Early Childhood and Family Engagement Intern Summer 2024
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THE DATE AND TIMES FOR THIS INTERNSHIP ARE NEGOTIABLE.
The Backside Learning Center is in search of a qualified candidate to gain valuable experience in the area of early childhood development. This internship is specifically built around providing parent support which involves assisting in the facilitation of a series of workshops.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The typical duties of the Early Childhood and Parent Engagement intern include but are not limited to:
- Help staff plan and organize the Parent Support Group/LENA
- Help prepare materials.
- Communicate with parents in the group to coordinate scheduling and solicit feedback about the group.
- Help attendees fill out paperwork at the start of the group.
- Staff the weekly workshops (usually take place in the afternoons)
- Prepare food, oversee program and provide support throughout, oversee childcare, help with clean up.
BENEFITS
The Early Childhood and Parent Engagement Intern will:
- Gain an understanding of early childhood development
- Strengthen interpersonal communication and people skills
- Increase cultural understanding
- Engage with others in a multilingual setting
- Practice Spanish one on one from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries
- Learn about and interact with a unique community of South Louisville
- Working with a trauma resilient community (TRC)
- Receive possible letter of recommendation and endorsement on LinkedIn.
Conversational Spanish is required.