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    Jumpstart Reviews

    Updated June 25, 2017
    139 reviews

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    Pros

    • Great for those you guys that enjoy working with kids (in 10 reviews)

    • Team Building, seeing that the work you do is making a difference in children's lives (in 7 reviews)

    Cons

    • It is very time consuming but mostly energy consuming (in 7 reviews)

    • My position is technically a volunteer position but I do get paid through my college because it counts as a work-study job (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Training, Teamwork, and Skills"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Corps Member in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Corps Member in Chicago, IL

      I worked at Jumpstart full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Extensive training
      Working with team of peers

      Cons

      Some centers we would go to had low communication and high turnover, but that isn't Jumpstart's fault

    2. "good mission, but the company is misguided"

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      Former Employee - Corps Member in Pittsburgh, PA
      Former Employee - Corps Member in Pittsburgh, PA

      I worked at Jumpstart part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      team members
      you get feedback pretty often

      Cons

      not transparent enough
      higher ups seems not to know a lot about inner city kids and it reflects in the curriculum we are given

      Advice to Management

      take the time to learn about the kids you are trying to help. It will go a long way in helping end the education gap.

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    3. "Core memeber"

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      Former Employee - Core Member in Compton, CA
      Former Employee - Core Member in Compton, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Working with kids, follow lesson plans, relationships formed with teachers and staff

      Cons

      Shifts are in the morning so if you're not a morning person it could suck for you. You also have to be full time students

      Advice to Management

      Nothing, they are really cool . If you like working with kids and don't mind low income communities go for it

    4. "fun for a student"

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      Former Employee - Corp Member in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Corp Member in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fun people to work around, minimal base hours (balancing with full time school courseload), lots of opportunities to add more hours at home

      Cons

      Hard to miss a session, not a lot of hours, quite a bit of training going into it, but they are really a great company to work for despite all this!

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    5. "Awesome company!"

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      Current Employee - Team Leader in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Team Leader in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jumpstart part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      I love knowing that I am a part of something that is leaving such a positive impact on the lives of children across America

      Cons

      My position is technically a volunteer position but I do get paid through my college because it counts as a work-study job. I only wish I could do this as a real job!

      Advice to Management

      keep doing what you do!

    6. "Great company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Corpse Member in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Corpse Member in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great people! I don't know how they do it, but the UCLA branch always seems to hire le crème de le crème.

      Cons

      You have to arrange your classes to their schedule, unlike other jobs where they accommodate your class schedule. Also, there are very few opportunities for promotions so that's a con.

      Advice to Management

      Mangers are great, but I'd recommend that they take complaints from students more seriously. They seem to robotic at times.

    7. "Team Leader"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart part-time

      Pros

      Jumpstart is a fantastic place to work. Lessons are planned with great detail, which allows teachers to maximize their effectiveness. Staff are friendly, and encourage you to work to the best of your potential. Lastly, Jumpstart provides many opportunities for teachers to learn about education and public policy issues affecting students' lives.

      Cons

      There are none I can think of.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work!

    8. "Corp Member"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart (More than a year)

      Pros

      I loved working with the children. We had a really great team. I enjoyed helping the teachers lower the ratio of support each child.

      Cons

      There were no downsides. Some advice. Manage your hours you don't want to fall behind because if you do it's really hard to catch up.

      Advice to Management

      Send out hour trackers so that people can stay on track with their hours.

    9. "Excellent, flexible experience while in school"

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      Former Employee - Corps Member in Brooklyn, NY
      Former Employee - Corps Member in Brooklyn, NY
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great experience while in school. I was able to learn new skills while serve in preschools my community.

      Cons

      Pay and education award is a challenge while paying for school.

    10. "So wonderful"

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      Former Employee - Team Leader in Columbia, MO
      Former Employee - Team Leader in Columbia, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Jumpstart part-time

      Pros

      -great mission
      -great employees
      -fairly flexible hours aside from required tue/thurs time

      Cons

      -sometimes hard to work around class schedule to ensure all hours are met

      Advice to Management

      keep being great!

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