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For College Students

Jumpstart college students serve in three different roles: Corps Member, Volunteer Coordinator, or Team Leader. To learn more about these positions, please read the job descriptions below. To learn more about the Jumpstart experience for college students, visit our Meet the Corps Members page.

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Corps Member and Returning Corps Member
The Jumpstart Corps member position is open to college students committed to Jumpstart’s mission to work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed and who are able to serve 10-12 hours per week (for a total of at least 200 to 300 hours, depending on the site) during the school year. Corps members partner with children from low-income backgrounds to help them build skills crucial to school success. Responsibilities include participating in two two-hour Jumpstart sessions each week with partner child and team, participating in two team planning meetings each week, serving four to six hours each week in a preschool classroom during the regular school day, communicating with partner child’s family and sharing strategies for helping the child, participating in intensive pre- and in-service training, and attending periodic service days, usually held on Saturdays.

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Team Leader
The Jumpstart team leader position is open to Jumpstart Corps members and alumni who have completed at least one year of service. In some cases, it is also open to undergraduate or graduate students who have early childhood education backgrounds and can serve in a team management role. The team leader serves 12-16 hours per week (for a total of at least 200 to 300 hours, depending on the site) and manages a team of Corps members to provide educational activities to young children and families. Responsibilities include planning and implementing effective Jumpstart sessions, facilitating team meetings, and coaching Corps members to use developmentally appropriate practices with young children. The team leader plays a variety of roles, including coach, trainer, observer, administrator, and manager, and is essential to making Jumpstart a high quality program.

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Volunteer Coordinator
The volunteer coordinator position is open to college students committed to Jumpstart’s mission to work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed and who are able to serve 8-10 hours per week (for a total of at least 200 to 300 hours, depending on the site) during the school year. The volunteer coordinator’s main role is to recruit, assist in training, and manage volunteers for various Jumpstart service projects that address specific program and community needs. The volunteers recruited by the volunteer coordinator should reflect a balance of college students, local community service organizations, and others who can participate in a range of volunteer service projects. Basic volunteer service project categories include one-day, short-term, and long-term service projects.

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