Early Childhood Education Intern

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Refugee and Immigrant Community Services primarily works with refugee families from Burma, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria and offers many different services to help the newly-arrived families adjust to their new lives in the United States. While parents are in ESL classes, we have an Early Childhood Education classroom for their children who are too young to go to school yet, typically between the ages 2-5. Children are in the room from around 9:00AM-12:15PM.

Responsibilities: Assist in childcare classroom 2-5 days/week. Participate in early education activities. Maintain an environment that is supportive and sensitive to the varying emotional needs of children. Report activities and observation of behavior in daily log. Assist in maintaining record of children’s attendance, as well as monthly progress reports on school readiness and social-emotional development Accompany program on occasional field trips, assist with family literacy activities and monthly library trips. Helping with other projects, reports, and administrative tasks as necessary.

Qualifications: Excellent communication and organizational skills. Patience and flexibility. Completed or pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field Experience working with families of diverse socio-cultural backgrounds Interest in working with refugees in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic environment. At least semester-long or summer months availability. If you are interested, please contact Michelle Heidbreder at mheidbreder@heartlandalliance.org. All applicants must also complete a background check (SS# Required) and one or two "trial" days to see if the program is something you would like to participate in.