YWCA - Internship-Girls Inc

About the role

Assist staff in delivering high quality programming to girls in Metro Nashville Public Schools. As per Girls Inc. mission, inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.

Responsibilities

Engage students in fun, creative and meaningful activities that will increase their understanding of strategies to avoid high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse and violence. In addition, activities will increase their personal financial skills, ability to think critically about media, ability to make informed decisions and skills to navigate relationships with peers. This is a part time, voluntary/unpaid internship.

• Co-facilitating creative and experiential sessions in accordance with Girls Inc. standards, maintaining appropriate staff-student ratios.
• Assisting Girls Inc. staff with creating and maintaining a safe student-centered learning environment.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential participant records.

Requirements

• Experience or willingness to work with individuals of diverse populations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiasm for your work
• Good judgment and professional behavior
• Regular, punctual attendance and attention to all responsibilities
• Confidentiality in dealing with participant information
• Interpersonal, organizational and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to follow directions, guidelines and policies/procedures of the YWCA
• Ability to work well with all staff

Qualifications

• Group facilitation with diverse populations
• Interpersonal, organizational and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to teach and lead various recreational activities
• Ability to work in a cooperative, team-oriented atmosphere
• Organizational and time management skills
• Components of positive youth development
• Program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Opportunity to network with other community partners and non-profit organizations

Schedule

Part-time

Pay

Voluntary/unpaid