Teaching and Advancement Intern
CHOOSE 180
Location
Burien, Washington
Salary
$25 / HOUR
Quick overview
The intern will support the Teaching and Advancement (TA) team by developing workshops and trainings focused on a social enterprise model project to better support served youth. Key duties include researching youth justice issues and conducting literature reviews on adult learning theories to assist in creating workshop frameworks, materials, and evaluation tools.
Requirements summary
Candidates should possess a strong commitment to the organization's goals and have an interest in youth justice, curriculum design, or community-based work, with personal or professional experience in the criminal legal system being beneficial. Required qualifications include strong research, writing, and analytical skills, along with organization and effective communication abilities.
Job description
Position Overview CHOOSE 180 is seeking a program intern to work on a social enterprise model project and support the Teaching and Advancement (TA) team in developing workshops and trainings. These workshops and trainings will eventually be offered to community and system partners to help them better support the youth they serve.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a past CHOOSE 180 participant or a student (undergraduate or graduate) interested in curriculum design, adult learning theories, youth justice, and non-profit program development. The intern will work closely with the TA Project Manager and will contribute to the development of workshop and training framework, materials, and evaluation tools.
Duties: and Key Responsibilities:
Research youth justice, the school to prison pipeline, and issues young people face today Conduct a literature review on adult learning theories and best practices for workshops and trainings Support the development of workshop frameworks and materials Assist with creating post-workshop feedback and evaluation tools Attend staff and program meetings
Desired Qualifications
Commitment to the vision and goals of CHOOSE 180 Personal or professional experience with the criminal legal system Interest in youth justice, curriculum design, learning theories, or community-based work Strong research, writing, and analytical skills Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks Ability to communicate effectively with internal staff and external partners Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a team environment Familiarity with curriculum design, learning theories, and program evaluations is a plus but not required
What You’ll Gain
Knowledge of the school to prison pipeline and the juvenile justice system Exposure to research, facilitation, curriculum design, and evaluation skills Project management skills Access to a growing professional network
Additional Information
Please note that this internship position is contingent upon the successful completion of state and national background checks, including fingerprinting.
This is a part-time 12 week temporary position of up to 20 hours per week and may require availability during evenings and weekends.
Compensation for this position is $25 an hour.