What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern ECE Family Support position at Metropolitan Family Services?
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857. Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago. Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.
We are currently searching for an Unpaid Part-Time Family Support Early Childhood Education Intern at our Howard Evanston Community Center.
REQUIREMENTS
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program majoring in Early Childhood Education/Child Development/Social Work or related field required.
INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES: Can include any or all of the following:
- Support with planning and implementing program activities.
- Collaborate with Parent Child Educator, Teacher’s, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for
the betterment of the classroom and families. - Learn and support with recruitment efforts for your site/locations including recruitment.
- Learn documentation of age and income eligibility for children and pregnant
women participating in the program. - Learn and complete family assessment annually and provide intervention, referrals and assistance for interests, needs and circumstances identified.
- Support with case management services to families and children including assistance and referrals, i.e.
emergency services, health/nutrition/dental referrals, disability referrals, and child abuse and neglect
referrals, etc. - Collaborate with families in accessing community services that meet their needs, circumstances and
interests including following up with parents to assure that services are received. - Assist families in identifying and defining goals as early as possible after enrollment; and ensure that
progress review is done per procedure. - Adhere to follow up procedures for tracking activities in all Service areas, i.e.: health, mental health,
nutrition, disabilities, and family and community partnerships. - Collaborates with teachers to facilitate monthly Parent Committee Meetings.
- Assists in planning Family Engagement Activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential duties the intern is required to sit and stand for sustained periods
of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and
occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
The intern is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data
and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
The interne may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
