LifeSkills Instructor for homeless young adults 18-25 years old
LOCATION
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Summer
Service hours
MorningAvailable days/hours
Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 12:00pm
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Excellent communication- written, oral, and non-verbal. Must be punctual and organized. A great sense of humor helps! Must be able to adhere to strict confidentiality guidlines and dress buisiness casual. Some experience facilitating small group discussion or in larger settings is a plus.
CATEGORIES
AddictionAdults
Education
Homeless
LGBTQ
Mentoring
Social Services
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth V: 18-22 years (young adult)
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Native American Connections
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
We are currently seeking a dedicated intern who wishes to build skills in the arena of group facilitation. Potential candidates for this position must be comfortable with public speaking, have great interpersonal skills, clear sense of boundaries, and able to implement pre-selected lesson plans. Service learning students selected will work directly with youth living in our transitional living facility helping to educate and motivate youth while encouraging them to meet and exceed their goals each day. Intern will be responsible for: preparing lesson plans to be facilitated Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's from 9:00am to 10:30am, facilitate LifeSkills class, report back post lesson survey results to TLP director, and provide additional support to residents and staff via community resource coordination. This position is ideal for students in Social Work, Psychology, Education, and Communication. Interns in our program can expect to build upon the skills they have learned in the classroom in a practical setting while being challenged grow.
Population served
18-24 homeless and at-risk youth in the state of Arizona
Community need/impact
At any given point there are hundreds of homeless young adults in Maricopa Countly living on the streets, in shelters, and in transitional living facilities. Many of these youth are victims of economic disenfranchisement and/or have aged out of the foster care system. Life Skills instruction effectively teaches vital skills that may not have been aquired during turbulent teenage years in a safe environment which increases the scholastic, employability, and ability of our residents to gain sustainable independence.
Each Life Skills intern facilitator will effectively teach vital skills that may not have been aquired during turbulent teenage years in a safe environment which increases the scholastic, employability, and ability of our residents to gain sustainable independence. Each intern can expect to grow emotionally connected to both the young adults we serve and the program itself. With each addition instructor, each of our community youth have another chance at connecting the pieces in life to better themselves.
