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Jumpstart Americorps Member
ORGANIZATION: Jumpstart For Young Children
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4 people are interested
ABOUT JUMPSTART
Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains 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 on 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 engagement. This position serves vulnerable populations, i.e. preschool children. Earn a $1,230.69 Education Award at the end of your service and a small stipend.
CORPS MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Corps members complete an intensive commitment and make a substantial impact in the lives of young children. During the summer, Corps members serve 300 hours, 35 hours per week.
More opportunities with Jumpstart For Young Children
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Jumpstart For Young Children
Location:
1101 14th Street NW, Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20005, US
Mission Statement
At Jumpstart, we know that every child is born with the potential to succeed in school and in life. We also know that the foundation for that success is established in the early years, before a child enters kindergarten. To cultivate a child's social, emotional and intellectual readiness, Jumpstart brings college students and community volunteers together with preschool children for year long, individualized tutoring and mentoring. Since 1993, more than 70,000 preschool children across America have benefited from millions of hours of Jumpstart service. This year alone, Jumpstart volunteers are serving more than one million hours with 15,000 preschool children in 80 communities across America. Today, Jumpstart is recognized as a one of the nation's leading nonprofit organization in the field of early childhood education. Support us as we work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed
Description
Jumpstart is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To support this mission, we bring college students and community volunteers together with preschool children in low-income communities for a full school year of individualized mentoring and tutoring. Jumpstart's research-based curriculum is focused on building language, literacy, social and emotional skills in preschool children, while providing our volunteers with a rewarding way to have lasting impact in their communities.
To strengthen and sustain our program, Jumpstart works with education partners and sponsors in mutually beneficial collaborations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1101 14th Street NWSuite 1001Washington, DC 20005
DATE POSTED
March 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- General Education
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 300 hours in 11 weeks