Job description

About us

Jumpstart envisions the day when every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. A national early education organization with operations in 14 states plus Washington, DC, Jumpstart drives outcomes for young children in three critical ways. Jumpstart provides language, literacy, and social emotional direct service programming utilizing an evidence-backed curriculum for preschool children from underserved communities, workforce programming to expand the pipeline of qualified, diverse talent pursuing careers in early education, and policy advocacy to support the early childhood field and promote high-quality early learning for all. By leveraging nearly 30 years of experience serving over 140,700 children with the support of more than 60,400 college students and community volunteers, Jumpstart executes these three objectives to improve the quality of the early education workforce and increase opportunity for young children to succeed across America. Learn more at www.jstart.org and join us in transforming the lives of young children!

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Growth opportunities
• Work-from-home days

About the Fellowship
The NYC Jumpstart FAO Schwarz Fellow will strengthen and expand Jumpstart’s direct service programming through their traditional classroom model and community events, and engage in policy advocacy initiatives for their special project work.Jumpstart’s requires a regular daily Monday – Friday work schedule, 40 hours per week (i.e., 8:00-4:00, 9:00-5:00, etc). Comp time is provided when evening or weekend events or activities arise.Direct Service

The FAO Schwarz Fellow will help implement Jumpstart’s research-backed programming and support readings, activities, and lessons, helping children develop key language, literacy, and social-emotional skills.The Fellow will:Strengthen Jumpstart’s relationships with like-minded community organizations, by attending meetings and collaborating on co-hosted events in NYC.
Identify and build community partnerships to support events and help Jumpstart grow our reach
Coordinate and co-lead literacy events (including on Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day, our national literacy campaign) to help grow the number of children and families Jumpstart serves.
Coordinate and co-lead family engagement workshops and modeling educational reading activities.
Coordinate and co-lead large-scale community events as well as hosting tables and activity centers for children and families
Attend Jumpstart summer sessions, overseeing summer family programming, and providing training and support for Jumpstart’s summer Corps Members
Work directly with young children in classrooms through the administration of the Test of Early Preschool Literacy (TOPEL) assessment in the fall and spring.

Special Project
The FAO Schwarz Fellow will engage in policy advocacy initiatives to inspire public support and investment in high-quality early learning and advocate for a range of issues crucial to the children and families they serve, including the early childhood education workforce and higher education access.The Fellow will:Track and research relevant policy developments in their respective cities and states and on the national level, producing a Policy Newsletter available every two weeks to Jumpstart staff
In partnership with local staff and policy department leaders, build and maintain relationships with the elected and appointed officials and other advocacy organization partners in their state and engage in advocacy to advance the department’s policy and public funding objectives
In coordination with the Director of Civic Engagement & Advocacy and the Senior Director of Alumni Relations, develop and execute strategies to engage Jumpstart alumni in advocacy activities
Make links between the direct service community work and policy, including inviting elected officials to community events
Contribute to internal and external communications describing policy developments and the impact of the Policy and Government Relations department

Requirements

Applicants must be college seniors at accredited four-year institutions at the time of application and be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the Fellowship.

To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must be on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university between December 2022 and June 2023.

HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the online applicationfound on the FAO Schwarz Fellowship Program’s website. Both a cover letter and resume are required to complete your application. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Please upload/attach your resume and cover letter in a PDF format.

https://www.faoschwarzfellowship.org/jumpstart-boston-2023/

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https://www.faoschwarzfellowship.org/jumpstart-bos-application-2023/

Jumpstart is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health choices, marital status, age, pregnancy, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law with respect to employment opportunities.Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Applicants must be college seniors at accredited four-year institutions at the time of application and be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the Fellowship. To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must be on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university between December 2022 and June 2023. Do you meet this requirement?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10018

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