Now more than ever, dedicated and passionate civic leaders are needed to serve our community. The Academy is currently recruiting for two positions to help support our NYC-based education programs. Apply to begin a full-time AmeriCorps service year with us starting September 1st: https://www.nycservice.org/nyc_civic_corps
Title of NYC Civic Corps Member: Mentor Coordinator, In-school Supports
# of Members Assigned to Project: 1
Sponsoring Organization: NYC Service, Office of the Mayor
Project Name: NYC Civic Corps
Name of the Host Site Organization: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: 115 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10006
A hybrid schedule will be determined in the Fall.
Working hours are generally M-F from 9-5PM; Additional program trainings and site visits may be required on weekends or evenings, approximately 2 times a month.
Supervisor First & Last Name: Adrienne Umali
Supervisor Email Address: aumali@nyas.org
Goal of Project:
The Mentor Coordinator will provide leadership, direction, and organization for the mentors serving in the 2023-2024 academic year, ensuring the mentors and partner organizations
have a successful experience.
This position will work to build capacity by supporting expansion of our in-school mentoring program, including Scientist-in-Residence and the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program, as well as community programs such as Chat with a Scientist. The Mentor Coordinator will primarily focus on mentor recruitment and engagement, resource building, and creating systems to improve support to our volunteers.
Member Assignment Objectives and Member Activities | Planned Period of Work |
Objective 1: Onboarding - learning about the organization, program and role Member Activities:
| September 2023 to October 2023 |
Objective 2: Build relationships with mentors and develop programmatic support Member Activities:
| October 2023 to January 2024 |
Objective 3: Overseeing execution of second half of the program year Member Activities:
| January 2024 to May 2024 |
Objective 4: Project Closeout and ensuring sustainability Member Activities:
| May 2024 to June 2024 |
Required Meetings, Trainings, and Events
On-site Orientation and Training provided by the host site
On-site and virtual Orientation and Trainings for program mentors
National Days of Service MLK Day required, 9/11 Day of Remembrance and AmeriCorps week encouraged
Quarterly outreach/check-in events, with mentors and partners
Bi-weekly working sessions cross-team
Weekly team meetings
Weekly one-on-ones with host site supervisor
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Interest in STEM/STEM education and belief in the importance of equity in education
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally to diverse audiences by email or phone
Proficiency (or willingness to learn) Microsoft Office and Google Workspace programs
Comfort public speaking and leading training segments