Description
The English Language Training Intern will assist the Adult Education Specialist in the planning and provision of English language training classes to refugees and immigrants served by IRC Richmond.
Learning Objectives: The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Intern will:
- Learn how to manage classes and supporting services within established requirements to provide the best possible service to vulnerable populations.
- Develop critical thinking skills, client service skills, and cross-global education and social work skills.
- Learn about the IRC locally and globally, and the available services to refugees and ORR-eligible clients in Richmond, Virginia.
Responsibilities:
- Assist IRC staff with the enrollment, coordination, and implementation of classes, including:
- Contacting students to confirm their availability to attend classes.
- Navigating client barriers to education.
- Differentiating and scaffolding instruction to students individually or in small groups.
- Communicating with local stakeholders and adult education services to connect students to appropriate classes.
- Supporting teachers in preparing student materials for classes.
- Coordinating with volunteers to ensure proper coverage for adult education classes, including childcare volunteers.
- Collecting data to support educational initiatives and encourage student success.
- Adhere to IRC policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate level studies in education, social work, international relations, social sciences, or a related field preferred.
- Respect and awareness of global backgrounds and experiences, and a desire to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S.
- Patience, understanding, and flexibility.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, especially in a cross-global environment.
- Engaged in learning about the IRC and willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies.
- Proficiency in more than one language preferred but not required.
Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plan with immediately vested matching, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.