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BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 28 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
The Cultural Orientation Program operates within the IRC SLC's Education Program and supports monthly Cultural Orientation (CO) training to newly-arrived refugees with the goals of providing the information necessary for refugees to successfully navigate available services, their local community, and broader US society and to promote cross-cultural understanding while encouraging clients' positive psychosocial adjustment.
SCOPE OF WORK:
With oversight from the Adult Education Coordinator, the Cultural Orientation (CO) intern will support logistical preparations for the monthly newly arrived refugee CO. This includes preparing the supplies and educational materials, support in client communication, and transportation. The IRC Cultural Orientation intern will also coordinate programming with CO volunteers for children between the ages of 2-11 years of age during the CO sessions including the facilitation of group games and educational activities, as well as field trips to local museums or parks. Resettle and Placement CO sessions occur on a monthly basis Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-2pm.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Assist the Cultural Orientation Coordinator with all preparation for the sessions, including printing educational materials, following up communication with IRC SLC caseworkers regarding attendance for the clients, scheduling volunteers and setting up the venue. Also, letting presenters know the date, time, and venue.
* Coordinate programming with CO volunteers for children between the ages of 2-11 years of age during the CO sessions.
* Prepare all client's CO Assessments prior to each CO sessions.
* Assist administering assessments to clients at each CO session with an interpreter.
* Assist Cultural Orientation Coordinator with collecting and inputting CO-specific data and gathering feedback from clients.
* Other duties as assigned.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. The intern will gain professional experience in working with diverse groups of clients.
2. The intern will deepen understanding of program design, data tracking, and evaluation.
3. The intern will gain experience with cross-cultural communication and strength-based approach service delivery.
Minimum Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS:
* Previous experience working with refugees a plus
* High School graduate, interested in anthroplolgy, sociology or social science
* Must be currently enrolled in a graduate/undergraduate program, or have graduated less than 6 months ago
* Experience with MS Word, MS Excel, or some coding in R+
* Organized the data and can interpret the data
* Committed to at least 12 weeks working a minimum of 15 hours per week
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; fluency in a refugee language helpful
* Independent and able to accomplish tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
* Pass IRC background check, including driving history report
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.