Loyola University's Office for
Community Service and Action is in search of a new
Jumpstart site manager!
The person is hired by Jumpstart
but works at Loyola through a grant.
Jumpstart is an early childhood education program that
places 35 Loyola volunteers in CPS classrooms in Rogers Park. The
volunteers go to the classrooms twice a week to implement a language and
literacy curriculum. The Site Manager recruits, trains, places, and
manages the volunteers.
Click here to read more about Loyola's Jumpstart program.
Jumpstart Site Manager
Position Overview
The
Site Manager is a full year position based in Chicago and housed on the campus
of a local college or university. The primary responsibility of the Jumpstart
Site Manager is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the campus Jumpstart program in order to insure that Jumpstart Quality Standards and guidelines are
achieved and that the program is meeting grant requirements. Using a work plan
and program calendar provided by Jumpstart, a Site Manager will recruit, train
and manage college students serving as part-time AmeriCorps members to work
with children from low income neighborhoods during the academic year. The Site
Manager directly drives Jumpstart’s school success outcomes, in conjunction
with key campus personnel and Jumpstart’s regional and national staff.
As
part of the Jumpstart network, a Site Manager is provided opportunities for
professional development and growth, including but not limited to: new staff
training, weekly check-ins, annual retreats, and field feedback. The Site
Manager will report directly to a Jumpstart Program Director in the Northeast
Region and a Campus Champion at the university.
Specific
Responsibilities
1. Early Childhood Education and
Training:
· Facilitate Jumpstart training series for
Corps members; develop training curriculum for Corps members when necessary
·
Observe
Jumpstart sessions to monitor the
quality of interactions between Corps members and children and the implementation
of planned curriculum
·
Provide
coaching and feedback to Corps members based on observations related to
Jumpstart’s standards of quality
·
Observe
and support Team Planning Meetings to monitor the quality of team
collaboration, meeting facilitation and the design of curriculum to be used in Jumpstart Sessions
·
Ensure
the site is meeting the requirements of the Jumpstart
Quality Standards
·
Work
closely with teachers and center directors, negotiating aspects of program
implementation and navigating teacher/center relationships.
2.
Program Management
·
Plan
and manage recruitment process; interview and select all Corps members for site
·
Support
Corps members in the completion of expected hours requirements (200-300+ hours
over the course of the program year)
·
Recruit
and manage a Corps member to serve as a Volunteer Coordinator (may not be
applicable to all sites)
·
Provide
Corps members and Team Leaders with systematic supervision and support,
consistent and responsive management, and clear ongoing communication
·
Work
with national and regional staff to ensure grant and programmatic compliance
o Manage Corps member files to
Corporation for National and Community Service and/or Grantee specifications
o Prepare and submit reports on
site fiscal and programmatic performance to Regional Office
o Provide additional support and
representation at Corporation sponsored events or stakeholder events/meetings
·
Facilitate
Jumpstart Summer Program to specifications designed by Jumpstart (may not be
applicable to all sites)
3. Campus and Community Partnerships
·
Build
and manage high quality Preschool Program Partner relationships
·
Cultivate
and manage campus relations to ensure sustainability and success of the program
on campus
·
Work
with Volunteer Coordinator to plan and execute volunteer engagement activities
to involve outside members of the community and our corporate sponsors in our
work
·
Contribute
to the development of the Jumpstart
brand by engaging in local media and public relations activities, including
maintaining and updating site web page
·
Work
with regional office to support city/community based efforts (city-wide
volunteer event collaboration, city-wide training institute collaboration,
etc.)
·
Build
relationships with community partners and stakeholders
4.
Jumpstart National Network Responsibilities
·
Participate
in weekly one-on-one meetings with Jumpstart
Program Director
·
Participate
in Regional Conference Calls and retreats
·
Attend
Leadership Institutes annually and New Staff Training during first year
·
Support
the stewardship of National and Regional stakeholders by hosting site visits
and engaging Corps members in events
o Host visits to campus and to
program partner sites
5. Campus Specific Responsibilities
·
Participate
in campus and department responsibilities including staff meetings and events
·
Work
with faculty who can assist with Jumpstart member training and recruitment, as
well as higher education and preschool program partner relationships
·
Work
with a faculty advisor to develop and deliver course content, as applicable by
existence of a service-learning course
·
Recruit
and manage a part-time assistant or graduate student who can assist with
administrative tasks
·
Maintain
relationships with various departments on campus (financial aid, grants
accounting, etc.)
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s
Degree required, in Early Childhood Education or Child Development preferred
·
Background
or experience in an early childhood setting
·
Strong
organizational, management and leadership abilities
· Ability to prioritize and
multi-task in order to meet key tasks as scheduled
·
Prior
experience in managing others; ability to provide verbal and written feedback
·
Demonstrated
ability to use intermediate and some advanced functions of Windows operating
systems, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) the
internet and web-based forms
·
Ability
to comprehend and manage basic fiscal matters such as budgets
·
Ability
to build and maintain strong relationships with university staff and the
general community
·
Commitment
to Jumpstart ’s mission and values
·
Commitment
to serving the community
·
Experience
developing partnerships with other organizations/entities
Additional
·
Requires
significant evening/weekend work at specific times during the program year
·
Significant
local travel required
Salary
Commensurate
with experience; excellent benefits
Starting Date
February
2015
Location
Chicago,
IL
