Adult Education Intern (Unpaid)

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 50 countries and more than 25 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.

BACKGROUND: International
Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises
and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40
countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education and
empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.

SCOPE OF INTERN WORK: The
Adult Education intern supports the adult education program staff to meet the
educational needs of adult refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations in
northern New Jersey area. We offer a variety of classes and services, including
English language instruction, Cultural Orientation, Digital Literacy Program,
Job and Readiness Training, and referrals to external educational
opportunities. Together, these form a comprehensive multi-faceted program
designed to meet the immediate and ongoing education needs of our diverse group
of clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist on-site intake procedure or virtual enrollment process.

Support in administering pre-test and post-test of students using standardized and non-standardized tests.

Assist in grading and documenting telephonic or onsite pre- and post-term placement tests.

Assist instructors and learners with daily classroom issues, including attendance, multilingual technical support, sending daily class reminders, and confirming class schedule changes.

Keep track of client communication and follow-up on attendance.

Assist instructor in daily online classroom activities including one one-on-one tutoring and leading small groups and serving as substitute instructor as needed.  

Support clients to enroll in other adult education program with the community providers.

Use interpretation lines as needed to answer learners’ inquiries. 

Support with compiling data, performing data entry, filing, and assembling information for comprehensive reports in the internal databases and Microsoft spreadsheets. 

Contacting clients to conduct course feedback surveys. 

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
Interns will learn about refugee resettlement and refugee social services. 
Interns will develop administrative, digital literacy, and presentation skills. 
Interns will learn how to interact with multicultural and limited English-speaking clients. 

REQUIREMENTS:
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate or degree is strongly preferred.

Undergraduate studies in education, humanities, social sciences, international relations, or a related field. 

Must convey confidence, have effective communication skills, and exhibit excellent attention to detail. 

Desired languages but not required: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Dari/Farsi, Pashto, or Kiswahili. 

Strong desire to help refugees rebuild their lives in New Jersey. 

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment. 

Patience, understanding, flexibility, and an unceasingly positive attitude. 

Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts. 

Willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies. 

IRC leading the way From Harm to Home.

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.