Jumpstart Queens at St. John’s University is now
accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic
year!
Jumpstart is a program that recruits undergraduate college
students to mentor at-risk preschool children. Join us for the
8th programming year at St. John’s to read stories, sing
songs and play games that support young children’s school readiness
in a local early childhood center.
We are looking for students who can commit 10-12 hours a week
and must be available to participate starting fall 2011 in one of
the four options: (1) Monday and Thursday from 9am-12pm, (2) Monday
and Thursday from 2-5pm, (3) Tuesday and Friday from 9am-12pm, or
(4) Tuesday and Friday from 2-5pm. The remaining hours will be
flexible based on your schedule. Students are eligible to earn
an hourly wage of $10 only if they receive federal
work-study (FWS) funds.
Upon completion of 300 hours of service during the 2011-2012
academic year, you will be eligible for an AmeriCorps award
of $1,132. Please Apply at www.jstart.org/apply
. Feel free to contact Miriam Gadlin, Site Manager, via e-mail
at gadlinm@stjohns.edu or
telephone at 718-990-7630 or Julie Brunner, Site manager at brunnerj@stjohns.edu or
telephone at 718.990.2662. Come visit us in the Jumpstart
office located in Marillac Hall SB 34.
Jumpstart is an equal opportunity organization and
encourages applications from all individuals without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin,
age, disability, marital status, amnesty, political affiliation, or
status as a covered veteran in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local laws. Qualified individuals with
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Jumpstart will make
reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. Accommodation
requests should be directed to the Jumpstart office to which you
are applying. Jumpstart is a proud member of the AmeriCorps
national service network. Please note that not all Jumpstart sites
are directly supported by AmeriCorps. Please contact the site to
which you are applying for more information.