- Company: City Year
- Location: Damascus, Montgomery County
- Full Time
- Damascus, Montgomery County
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City Year at a glance
cityyear.org- Founded 1988
SEC filings mentioning "City Year": 193 — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $54.0M from the Corporation for National and Community Service (started Jul 1, 2024) — via USAspending.gov
This award funds the approved 2024-2025 americorps national direct program. no member may enroll prior to the approved start date of the member enrollment pe…
City Year is a U.S. education nonprofit founded in 1988. It partners with public schools in high-need communities and deploys teams of young adults (roughly 18–24) for student, classroom, and schoolwide support aimed at keeping kids on track to graduate. It is part of the AmeriCorps national service network. Learn more at cityyear.org.
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Make a real difference in student lives as an Academic Mentor with City Year in Damascus, Montgomery County—a full-time, paid AmeriCorps position dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. If you're passionate about education and ready to commit to meaningful service, this entry-level role offers hands-on mentoring, competitive compensation, and benefits while you support academic achievement across an entire school community.
About the Role
As an Academic Mentor and Student Success Coach with City Year, you'll be embedded in a school community where your daily work directly impacts student outcomes. This full-time AmeriCorps position combines mentoring, classroom support, and school-wide initiatives designed to help every student graduate prepared for college, career, and life.
What You'll Do
- Mentor individual students on academic skills, goal-setting, and personal growth
- Co-teach and support classroom instruction to reinforce student learning
- Collaborate with teachers and school staff to identify and support struggling students
- Build relationships with families to strengthen home-school connections
- Participate in whole-school initiatives that foster positive school culture and engagement
- Track student progress and adjust mentoring strategies based on demonstrated needs
- Contribute to a diverse team of AmeriCorps members serving the same school community
What We're Looking For
- Genuine commitment to student success and educational equity
- Entry-level background—passion matters more than experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliability and ability to build trust with students and staff
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a school environment
- Availability for a full-time commitment in Damascus, Montgomery County
About City Year
City Year is an AmeriCorps program that mobilizes teams of young people to help students stay in school and on track to graduate. Operating in schools across the country, City Year members provide direct support that expands academic capacity and creates environments where all students can thrive.
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What people say about City Year
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- Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Francisco
- The man with 1,000 klein bottles under his house
- 11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents
Recent news
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- City of Round Rock shares financial outlook ahead of budget process for 2026-27 financial year - Community Impact
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Working in Damascus, Montgomery County
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This role is listed in Damascus, Montgomery County, Maryland (20872 area). Maryland sits in the Mid-Atlantic, bordering D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware—see Maryland for state context. Expect a suburban Montgomery County setting near the D.C. metro region rather than a remote workplace.
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest. With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Maryland: 5.0% above the national average — via BEA
Median household income in Montgomery County: $128,733 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 63°F / low 44°F year-round (summers around 83°F, winters around 26°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Below average walkable (6.7/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $2,015/mo (1BR) · $2,246/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
City Year service is structured as a full-time, benefits-eligible national service commitment focused on education and youth development. Many alumni use the year to build classroom experience, soft skills, and a pathway into teaching, social services, nonprofit work, or further study—not a traditional corporate ladder at a single employer.
Build the skills for this role
No formal certifications are required in the provided data. Strengthen tutoring and literacy/numeracy support, classroom presence, relationship skills with adolescents, teamwork, and basic data/progress tracking used in school settings. AmeriCorps/City Year onboarding typically covers program norms more than paid third-party certs.
Expect questions about why service, working with underserved students, handling setbacks, and collaborating on a diverse team. Prepare concrete examples of mentoring, tutoring, or community work; show stamina for a full school-year schedule; and connect your motivation to City Year’s stay-in-school mission rather than only résumé padding.
Watch & learn
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Strong fit if you want hands-on school service with City Year/AmeriCorps as an Academic Mentor near Damascus/Montgomery County, MD, and can commit full-time on-site. Less ideal if you need remote work, a conventional corporate role, or verified pay benchmarks (none provided in the data).
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Listing facts
- Role Commit to Serve Your City Year! (Full Pay/Benefits – Academic Mentor)
- Employer City Year
- Location Damascus, Montgomery County
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 1, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (315 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — San Francisco: The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S.
- Hacker News — Landlords are trying not to rent to startups in San Francisco
- Hacker News — The man with 1,000 klein bottles under his house
- Hacker News — 11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents
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