Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Louisville, Kentucky is seeking a part-time intern to support the Education and Youth Services (EYS) team. As an intern, you will play a crucial role in providing educational support to refugee youth, assisting with school orientation, and delivering tutoring and academic coaching.
Responsibilities:
- Provide equal treatment to all client groups in accordance with the agency's commitment to the dignity of all people.
- Coordinate with EYS staff and clients to schedule School Orientation for students and their families.
- Schedule interpreters for School Orientation meetings as needed.
- Support in the administration of school enrollment preparations.
- Assist EYS staff in development of revised curriculum for School Orientation and the curriculum for the after-school program.
- Coordinate with EYS Staff to deliver tutoring, homework help, and academic coaching for refugee youth in the after-school program.
- Help organize and coordinate after-school enrichment activities that focus on academic improvement, social development, and cultural integration.
- Help facilitate parent-teacher meetings and serve as a liaison between parents, students, teachers, and school administrators.
- Support the planning and implementation of educational field trips, volunteer events, and community outreach programs aimed at enhancing youth engagement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be a current undergraduate student, graduate student, or less than 12 months past graduation.
- Access to a personal vehicle/reliable transportation.
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or must have active and compliant visas and work authorization status in the United States.
- Ability to handle sensitive client information confidentially.
- Strong intercultural communication skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and across language barriers.
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and workplace policies.
- Fluency/proficiency in English, both spoken and written, are required; proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is desired, but not required.
Training & Guidance: In-depth training will be provided for interns to understand IRC programming and the various needs of clients accessing IRC services. Interns will receive training on IRC’s federal R&P and APA service agreements and their programmatic requirements for resettlement services.
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 & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.