JAM Peer Educator

About Us:

The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud. WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access to resources in the South Bronx that support thriving neighborhoods – from high-quality early education and after-school programs, to fresh, healthy food, cultural programming, and economic opportunity. See www.whedco.org for more information.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Health Education Coordinator, the JAM Peer Educator will co-facilitate sessions of WHEDco’s Just Ask Me (JAM) program, a peer-educator-led sexual health and substance education program, at WHEDco’s partner middle schools, the Highbridge Green School and the South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School.

Responsibilities

• ●  With Health Education Coordinator, co-facilitate JAM sessions about a variety of health and wellness topics for students in grades 6, 7, and 8 across our partner schools.
• ●  Attend weekly training sessions to learn the JAM curriculum, practice co-facilitating, discuss health topics, and develop new skills.
• ●  With Health Education Coordinator, co-facilitate workshops for WHEDco’s Teen Program participants, as well as parent workshops at our partner schools.
• ●  Assist with additional health education efforts as necessary.Qualifications:

• ●  Preference to applicants that have professional experience working with children in a classroom, after school, or community based environment leading/organizing arts activities.
• ●  Substantial volunteer work will be considered
• ●  Demonstrated interest in the field of sexual/reproductive health or health education.
• ●  Comfortable with public speaking and group facilitation.
• ●  Able to commit to 3-6 hours per week for the 2024-2025 school year (September-June).
• ●  Available during Summer 2024 for training.
• ●  Well organized, able to work both independently and collaboratively.

• ●  Patient, genial demeanor, with a flexible “can-do” attitude.
• ●  Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus, but not required.
• ●  Current, active college enrollment or college degree preferred.
• ●  Previous work experience in low-income communities.JAM Peer Educators earn $16/hour. To respond, send a cover letter and resume to:[email protected] affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law. WHEDco follows the requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.