College Work Study - The School of Education-Jumpstart

Campus
Queens

Student
College Work Study

Department
The School of Education-Jumpstart

Job ID#
S01969-555J

Work Schedule
Jumpstart Session: MW 9-11am/2-4pm OR TR 9-11am/2-4pm.  See below for additional time commitment.

Duties & Responsibilities
Jumpstart Corps members have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a local community, work on a team, and build professional skills. All Corps members receive professional-caliber training to help them implement Jumpstart’s outcome based program, promote children’s success, and build family involvement.

Jumpstart School Year
Corps members complete 300 hours of service during the school year. This intensive commitment will make a substantial impact in the life of a young child.  During the school year, Corps members participate in the following activities:

Serve part-time, 8-12 hours per week, during the school year, including:

  • Jumpstart sessions with team and partner child, 4 hours per week (two afternoons a week for two hours each)
  • Team planning meetings, which include planning, reflection, and/or training 2-3 hours per week
  • 2-6 hours each week in a preschool classroom during the regular school day
  • Communicate with partner child’s family and share strategies for helping the child
  • Participate in intensive pre-service on-going trainings
  • Attend periodic service days, often held on weekends

Skills
Previous experience working with young children is welcomed but not necessary.

Comments
Jumpstart is working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To get involved, please visit: http://jstart.org/.

To apply visit www.jstart.org/apply