Jumpstart is a national early education organization working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Jumpstart recruits and trains University of Washington students who provide language, social-emotional, and literacy programming in preschool classrooms that serve children and families from historically under-resourced communities and promote quality early learning for all children. Watch our info session to learn more about our program this upcoming year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b0Dn6uSJPw 

Why get involved

• Inspire young children to learn and serve in a local community
• Collaborate with others on a team and build professional skills
• Eligible students will earn a Federal Work-Study award during term of service 
  • Find out if you are work-study eligible
• AmeriCorps members will be eligible to receive a SegalAmeriCorps Education Award upon completion of their 300 hour service term
• Extensive training in the field of early childhood education
• Unique opportunity to join a national network of individuals serving young children

There are several ways you can get involved:

Jumpstart Member

Jumpstart Corps Members provide language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities and promote quality early learning for all children. All members receive high quality training to help them implement Jumpstart’s outcome-based program, promote children’s school success, and build family engagement.

• AmeriCorps Member
• Corps Member (non-AmeriCorps member)

Jumpstart Team Leader 

Jumpstart Team Leaders lead a team of students in providing language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities. The team leader plays a variety of roles, including coach, trainer, and observer and is essential to making Jumpstart a high quality program.

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Jumpstart Student Staff and Leadership Positions

Jumpstart student staff positions provide a leadership opportunity for students to enhance the UW Jumpstart program in a variety of ways: 

• Jumpstart Program Assistant (Curriculum Development & Administration)
• Jumpstart Program Assistant (Social Media, Outreach & Culture)
• Jumpstart Student Equity Officer
• Jumpstart Community Engagement Coordinator