Educational Program Assistant - BizTown, Finance Park
Junior Achievement of South Florida
Part-time: 28 hours per week, up to 6 hours per day.
Seasonal: September to June
Hours: Will be between 7:30 – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday
Rate: $15.00 per hour
Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066
Junior Achievement of South Florida empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.
What is in it for you:
Professional development
Flexible schedule
Summary:
The Educational Program Assistant reports directly to the Program Managers at JA BizTown or JA Finance Park and is responsible for ensuring the participating students and teachers have a successful and engaging day. The Educational Program Assistant works directly with fifth or eighth-grade students, teachers, parent volunteers, college students, and corporate volunteer teams. This position is a key member of the JA team, ensuring that students learn and thrive during their experience with Junior Achievement of South Florida. Hours could be up to 28 hours per week but is flexible depending on schedules.
What you will do:
Lead and assist students, volunteers, and teachers during their one-day simulation at JA BizTown or JA Finance Park.
Guide students and volunteers as they use tablets and computers to complete the program.
Review responsibilities and tasks throughout the day and be available to help guide them through the program.
Ensure the students, teachers and volunteers complete the program activities in a timely manner according to the day’s schedule.
Assist in keeping facilities organized, ensuring the program areas are maintained for overall safety.
Reset program materials, tablets, and computers each day for the next day’s students.
Organize and assist Junior Achievement staff with maintaining storefronts and preparing for student visits in JA BizTown and/or JA Finance Park.
Assist with storage, distribution, and inventory of materials and supplies.
Assist with Volunteer Training and Teacher Trainings as required.
What you will need:
Must be able to stand for 6 full hours.
Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, Excel, and Outlook)
Must have at least one of year basic computer experience, and troubleshooting.
Ability to work effectively with teachers, students, volunteers, and fellow staff.
Experience working with elementary and/or middle school students (teaching, youth work and/or training)
Ability to help students and volunteers use a browser-based simulation program on tablets and computers.
Must be comfortable engaging and leading large groups.
Resourceful in solving problems.
Maintain a positive and encouraging attitude.
Show patience and adaptability when working with students.
Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing is required.
Foreign language proficiency, either in Spanish or Creole is a plus.
Ability to pass a background check for working with children.
Conduct oneself in the best interest of students, teachers, and volunteers in accordance with the values and mission of Junior Achievement of South Florida.
CPR Certified
Able to lift 25 lbs.
Who we are:
Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.
JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 7,100 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.
Junior Achievement of South Florida participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.