In response to the COVID-19 and its impact on area schools, Dougherty County Schools and AmeriCorps are seeking 25 additional Georgia Math Corps tutors to begin in January 2020. 

Georgia Math Corps Senior Program Manager, Jamye Cobb said, “COVID-19 has created challenges for our students and they now need our help more than ever. We’ve already recruited and trained 40 tutors, but need 25 more to get our students the extra help they need in math.”

Math Corps is a research-based AmeriCorps program working to help Georgia students to become proficient in math by the end of eighth grade.  No tutoring experience is required and Math Corps provides the necessary training to get started as well as ongoing coaching throughout the year. Tutors are asked to make a 6-month commitment beginning in January. Full-time tutors receive a stipend of $468 every two weeks, and also earn an additional $2,360 for student loans or tuition. This education award can be gifted to a family member if the tutor is 55 or older. Many tutors also qualify for additional benefits like free health insurance and childcare assistance. 

Anyone interested in becoming a Georgia Math Corps tutor to help 4th-8th grade students build their core math skills are encouraged to apply at https://ga-mathcorps.icims.com/ or call 229-343-6229.