Youth Intern

If you want to be a part of a growing organization and make a difference in the community, come work for Shalom Austin!

Compensation

• We’ll pay you an hourly rate of $15.00 .

In partnership with Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community Center, this program is intended for unemployed or underemployed neurodivergent adults. Interns will enjoy full days of meaningful activity during the program, which will run from June 3rd to July 26th. Each day will feature a half-day work shift before a workforce success class and/or job shadowing experience. Interns will alternate working alongside camp and/or preschool teams for up to 20 paid hours a week, with support and supervision from Greenleaf NCC’s credentialed job skills trainers.

JCamps Team: Interns working alongside camp teams will support Senior and Junior Counselors in leading and engaging a specific group (“bunk”) of 12-15 campers, based by grade, Kindergarten-6th grade. Camp staff must always set a positive behavior example for campers.

Preschool Team: Interns working alongside Preschool staff educating and playing with young children, ages 2-4. Preschool staff must have a positive attitude, be self-motivated, and work collaboratively with a team.

In addition to working shifts alongside these teams, Interns will benefit from opportunities to learn more about other career fields through activities like job shadowing across Shalom Austin departments, including: fitness center, athletics department, marketing department, welcome desk, aquatics/snack bar, library, and/or Jewish congregation office administration.

This is a part-time position, up to 20 hours per week, Monday- Friday between 8am-4pm, no overtime. Seasonal work begins May 28 to July 26 with opportunities to apply for long-term employment.

-This is a partnership between Shalom Austin and Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community Center. Interns must satisfy paid work requirements at Shalom Austin as well as work experience training program requirements at Greenleaf NCC.

- Must pass all required criminal history background checks (which may include an FBI fingerprint check) as part of working with/around children, and pass two onboarding self-paced courses regarding childcare safety and security protocols

- Interns are encouraged, but not required to attend a specified CPR certification course (provided by referral to an outside organization at no cost to Interns)

- Must be willing to physically play with children (including standing, walking, lifting (up to 35 lbs.), bending, and sitting on the floor)

- Due to the nature of the position, Youth Interns must be able to be on their feet for most of the day and tolerate Austin summer heat for a portion of their shift.

- Interns working in JCamps must be able to tolerate wading in the shallow end of the pool, with the option to swim alongside their bunk.

- Sensory: Interns working in JCamps will sometimes be a part of large groups of campers and Counselors sharing spaces indoors, which will result in greater auditory and visual stimuli.