Pros
Important mission that addresses marginalized community need; rewarding to support volunteers (Corps members) with leadership/professional development; opportunities to work both at the university and community as you cultivate relationships with program partners, corps members, university staff, other Jumpstart staff; effective model when the right support exists to implement high-quality program
Kontras
The Site Manager position is the programmatic position most responsible for supporting day-to-day implementation of the Jumpstart program, but it requires an unrealistically wide breadth of work with often inadequate technical support from Jumpstart; pay was not aligned with amount of work, was not adjusted based on cost of living, and is inconsistent across sites; inconsistency in terms of prioritizing/supporting Site Managers with professional development; lack of diversity (majority of staff in management positions are white cis-women) and occasional culturally insensitive marketing (internally and externally) despite the majority of targeted population being POC