JA COLONIAL GROUP DISCOVERY CENTER OF SAVANNAH

In the beginning of 2022, JA completed construction of a new center on the campus of Georgia Southern University where 125 middle school students a day will participate in two immersive simulations. After weeks of classroom curriculum, the students will travel to the JA Discovery Center for the culminating event – a simulation to experience the concepts that they learned in the classroom.

JA BizTown and JA Finance Park give students the chance to experience their futures in a hands-on environment, guided by their teachers and our Dulany Waters Leadership Scholars. Take a virtual tour of the space!

See the simulations in action

job description

Dulany Waters Leadership Scholars will play an essential role facilitating and coaching groups of 5-10 middle school students each session of the capstone simulation. They will be trained on both simulations: JA BizTown and JA Finance Park and will build great experience in teamwork, communication, and collaboration. They will engage middle school students in the process, facilitate valuable life-lesson discussions, and successfully navigate the middle school students through the simulations each day. They will provide a high level of customer service to all JA Discovery Center visitors (volunteers, teachers, middle school students, etc.).

This role offers leadership and interpersonal skill building with the opportunity to network with corporate partners and executives, as well as school district partners and teachers.

Details

● Pay: This is a paid leadership scholar job at $12/hour

● Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus (Former Student Recreation Center)

● Time Required: 5-6 hours each day per Dulany Waters Leadership Scholar, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Simulation days are only weekdays, Monday – Friday. Times are not flexible since the need for support is when the middle school students are onsite inside the simulations.

● Commitment Needed: Each Dulany Waters Leadership Scholar will commit to supporting 1-3 days per week for a full spring or fall semester. JA will work with each student’s schedule to determine the best fit days in the week.

● Training: At the beginning of each semester, Georgia Southern students will be trained in advance of the simulations beginning on both JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.

Qualifications

● Background Preference: Junior, Seniors, Graduate students, and non-traditional underclassmen of all backgrounds with work experiences to help engage middle school students in conversations around the simulations.

● Skills: Students who have a high degree of reliability; enjoy working with middle school students; have high degree of customer service, communication skill, and teamwork; have ability to balance multiple tasks in fast-paced setting.

● Required: Criminal Background checks, including NSOP

 

Timeline

Please note that the below process may take up to 2-3 weeks to complete.

  1. Apply via Handshake

  2. Junior Achievement will screen applicants and schedule interviews

  3. Apply on the Georgia Southern University Job Website

  4. Accept offer from Georgia Southern University

  5. Attend Georgia Southern University HR Meeting – Complete a background check, Equifax module, and orientation

  6. Attend the Junior Achievement internship orientation

  7. Begin your Junior Achievement internship program!

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