Campus
Queens
Student
College Work Study
Department
The School of Education - Jumpstart
Job ID#
S01969-555J
Work Schedule
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 eligible to earn
an hourly wage of $10 only if they receive Federal Work Study
funds. If you are not eligible for Federal Work Study you can
only volunteer.
Duties & Responsibilities
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. 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. Upon completion of 300 hours of
service during the 2011-2012 academic year, you will be eligible
for an AmeriCorps award of $1132. During the school year, Corps
members participate in the following activities:
Serve part-time, 10-12 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
Feel free to contact Miriam Gadlin, Site Manager, via email 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. Please apply at www.jstart.org/apply