Youth Instructional Design Intern

Teaching & Training

Overview

Support youth instructional design and curriculum development tasks for educational programs.

You have:

• Must be a US citizen or have US work authorization.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in education, social work, public health, or a related field.
• 1+ years experience working with children and youth English Language Learners (ELL), preferably in the context of educational and social programs.
• Experience with refugee and/or immigrant populations is highly desirable, particularly in groups of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Proficiency in a second language highly preferred (i.e., Arabic, Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, French, and Kiswahili).

Under the supervision of and with the support from the Youth Instructional Design Specialist, Intern will:

· Administer pre-ELP (English Language Proficiency) assessments, collect, record, and organize data for report writing purposes.

· Organize assessment data to develop staff training, educator toolkits, and curriculum design.

· Assess and monitor students’ linguistic and social-emotional support needs.

· Participate in staff development and team meetings, support hours, and observation sessions for the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy, Youth Mentoring, and Empower Tutoring Program.

· Assist in maintaining comprehensive qualitative case notes on a shared digital platform for curriculum development and refinement purposes.

· Assist staff in welcoming, accompanying, and supporting students at the designated summer program location during lunch, recess, activity, and class time (as needed),

· Complete related tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Youth Instructional Design Specialist.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. The intern will learn about refugee resettlement issues and processes.

2. The intern will develop curriculum design and implementation skills to effectively manage educational programs.

3. The intern will develop culturally responsive practice skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be a US citizen or have US work authorization.

· Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in education, social work, public health, or a related field.

· 1+ years experience working with children and youth English Language Learners (ELL), preferably in the context of educational and social programs.

· Experience with refugee and/or immigrant populations is highly desirable, particularly in groups of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

· Proficiency in a second language highly preferred (i.e., Arabic, Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, French, and Kiswahili)

SKILLS:

· Show empathy, patience, cooperation, and interpersonal skills while working as a team and working with clients.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively while demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Communicate well and in a culturally-responsive way with youth from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

· Excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.

· Availability to commit 15-20 hours a week (2 days in person) from June to August.

· Availability to work remote or hybrid in April/May is highly preferred.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research, and problem-solving purposes.

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org