Senior Interns as Intern SEL Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Contact Name : George Kerr

Email and Phone : george.kerr@aps.edu & 505-855-5282

Status : Full Time Position

Location : Albuquerque, New Mexico

WEEKLY HOURS - .5 COURSE CREDIT : No more than 10 hours per week. No more than 6 hours per day plus complete a self-reflection project and present it during the last week of the internship. Currently a 1-2 semester limit.

The internship is unpaid, and interns will not receive any financial compensation.

WHEN WORK HAPPENS : Monday through Friday 8 : 00AM - 3 : 00PM unless instructed differently by your SEL Teacher / Advisor / Mentor Contact Name above.

Albuquerque Public Schools :

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public-school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles. APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people including about 5,300 teachers.

Position Summary :

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Internship program provides paid internships for local youth outside the classroom and inside elementary schools. The Internship Teacher Advisor promotes the success of the (APS) Internship program by facilitating effective social, emotional and work-based learning coaching for Interns, teachers, and other key partners while offering high-touch support for all. Having a passion for work-based learning is a key lever for improving outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The Internship Teacher Advisor, under the supportive supervision of APS's Work-Based Learning Coordinator and Business Community Liaison, will collaborate with APS's Director of Career Connected Learning / Career and Technical Education and Career Connected Learning staff and work directly with key stakeholders including Interns, teachers, and tutees regarding social and emotional needs of students. The descriptors below are illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and are not all-inclusive.

Intern Support

• Monitor and maintain proactive, problem-solving communication with Interns and Career Connected Learning staff to ensure successful internship participation and completion.
• Support Intern orientations, training, etc., and offer ongoing feedback for improvement.
• Develop required training to support all work-based learning as needed.
• Monitor interns' progress and learning milestones during Intern sessions (e.g. resolving iSolved punching in / out and monitoring weekly hours, 1 : 1 coaching / mentorship, site visits)

Professional Development

Reporting

Experience

Skills

Alignment with APS's Guiding Principles

Work Environment :

Work is performed in a variety of community and office space settings. Willingness to travel in and around the programming location and reliable transportation is required. Evening, weekend, and / or holiday work may be required. APS follows all CDC guidelines for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic; this includes responding to the need for hybrid and remote work-from-home conditions when needed.