Collaborations

The Associated Students Child Development Center continues to collaborate with and be a learning center for various academic programs on campus. In past years we have partnered with the following organizations and departments: 

• SJSU Football-Players conducted and facilitated outdoor gross motor activities for our preschoolers. 
• Psychology Department-Masters student of Psychology conducted research on, "The Effects of Exercise on the Mental Wellness of Children (ages 3-6)." 
• Music Department-Students created and implemented lesson plans for our preschoolers.
• Kinesiology Department-Students with an emphasis on Physical Education created lesson plans and implemented gross motor activities.
• Nursing Department-Students created and implemented lessons that promoted health development (e.g. washing hands, brushing teeth, eating healthy food, & exercise).
• Occupational Therapy- Students created and implemented lesson plans that focused on developing social-emotional and self-regulation skills.

Service Learning Partnerships

This past 2023-2024 school year, we partnered with the Child and Adolescent Department to host the ChAD 152 Practicum students. Our Center provided a high-quality play-based educational setting for SJSU students to observe, support, and implement their curriculum. Together they completed 1120 service-learning hours in our preschool classrooms to support their program requirements.  We had 28 students in the Fall 2023 and 28 students in the Spring 2024.

This Fall 2024 semester, the Preschool full-time Educators are supporting the development of 29 CHAD 152 Practicum students throughout the school day. 

We are also piloting supporting the mentorship of a PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential. PK-3 Educators are expected to design, implement, and facilitate learning activities that engage students according to their developmental needs. 

All ASCDC staff hold current child development permits from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and a bachelor's Degree in Child & Adolescent Development, or a related field. 

Volunteers & Service Learning

Volunteer and Service Learning spaces are limited.  If you are seeking to fulfill a SJSU class requirement, the assignment must be child-focused and in the classrooms.  Please note that anyone wanting to volunteer or complete service learning hours at the ASCDC:

Volunteer and Service Learning spaces are limited.  If you are seeking to fulfill a SJSU class requirement, the assignment must be child-focused and in the classrooms.  Please note that anyone wanting to volunteer or complete service learning hours at the ASCDC:

• Must be fingerprinted and background checked at your own cost; check must include: FBI, Dept. of Justice, and Child Abuse Index Background clearance through Livescan.
• Provide proof of the following required immunizations:
  • MMR (one dose of vaccine)
  • TDap (within 10 years of volunteer date)
  • Hep B (3 doses)
  • Negative TB test results or Risk Assessment form completed by a physician (within 4 years of volunteering)
  • Hours of availability must be in the morning between 9:00 am-12:00 pm. 

Collaborate with the ASCDC

Is your organization looking to give back to a local non-profit? Corporate community volunteer work is also welcomed. Corporate volunteer hours do not have to be child-centric and can be as generous as helping us revitalize our garden (e.g. donating flowers/plants, pots, & soil) and collaborating with your team's volunteers to help put the donation together. 

If your organization is looking to collaborate with the Child Development Center, please contact us via the AS Child Development Center Mailbox (as-cdc@sjsu.edu) with a brief description of your interest.

Volunteers and Service Learning students are also welcome to express interest via the email above. 

                                            Photo Credit: Robert Bain