JA Simulation Coach (Part-Time) - CSRA

At the JA Discovery Center of the CSRA

JA of Georgia, Columbia County School District, and Richmond County School System have partnered to build the JA Discovery Center of the CSRA opening in January 2024. The center will be housed in a 30,000-square-foot space within Columbia County Schools’ Support Complex in Evans, County. This JA Discovery Center expands access to our programming to 13,000 - 15,000 area middle school students, giving them the opportunity to experience their futures via our immersive simulations called JA Finance Park and JA BizTown.

JA Simulations: JA Biztown & JA Finance Park

JA BizTown (6th Grade): JA BizTown creates an unmatched experience where students interact within a simulated economy and take on the role of citizen, consumer, and employee. Here, students not only discover the intricacies of being a professional and member of the community, but also discover the abundance of opportunities available within their city.

JA Finance Park (7th/8th Grade): At JA Finance Park students have the rare opportunity to experience their personal financial futures first-hand. Students will have the opportunity to balance a budget and decide between their needs and wants, all within their unique life profile for the day: a career, income, education level and family scenario.

Description of Role

A JA Simulation Coach will act as an advanced support role and participate as a facilitator alongside a group of 5-10 middle school students per day at the JA Discovery Center of the CSRA. They will commit to at least 2-4 days a week to be a JA Simulation Coach. They will be trained on how to support the JA Discovery Center simulations: JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. This role will facilitate valuable discussions, engage middle school students, and successfully navigate the students through the simulation day. This role will provide a high level of customer service to all visitors (volunteers, teachers, middle school students, etc.) to the Discovery Center. The JA Discovery Center focuses on teamwork to support one another through communication and collaboration. See our center in action here.

Qualifications

  • Want to empower and be a role model for middle school students of the CSRA

  • Can commit to 2-4 weekdays (Monday – Friday)

  • Have availability for the entire period: 9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

  • Have a high degree of reliability

  • Work well in a team environment

  • College degree and/or equivalent work experience

  • A clean Criminal Background check

 

More Details

  • Times Needed: ~5 hours per day, 9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. (when middle school students are onsite)

  • $15/HR compensation

  • Location: JA Discovery Center of the CSRA, 4395 River Watch Pkwy, Unit 6, Evans, GA 30809