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Special Education Intern
ORGANIZATION: Artportunity Knocks
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*This position is an unpaid internship, however you must be receiving college credit for this internship in order to apply. This internship is only for college students. The sole intention for this internship is for you to gain experience teaching children and to gain experience working a job in your industry, so that you would be more of an asset for any company who wants to hire you full-time.
Artportunity Knocks mission is to empower youth through POSITIVE Arts Self-Expression, Education and Community Service and Bridging the Cultures through Arts & Entertainment. We offer youth artist development programs, entertainment industry opportunities for kids, performing arts after-school programs, film/music/art classes, and music and arts camps for students ages 5-17 throughout Metro Atlanta. The key to success with our organization is being a "people-person" and possessing the capability to deliver high-quality services. We are one of the few programs utilizing Arts Integration in our education programs. We are looking for future instructors who are looking for an exciting opportunity to develop in a modern style of learning! We are looking for those students who have a high proficiency in the arts, as well as have a passion for developing youth. If you're passionate about music education, youth development or the arts, join us today!
Requirements
- Have the potential to teach children ages 5-13 yrs
- Training and/or experience in ABA strategies and experience working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of effective academic and arts programming
- Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact with a diverse range of individuals both in person and over the phone, applying tact and discretion as situations demand
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEP)
- Review referral and assessment data and student history
- Prepare for meetings, providing current data and creating appropriate goals and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate student progress
- Perform assessments
- Prepare materials, lesson plans and activities aligned with IEP goals
- Demonstrate best practices in special education
- Ensure students with disabilities are receiving their education in the least restrictive environment
- Maintain safe, secure, and effective learning environment
- Work collaboratively with school representatives, families, and organization members to ensure a cohesive, effective approach to supporting students
- Communicate clearly and consistently with all school representatives, families of students, and organization members
More opportunities with Artportunity Knocks
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Artportunity Knocks
Location:
275 Decatur St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30313, US
Mission Statement
Artportunity Knocks mission is to empower youth to make positive and smart choices while increasing opportunities in the Arts, Education, Community Service and Bridging Cultures. The organization was established in the Metro Atlanta area in 2007 with a focus on providing stem and arts education that's culturally diverse and accessible to all youth in K-12th grades throughout the state of Georgia.
Description
The organization provides a nurturing and safe environment that fosters learning and creativity during the school year and summer months. Our primary demographic target ages 6-18, with an emphasis on the "tween" age groups (9-13). Our programs currently support students located within the Metropolitan region of Atlanta, Georgia with a reach that expands to over 10,000 students.
Among the specific activities provided at our site are:
- Homework Assistance/Tutoring
- Nutritious Snacks
- Performing Arts Classes: Dance, Theater, Rap/Poetry/Spoken Word
- Music Classes: Instrumentation, Theory, Voice
- Fine Arts Classes: Culinary Arts, Painting, Photography, Fashion Design, Animation
- Technical Arts Classes: Music Production & Engineering, Filmmaking, Computer Animation
- Coding, Robotics, Technology, Engineering, Esports & Gaming
- Physical Recreation: Fitness, Sports, Martial Arts
- Mentorship
We also host positive concerts in hopes of giving not only Artportunity Knocks students, but other up and coming artists an opportunity to perform live.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3712 Martin Luther King Jr. drive SWAtlanta, GA 30331
DATE POSTED
December 3, 2019
SKILLS
- Special Needs
- Teaching / Instruction
- Child Development
- General Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- At least 2 days per week
- Bachelor's; prior work experience in special education (autism, learning and emotional disabilities)