Godman Guild Association·Columbus, Ohio
The Academic Mentor provides in-school and after-school programming to support students' academic, social, and emotional development. Responsibilities include facilitating program modules, tracking student progress, and implementing trauma-sensitive activities during summer day camps.
Description To provide in-school and out-of-school programming that supports the career exploration, academic, social, and emotional development of program participants.
This includes: representing IgniteU programming at program site including attending educational team meetings, offering tutoring and/or academic interventions, and classroom support as assigned.
Providing IgniteU after school programming including supervision of students, providing career exploration, academic, social, and emotional enrichment activities (includes physical activity and emotional regulation), supporting with homework help, meal program as assigned.
Assisting with program module design with direction from IgniteU Director and IgniteU Supervisor.
Facilitating assigned program modules, field trips and special events, family events and parent meetings as assigned.
Using data to inform instruction and assess participant development, which includes tracking assigned student attendance, academic progress and facilitating assessments.
Providing summer day camp programming (SYEP) with direct supervision of an assigned campers including creating and implementing age-appropriate, trauma-sensitive modules in the areas of nature education, academic enrichment, career exploration, work readiness, social, and emotional enrichment, and arts and crafts as well as supporting with the meal program, swim lessons, field trips, field games and special events as assigned.
Documenting program activity, individual participant attendance, progress, and assessments; completing reports as required.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience facilitating group work with school age youth in out of school time settings or nontraditional educational environments. Experience working with diverse populations. Current certification in First Aid, CPR, Communicable Diseases, Recognizing Child Abuse or ability to complete these trainings within 90 days. Requires the ability to work independently and remotely. Requires intermediate computer skills and experience using office equipment. The ability to work non-traditional hours. Some evenings and weekends are required. The ability to speak other languages preferred. Must be able to pass a criminal and child abuse background check
Market context
In Ohio, IgniteU Academic Mentor roles often draw candidates with experience leading group work with youth in educational settings, plus the ability to clear criminal and child abuse background checks and complete required safety certifications. These roles can be competitive because schools and youth programs look for dependable mentors who can manage groups, support student engagement, and meet compliance requirements. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits carefully, then confirm your background-check readiness and certification status before applying to save research time.