarks:
Methods the Kentucky College Coach will employ in mentoring can include any of the following (as deemed appropriate by the school site supervisor):
Posted Salary:
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
Members must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national, or legal permanent resident alien .
