Early Childhood Development Intern

Description

New Beginnings Childcare is a non-profit, registered childcare ministry in Crawfordsville, IN. The intern team will report to and train directly with the director, work closely with the president of the board of directors, and have opportunities for development with the Early Childhood Coalition director. 

The interns will learn how to manage a classroom, develop and implement curriculum for summer programming for ages 5-8, and gain a working knowledge of the not-for-profit childcare model and the impact of these services in a community.

Responsibilities

The intern team will be responsible for developing and managing a summer school age program for early elementary children ages kindergarten through third grade. Interns will run a small classroom, developing and implementing curriculum and activities that are age appropriate, fun, and engaging under the guidance of the director with support from the local Early Childhood Coalition director. 

New Beginnings Child Care serves children ages infant to Pre-K year-round, and the interns will be tasked with the pilot of a reimagined summer school age program that is self-sufficient in financial and staffing regards. Interns will be challenged to learn the regulations of the industry and adapt programming to fit within an infant to 5-years program, including the scheduling of various age groups moving through shared spaces and using shared resources. 

Qualifications

The ideal intern will be passionate about working with children ages 5-8 (but may have opportunities to work with younger children and infants as well), pursuing a degree in early childhood, elementary education, or related field, and be extremely reliable. 

We will consider working with interns from all majors and career interests, so long as they can pass a background check and drug screening, are excited to work with children in a high-energy environment, and posess a level of maturity and professionalism in communicating with children, parents, co-workers, and supervisors appropriately. Must be able to learn and comply with employee policies and state childcare requirements.