JAM Peer Educator

WHEDco Careers Page • New York, NY

2d • $18 - $18

About The Position

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 one of WHEDco’s middle schools, the Raphael Hernandez Dual Language School PS 218.

Requirements

• 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 2025-2026 school year (October-June).
• Available during Summer 2026 for training.
• Well organized, able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Patient, genial demeanor, with a flexible “can-do” attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus, but not required.
• Current, active college enrollment or college degree preferred.
• Previous work experience in low-income communities.

Responsibilities

• With the Health Education Coordinator, co-facilitate JAM sessions about a variety of health and wellness topics for students in grades 3rd- 8th grade across our partner school PS 218.
• Attend training sessions to learn the JAM curriculum, practice co-facilitating, discuss health topics, and develop new skills.
• Assist with additional health education efforts as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed