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Title: CSWS: Jumpstart Corps Member (early education organization)
Contact: Susan Q. Hunt
First year students eligible: No
Position Time Frame: Academic Year 2023-2024
Last Updated: March 19 2024 - 13:09 PM
Description:
About this job:
This community service work-study (CSWS) position is offered through the office of government and community relations (GCR); applicants must receive a work-study award as part of their financial aid package to qualify. If you are unsure of your status, please contact the financial aid office or send an inquiry email to Sue Hunt at shunt@holycross.edu (expect a reply within 2 business days).
Pay Rate: $15.25 per hour via FWS community service work-study funds
If hired for the position, you can use the HC Transportation system to schedule shuttles to and from your work site.
To apply, complete this application and attach your resume. Thank you.
The following job description is accurate. However, Jumpstart understands that not everyone can commit up to 12 hours per week. Most student FWS awards allows students to work up to 70 hours per semester in their community service work-study positions. Please be advised that volunteers are asked to commit to two-afternoon sessions (about 4 hours total) and then between 1-2 hours per week for preparation. So, if you are interested, you should be able to commit up to 6 hours per week.
ABOUT JUMPSTART
Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students and community volunteers to work with preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. Through a proven curriculum, these children develop the language and literacy skills they need to be ready for school, setting them on a path to close the achievement gap before it is too late. Join us to work toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Learn more at www.jstart.org.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Jumpstart Corps members have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a local community, collaborate with others in a team, and build professional skills. All Corps members receive high quality training to help them implement Jumpstart’s outcome-based program, promote children’s
school success, and build family involvement.
CORPS MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES (position is located at Worcester State University)
Corps members complete an intensive commitment and make a substantial impact in the life of young children. During the school year, Corps members may serve up to 300 hours, approximately 12 hours per week or to the degree their FWS award allows them to work, by fulfilling the following responsibilities in two main settings:
Essential Functions
Overall
Able to verbally communicate with peers, Jumpstart staff, children, children’s families and classroom teachers.
Able to arrange his/ her own transportation to the service site in a timely and reliable fashion.
In the classroom
Able to interact with children at their level in a classroom setting with high activity and noise levels and other varying environmental conditions. Interaction includes being able to move around the classroom to participate in various activities with the children.
Able to participate fully in Jumpstart sessions –two sessions per week for two hours each session for a total of four hours a week. Session time includes a variety of activities such as Reading, Circle Time, and activity stations during Center Time, each lasting for intervals of approximately 5-45 minutes.
Able to participate fully in 4 additional hours in classroom assistance time, which involves activities such as helping with snack time, assisting teachers with children’s activities, and engaging children in outdoor play. This participation involves working with preschool-age children and other adults in a preschool classroom
Able to see both print and illustrations in order to read children’s books.
Able to demonstrate effective reading skills in English in order to implement the Jumpstart program. Includes reading children’s books, song charts, and materials in the classroom.
Able to demonstrate effective writing skills in English in order to implement the Jumpstart program. Includes writing children’s names and demonstrating how to write words and letters for children.
Outside the classroom
Able to participate fully in 30+ hours of pre-service and 10+ hours of on-going in-service trainings, broken down in 2-8 hour increments/ exact increments will vary. Trainings are delivered in a variety of formats (such as lectures, PowerPoint presentations, small group discussions, and role plays), with other Corps members in a training room.
Able to participate fully in 1+ hour team planning meetings and session preparation 2 times per week, which includes planning, reflection, and/or training, for a total of 2-5 hours per week, working with other Corps members in a small group to reflect on and plan for weekly sessions.
Able to complete 1-5 hours weekly of individual planning and preparation for Jumpstart sessions.This includes preparing children’s books, writing reflection papers on Jumpstart service, and gathering materials for session activities.
Able to demonstrate effective reading skills in English in order to participate in the Jumpstart program. Includes reading session plans and training manuals.
Able to demonstrate effective writing skills in English in order to participate in the Jumpstart program. Includes writing reflections and written responses to questions in training.