Jumpstart Site Manager

Jumpstart Site Manager

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Jumpstart Site Manager.

Position Details

Location Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States

Division School of Child and Family Sciences

Position Type Staff

Employment Status Part Time

Grant Funded Yes

Salary Range 13.07 – 15.68

Pay Grade

Posting Close Date 11/02/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit current resume and 3 professional reference letters.

Job Summary

The Jumpstart Site Manager will coordinate the oversight of the local Jumpstart early literacy program, which works with pre-k classrooms around Hattiesburg serving children from low-income families. Jumpstart provides language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities and promotes quality early learning for all children. Jumpstart recruits and trains college students and community AmeriCorps members to provide these services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Receives 30 hours of training from The University of Mississippi’s Jumpstart staff

Assumes recruiting and training responsibilities for USM Jumpstart staff

Places teams of students in partnering Hattiesburg Public School District’s pre-K classrooms

Provides supervision of Jumpstart staff and services

Engages in ongoing recruitment and training efforts

Completes all required documentation and reporting activities, in accordance with The University of Mississippi’s Jumpstart requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Progression toward a bachelor’s degree in child and family sciences, early childhood education, education, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university or associate’s degree plus one year of related work experience. Other degrees may be considered with additional related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of early childhood programming and developmentally appropriate practice.

Skill in managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Ability to engage communicate and interact effectively with a diverse group of people.

Ability to engage, recruit, and train students.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate coursework completed toward degree in child and family sciences, early childhood education, education, or a closely related field. Documented record of supervisory responsibilities.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nations leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.