JAM Peer Educator
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 school at PS 218.
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.
● Previous work experience in low-income communities.
● Able to commit to 4-6 hours per week for the 2026-2027 school year (September-June).
● 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.