Intern Early Childhood Education DuPage
Job Description
Job Description
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families 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 122,900 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 looking for a part-time Intern to join our Early Learning Program with our DuPage Team!
This is an unpaid internship for current college students needing the hours to complete a course or graduation requirements. We are offering five internship opportunities in the Early Childhood Education Program at our DuPage Center.
1. INTERN EARLY LEARNING INTAKE
ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS: Can include some or all of the following:
- Learn to gather and process pertinent information to begin the ECE program intake/application process.
- Assist in triage and de-escalate persons in crisis who are seeking services and/or resources.
- Work with diverse staff and service population.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s level program in ECE, Social Work, or related field. (Human Services) , required.
- Must have access to a vehicle, proof of insurance and valid driver’s license to perform essential functions, required.
2. INTERN CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS: Can include some or all of the following:
- Intern completing observation hours: In conjunction with the Education Manager, intern will complete observation hours per their school requirements.
- Intern completing student teaching: In conjunction with the Education Manager, intern will complete student teaching in collaboration with the MFS lead teacher per their school requirements.
- Intern completing a capstone project: In conjunction with the Education Manager and Disabilities Coordinator, intern will complete their capstone project per their school requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled in a psychology, Early Childhood Education, or Child Development field program , required.
Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage jobs efficiently.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have access to a vehicle, proof of insurance and valid driver’s license to perform essential functions, required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the essential duties of this internship, 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 intern may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Qualifications for all ECE Internships
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have knowledge of Head Start.
- This internship requires some travel and requires mobility to work with a community-based caseload.
- Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
- Must have knowledge in data entry and technology.
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