Education Intern

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Contact: David Gelman
Keywords: Education, intern, finance, business, literacy, entrepreneurship.
Descriptions: POSITION CONCEPT: Helps ensure overall quality and effectiveness of the JA site-based programs, including JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, for students, teachers, volunteers and funders. Utilizes management skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, troubleshooting and communication skills. Working dates will be scheduled. Starting and ending times of the working day depend on the simulation schedule and availability of the site-based moderators (typically starting between 7:30am and 8:30am and ending between 2:00pm and 3:00pm). PRIMARY DUTIES: ? Ensure quality and effectiveness of daily simulations ? Assist with volunteer training sessions ? Help maintain simulation inventory ? order products and printed documents ? Reset the facility for the next simulation ? Help develop and implement tools to provide the needed information to volunteers and students during their simulation ? Help develop and improve simulation business and job functions ? Handle informational requests from teachers and volunteers ADDITIONAL DUTIES AS NEEDED: Assist with curriculum inventory ? Assist with thank-you letters to volunteers and teachers ? Implement tasks specified by grants received (such as conducting pre and post tests with students in the classroom). ? Assist with classroom based programs - JA in a Day program EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Required: ? High School graduate ? Interest in education, program development, business or customer service ? Strong oral communication, organization/planning, time management, attention to detail and problem-solving skills ? Computer literacy ? Self-motivated but works well in team setting Desired: ? Comfortable working with different software programs, computers and other technology ? Experience in education, volunteer recruitment or training, customer service or event implementation ? Previous JA volunteer experience or someone with knowledge of the local system is a strong plus ? Experience working with children This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the intern occupying this position. Interns will be required to follow any other job related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an ?at-will? relationship.
Product of Partnership: Assistance in successful programs teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship to NOLA students.
Final Product Special Instructions:If interested please contact David Gelman at (504) 569-8669 or david@jagno.org.
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