Spring2017AcademicMentor
(Cambridge&Boston)
BreakthroughGreaterBoston(BTGB)isasuccessfulcollegeaccessandteachertrainingprogram.BTGB
offerssixyearsofacademicenrichmentandcollegepreparationtomiddleschoolandhighschool
studentswithhighpotentialbutlimitedopportunities.Simultaneously,BTGBrecruits,trains,and
inspiresadiversecohortofhighachievingcollegestudentstobecomethenextgenerationofurban
teachers.UsingaStudentsTeachingStudentsmodel,BTGBprovidesengaging,tuition-freeacademic
programmingduringthesummerandafterschool.Ourstudentsgaintheskillsandmotivationto
succeedinrigoroushighschoolcoursesand,ultimately,incollege.Meanwhile,ourteachersgainhandsonexperience,research-basedtraining,andcoachingfromprofessionaleducators.
Overthepastsixyears,97%ofourgraduatingstudentshavematriculatedtofour-yearcolleges,and
82%ofthemhavepersistedthroughtheirundergraduateyears.Onaverage,morethan75%ofour
graduatingteachershavegoneontopursuecareersineducation.Aftertwodecadesofsuccessatour
originalCambridgecampus,BTGBembarkeduponasignificantprogramexpansionandopenedasecond
campusinDorchesterinthesummerof2013.
SUMMARY
Aspartofourschoolyearprogram,BreakthroughGreaterBostonoperatesanacademicmentoring
programforitsmiddleschoolandhighschoolstudents.AcademicMentors(AMs)supportstudentswho
needadditionalassistancewithclassworkandhomeworkthroughouttheschoolyearwhileproviding
mentorshiptostudentsbyofferingguidancearoundnon-cognitiveskillssuchasstudyskills,
organization,andself-advocacy.Academicmentoringsessionswillconsistoftutoringincoreacademic
subjectsidentifiedbyBreakthroughstaffaswellascoachingaroundeffectivestudyhabitsand
strategies.Ateachcampus,AMsreportdirectlytotheAcademicMentorCoordinatorandDirectorof
StudentServices.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Schedulingandcommittingtoweeklyacademicmentoringsessionwithassignedstudent;
sessionsgenerallyoccurweekdaysintheafternoons/earlyeveningsoronweekends
• Communicatinganyconcernstoyoursupervisors
• Completingweeklyacademicmentoringlogtomaintaincommunicationwithyoursupervisors
andrecordbothstudentprogressandstudentconcerns
QUALIFICATIONS
• Resourceful,creative,andenergetic
• Flexiblescheduletoaccommodatestudents’needs
• Abilitytotakeinitiative
• Goodacademicstanding
• Willingnesstoserveasarolemodeltostudentsandshareacademicandprofessionalexpertise
withstudents
LOGISTICS
ThetwoBreakthroughGreaterBostoncampusesarelocatedattheCambridgeRindgeandLatinSchool
andTechBostonAcademyinDorchester(bothaccessiblebypublictransportation).AMswillmeet
studentseitheronsiteoratadesignatedlocallibrary.AMsmustcommittoatleastone60-minute
academicmentoringsessionperweekforanentiresemester(October-DecemberorFebruary-May).
Additionally,AMsmustattendonethree-hourtrainingsession.Academicmentoringscheduleswill
followtheBostonPublicSchoolsandCambridgePublicSchoolscalendarsandhonorallholidaysand
vacationdays.
COMPENSATION
TheAcademicMentorisavolunteerposition.
BENEFITS
• Developmentofmentoringandcoachingskills
• Satisfactionofguidingstudentsthroughclassworkandhomeworkandcelebratingtheir
successeswiththemattheendofthesemester
• Mentoringstudentsandpassingalongexperientialknowledgeofhighschool,college,and
professionalcareers
• Buildingmeaningfulrelationshipswithstudentsandfosteringtheirgrowthaspeopleand
academics
APPLICATIONPROCESS
Forhighschoolandcollegestudents,pleaseemailacopyofyourschooltranscript(unofficialcopiesare
acceptable)andSectionsI-IVoftheAcademicMentorApplication(attached)[email protected]
thesubjectline“AcademicMentor–Boston”or“AcademicMentor–Cambridge.”
Forprofessionals,pleaseemailyourresume,coverletter,andSectionsI-IIIoftheAcademicMentor
Application(attached)[email protected]“AcademicMentor–Boston”or
“AcademicMentor–Cambridge.”
Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.breakthroughgreaterboston.org.
Candidatesforemploymentandemployeesareconsideredwithoutregardtorace,religion,color,sex,
sexualorientation,nationalorigin,disability,citizenship,militarystatus,genderidentity,genetic
dispositionorcarrierstatus,maritalstatus,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,state,or
locallaw.
ThankyouforyourinterestinBreakthroughGreaterBoston!
AcademicMentorApplication
Forhighschoolandcollegestudentapplicants,pleasecompleteSectionsI-IVofthisformand,alongwith
acopyofyourschooltranscript(unofficialcopiesareacceptable),[email protected]
Forprofessionalapplicants,pleasecompleteSectionsI-IIIofthisformand,alongwithyourresumeand
coverletter,[email protected]
Pleasechecktheboxthatapplies:
IaminterestedinapplyingtotheBostoncampusatTechBostonAcademy
IaminterestedinapplyingtotheCambridgecampusattheCambridgeRindgeandLatinSchool
I.PersonalInformation
FirstName
MailingAddress
HomeorDormPhoneNumber EmailAddress(pleasePRINTclearly!)
MiddleName City,State,Zip
CellPhoneNumber
LastName
School Year Major
BreakthroughExperience(ifany)
EthnicBackground
Language(s)Spoken(besidesEnglish)
________________________
Gender
Howdidyouhearaboutthisopportunity?
II.PositionPreferences
Pleasecheckallthatapply:
IwouldliketoapplytobeaMIDDLESCHOOLAcademicMentor
IwouldliketoapplytobeaHIGHSCHOOLAcademicMentor
Pleasespecifyinwhichsubject(s)youwouldbecomfortabletutoringand,ifpossible,suggestsubject
level(s)(e.g.,middleschoolmath,highschoolbiology,APEnglish):
Pleasewriteinallyouravailabletimes:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
III.References(forapplicantsnewtoBTGB)
Pleaseprovideuswiththename,emailaddress,andphonenumberoftwopeoplewhoknowyouwell.
Thesecouldbeformeremployers,teachers,professors,coaches,orclub/activityleaders.Theseshould
notbefriendsorfamilymembers.
Reference#1 Name:__________________________________________________________________
Relationship:_____________________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________________Email:_______________________________
Reference#2 Name:__________________________________________________________________
Relationship:_____________________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________________Email:_______________________________
IV.Experience
Pleaseattacharesumeorlistanyworkorvolunteerexperiencethatwouldberelevanttoyourworkat
BTGB.
Position#1:___________________________________TimeFrame:___________________________________
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Position#2:___________________________________TimeFrame:___________________________________
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