Now Hiring: Academic Coaching Engagement Worker

Openwork | Mission-Driven Opportunity | $20/hour | Part-Time (Up to 30 hrs/week)

Openwork is proud to partner with an organization dedicated to empowering youth to reach their full potential. This is more than a role—it’s your chance to join a mission that changes lives and strengthens communities.

About the Program

The Academic Coaching Program supports the success of youth and young adults ages 14–25 who are currently in or have aged out of foster care. By combining individualized academic support with essential executive functioning skills—such as time management, organization, and study strategies—we help participants build the confidence and tools needed to thrive.

Serving all of Harris County and 12 surrounding counties, this program is growing to meet the needs of one of Texas’s most diverse populations.

Position Summary

The Academic Coaching Engagement Worker plays a dual role: delivering direct support to students and coordinating the logistics that keep the program running smoothly. Working under the guidance of the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, you’ll help ensure high-quality academic coaching while also stepping in to coach when needed.

You’ll be trained in the program’s proven tutoring model and will sign a proprietary agreement upon hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic coaching sessions across multiple sites in Houston, Harris County, and surrounding counties

• Ensure tutoring locations are stocked with materials and resources

• Collaborate with academic coaches, volunteers, and program staff to drive student success

• Provide one-on-one and small-group academic coaching in core subjects

• Serve as a substitute academic coach when needed

• Track attendance, academic progress, and program outcomes with accuracy

• Complete registration forms, assessments, and reports on time

• Prepare and submit monthly reports highlighting program activities and impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current auto liability insurance

• Experience tutoring or mentoring youth ages 14+

• Proficiency in core academic subjects, including advanced math, science, and language arts

• Availability during after-school hours (Monday–Thursday); flexible scheduling for remaining hours, up to 30 hours/week

• Willingness to travel across Harris County and neighboring counties

• Availability for occasional meetings, trainings, and events

• Patience, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to meeting students where they are

Compensation

• $20.00 per hour

Why This Role Matters

As an Academic Coaching Engagement Worker, you’ll do more than provide tutoring—you’ll help young people in foster care believe in their own potential. Your work will ensure students not only keep up in school but also build resilience, independence, and hope for the future.

This is an opportunity to join a supportive, mission-driven team making a measurable difference across a broad region.

Apply today and be part of a movement that empowers youth to thrive.

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