Youth Program Intern

Facilitate youth engagement activities and manage events effectively.

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Overview

Facilitate youth engagement activities and manage events effectively.

You have:

  • Minimum High school diploma or GED.
  • Have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation.
  • Time management and good organizational skills.
  • Experience working with children from different backgrounds preferred.
  • Familiarity with trauma informed practice & working with multicultural backgrounds preferred.
  • Experience communicating with multilingual people with and without interpretation.
  • Flexibility and capability to work and make independent decisions.
  • Good interpersonal, adaptable, and collaborative skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately based on urgency.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Facilitate and supervise student engagement during activities, projects, or presentations. - Travelling off site to schools for events and activities. - Preparing, set up, and tear down for events. - Planning and supervising field trips in coordination with the Youth Program staff.

- Coordinating back to school backpack giveaway in coordination with Youth Program staff. - Complete reporting on summer activities, including attendance. - Participate in all required training. - Comply with the rules and regulations of the IRC

Qualifications REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum High school diploma or GED. - Have a valid driver’s license and reliable means of transportation. - Time management and good organizational skills. - Prefer to experience working with children from different backgrounds. - Prefer familiarity with trauma informed practice & working with multicultural backgrounds.

- Experience communicating with multilingual people with and without interpretation. - Flexibility and capability to work and make independent decisions. - Have good interpersonal, adaptable, and collaborative skills. - Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately based on urgency.

Work location and schedule:

The program will run Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm. No weekends. Hours will vary depending on the needs of the program.

Travelling within the Phoenix area will be expected for activities that are off site.

This position reports to the Youth Program Supervisor, Michelle Buttrum

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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to engage with a diverse group of students? This question helps assess your experience with multicultural backgrounds. Share a specific instance highlighting your approach to inclusivity.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects simultaneously? Interviewers want to know your time management skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with individuals who speak different languages? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org