{"id":7405,"date":"2022-09-27T12:34:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T19:34:30","slug":"jumpstart-ucla-is-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=7405","title":{"rendered":"Jumpstart UCLA is Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hi Bruins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jumpstart UCLA<\/strong>\u00a0is currently hiring for our 2022-2023 program year, and we\u2019d like to invite you to apply! Jumpstart<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0national early literacy program<\/strong>\u00a0that partners teams of caring college students with local preschool classrooms located in underserved communities to promote language, literacy, and social-emotional skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Did you know that children from low-income neighborhoods often start kindergarten 60% (roughly 18 months) behind their more affluent peers? This is what we refer to as the\u00a0\u201ckindergarten achievement gap<\/a>\u201d and it only grows wider with each grade level. Jumpstart members play a vital role in our movement to close this gap and better prepare our next generation to succeed both academically and socially in school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are excited to work with your fellow Bruins in creating innovative and fun ways to inspire learning in the classroom, Jumpstart is the place for you!<\/strong> But don\u2019t just take our word for it\u2014you can learn a little more about the program from our alumni here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jumpstart is largely funded through AmeriCorps which provides all AmeriCorps members with the Segal Education Award<\/a> -currently $1,374-<\/strong> upon successful completion of a full term of service (300 hours). Jumpstart is also afederal work-study (FWS) program on campus<\/strong>, allowing eligible students to be paid bi-weekly for their Jumpstart service. FWS eligibility is not<\/strong> a requirement to join the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications are now open and can be found at <\/strong>www.jstart.org\/apply<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please submit applications by September 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a tentative breakdown of the required minimum 8-12 hours\/week. All hours, except session times<\/strong>, can be flexible according to your class schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n