Jumpstart Reviews
Updated Oct 15, 2019
"Really fun work-study job (must like working with kids, obviously)" (in 11 reviews)
"Opportunity to work with kids & college students" (in 11 reviews)
"Very time consuming, spend a lot of time prepping" (in 9 reviews)
"Site Managers keep the organization afloat" (in 7 reviews)
"Awesome place to work for work study"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Jumpstart part-time for more than a year
Pros
It is awesome to see your kids improve as you teach them the lesson plans throughout the year.
Cons
Dealing with unresponsible coworkers that make it ten times harder than it should be.
Advice to Management
Help out your leaders as much as you can and prepare them with proper training sessions before going into schools.
Jumpstart2019-10-16"It was great seeing the kids make progressively"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Jumpstart part-time for less than a year
Pros
Being able to work directly with the children involved in the program and seeing them make progress over time was amazing
Cons
Your experiences may vary depending on the teacher in the classroom
Jumpstart2019-10-13"Good company"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Jumpstart part-time
Pros
Great mission and place to grow.
Cons
Local sites can be somewhat disconnected to national.
Jumpstart2019-09-26"Great Work-study position"
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RecommendsI worked at Jumpstart part-time for more than a year
Pros
Lot's of training and support. Friendly people.
Cons
Not much flexibility in the curriculum or room for creativity
Jumpstart2019-09-24"Excellent"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Jumpstart full-time for less than a year
Pros
-Great benefits for staff/employee -2 weeks paid vacation in December apart from PTO and Sick time -Very flexible with work schedule -Able to telecommute on some days
Cons
-Restructuring often makes it difficult to adjust
Jumpstart2019-08-14"Rewarding position"
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RecommendsI worked at Jumpstart part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Meaningful connections with kids Gives you experience working in schools
Cons
Big time commitment Americorps requires lots of hours
Jumpstart2019-07-16"Fun place to work"
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I have been working at Jumpstart part-time for more than a year
Pros
Fun place to work, team is excellent
Cons
Limited work hours per week
Jumpstart2019-07-10"Former Site Manager"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Jumpstart full-time
Pros
Decent pay for non-profit role and flexible scheduling.
Cons
The organization was constantly restructuring every few years.
Jumpstart2019-07-01"Great company to make a change"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Jumpstart full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Work with children, manage college students, unique teaching strategies with preschoolers
Cons
Lot of timesheets and paperwork, but what job doesn’t have a lot of paperwork
Advice to Management
Do not be overbearing, let your teams connect with the schools in their own way
Jumpstart2019-06-14"Great work enviornment"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Jumpstart part-time for less than a year
Pros
Fantastic place to work, management is extremely engaged and work/life balance is top notch.
Cons
No cons to speak of.
Jumpstart2019-06-04