Women's Literacy Education Intern Fall 2020

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BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC in Atlanta office was established in 1979 and has resettled over 21,000 refugees from nearly 50 countries into the Greater Atlanta area. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in Georgia, the IRC in Atlanta resettles an average of 1,000 refugees into Georgia annually and provides additional services and assistance to another 2,500 refugees and asylees.

SCOPE OF WOMEN’S LITERACY INTERN WORK: The Women’s Literacy Intern assists inan innovative program that provides intensive beginning English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to refugee women, while childcare is provided for their children under the age of five. As many of these women have had little or no classroom experience, they are often pre-literate even in their own language. ESL topics are tailored to the specific survival needs of newly arrived women and their families including financial literacy, housing issues, and employment skills.This requires an internto work in multi-level, multi-language, and culturally diverse ESL classrooms. The intern will be involved in one or more of the following programs:
ESL classes: Basic and intermediate English literacy and comprehension focusing on general content areas and assisting cultural adjustment.
Vocational ESL classes: Basic and intermediate English and job skills, including soft-skills and expectations of the American workplace.
Computer Literacy classes: Basic computer skills and facilitated English literacy and comprehension through computer and online resources.
Life Skills classes: Basic and intermediate English literacy and comprehension focusing on specific "life skills" areas such as safety and health.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist instructor in developing and implementing pre-literacy and literacy-level appropriate activities.
Assist instructor with practicing multi-level comprehension activities.
Assist instructor in daily classroom activities, including one-on-one tutoring, leading small groups, and teaching specific components of the curriculum.
Support program activities by researching new curriculum content, developing and preparing educational materials as requested by instructor
Support and assist with general program improvements.
Assist with record-keeping, data entry, and file maintenance to support program administration

REQUIREMENTS:
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Strong interest in working with international clients in a cross-cultural environment.
International experience and previous teaching experience a plus.
Ability to take initiative and be able to work independently, be flexible and creative.
Enthusiasm for helping people learn.