Jumpstart Corps Member Position
Jumpstart for Young Children —
Manhattan, NY
Apply online: www.jstart.org/apply
After completing the application contact:
Amandine Abraham, Jumpstart CUNY Site Manager
amandine.abraham@jstart.org
About Jumpstart:
Jumpstarts mission is to work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To this end, Jumpstart trains and supports caring adults to serve as part-time Corps members, working with young children to build skills crucial to school success. Jumpstart focuses on three program areas: building School Success for young children by fostering their early language, literacy, social, initiative skills; encouraging strong Family Involvement to help families support childrens learning; and training college students to be Future Teachers and leaders in early childhood education. Jumpstart serves young children in more than 60 communities nationwide.
About the Position
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 Jumpstarts outcome-based program, promote childrens school success, and build family involvement.
Corps members have the following option for participation in Jumpstart:
300-hour term: serve part-time during the school year
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:
oJumpstart sessions with team and small groups of children, 4 hours per week (two afternoons a week for two hours each)
oTeam planning meetings and session preparation, which includes planning, reflection, and/or training, 2-3 hours per week
o2-5 hours each week in a preschool classroom during the regular school day
o1 hour of individual planning and preparation for Jumpstart sessions
Communicate with childrens family
Participate in intensive pre-service and on-going trainings
Attend periodic service days, often held on weekends