NYSA Youth Education Intern

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

SCOPE OF WORK: The International Rescue Committee (IRC), works in the United States welcomes newly arrived refugees and immigrants, supports them in their resettlement, and provides holistic services to help them build new lives in their communities. As an introduction to the position, this brief, but concise overview of the role should give the reader an understanding of the important components of the job and how it fits into the mission of the program and IRC.

The NYSA Youth Education Intern is expected to support the Youth Education team prepare and facilitate the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy, a six-week program focusing on preparing newly arrived immigrant youth to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Up to 130 students ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and social emotional learning classes. Field Trips are held on Fridays.

The NYSA Youth Education Intern will have the opportunity to experience the multiple aspects of running a fast-paced in-person education program for newly arrived youth. This will include ensuring teachers turn in lesson plans on time, reviewing lesson plans, assisting with classroom observations, communicating with the Student Support Team and Operations team. Interns may be asked to step in and assist teachers in the classroom as needed.

Interns must be available to be in-person with the team at the school in Manhattan for full days of training on July 1-3, 2024 and 15-24 hours per week on Monday-Thursday during program days July 7- August 15, 2024. Before and after NYSA, interns will have the flexibility to be on a hybrid schedule.

Location: Hybrid before NYSA start, in-person during NYSA

Start Date: June 1, 2025

Duration: August 31, 2025

Position Reports to: Youth Education Supervisor

Details: Interns will be expected to work 15-24 hours per week during the following times: Before NYSA starts (June 1 – June 30, 2025) – M-F 9am -5pm; After NYSA starts (July 1- August 15, 2025) – M-TH 8:30am –5:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Complete all staff training prior to the start of the program, as well as all program meetings and staff development activities thereafter
• Support program rollout, including facilitating student orientation, teacher and staff training
• Support program wrap-up, including survey reminders and analysis, staff follow-up and debrief
• Model appropriate student behavior and academic engagement with the Academy students at all times
• Assist in ensuring teachers provide weekly lesson plans and complete all paperwork required
• Complete lesson plan and classroom observations
• Create student afternoon electives schedules
• Assist with facilitation with M&E (including assessments) throughout the program
• Assist teachers and staff with classroom management – interns should be prepared to fill in as CCLTs as needed.
• Assist in supervision of daily student meals and student arrival/dismissal as needed
• Other tasks as assigned by Youth Education Supervisor and Youth Education Specialists
  
  

Learning Objectives

• Learn the behind-the-scenes work required in a large in-person education program for K-12 recently arrived students of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Create tools and develop monitoring and evaluation skills for large in-person education program.
• Build non-profit program development and management skills.
  
  

Requirements

• Recent or current undergraduate student or graduate student working towards a degree in Education or related field.
• Experience in education programming or teaching preferred
• Knowledge of classroom procedures; health and safety precautions a plus
• Experience working with children and/or peers highly desired
• Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player who is self-directed
• Flexible, innovative, accountable with a strong desire to learn.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required. Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (including Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Mandingo, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Wolof)
• Must be available for all training days and for the entire duration of the program. No exceptions.
  
  

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.