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This internship position supports La Casita Center's Children and Youth Enrichment team. This team works to provide a safe and nurturing environment to support young accompaniments at La Casita Center and enhance academic and social skills in children through formal and informal programming. This is an unpaid internship.

Management and supervision: The assigned support person for onboarding and supervisory functions is the Capacity Building Coordinator. The intern's Children Enrichment experience and delegation of tasks will be given by the Children & Youth Enrichment Community Liaison

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Campamento de La Alegria program(school aged children, June and July)
• Engage students by responding to their questions, uplifting their work, and checking in with students
• Support Camp volunteers as needed
• Other duties as assigned pertaining to the camp (may include supporting with meals, menu and grocery list coordination, coordination of volunteers, and support with virtual content)
• Supports the team to provide lessons and activities to students
• Works directly with students during field trips and/or special events

• Escuelita(pre-K program, September - May)
  • Prepare materials for activities
  • Set up and clean up meals and activities
  • Assist lead teacher in the classroom
  • Provide one on one support to students
    

• Mentes Futuras Tutoring Program(September - May)
  • Assists with the Chromebook Loan Process
  • Communicate with students & families involved in the program

• General Child Enrichment Services
  • Supports the child care area for daily walk-in programming, community events, Encuentros and Fundraising events, working with volunteers as needed
  • Set up and clean up of Children Enrichment spaces
  • Supports the team in the planning and execution of the Dia de Los Ninxs y Regreso A Clases events
• Builds rapport with families and children being accompanied.
• Researches and provides input with team members on how to provide culturally competent and holistic child enrichment practices.

• Partnerships with Community Organizations

Supports tabling and outreach events throughout the year

Required Skills/Abilities:

Ability to work well with children

Exhibit leadership and organization skills

Capacity to multitask and prioritize tasks

Must possess the ability to relate to parents and children and have a positive, creative
attitude

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Ability to climb, sit, stand, push, walk, kneel, and stoop

Ability to tolerate heat and humidity for extended periods of time

Noise level of work environment is high