Ready for 202x Student Interns
Various Locations
Hourly, not benefits eligible
FTE: 1.0
Salary: $18.29 per hour
**Please note: Applications will be received until April 12, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.**
About this job:
Ready for 202X Student facilitators will support planning and implementation for Ready for 202X - a 5-week program for rising 9th grade students at 3 DPS Locations. The program focuses on high school culture and expectations, self exploration, relationship building, goal setting, postsecondary exploration and academics. Before starting the program students will work closely with the Site Leader to prepare for the program including lesson/activity planning, contacting students/families to promote the program and preparing for implementation. During the program, the Student Facilitators will interact daily with Ready for 202X students as they engage in the program at the direction of their site leader.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
- Salary: $18.29 per hour.
What You'll Do:
- Support instructors and counselors in auxiliary capacity with classroom instruction
- Support in chaperoning field trips
- Participate in Student Panels for Q&A sessions for Ready for 202X participants
- Provide academic support to students during instruction
- Facilitate Social Emotional Learning and Extracurricular/Elective courses
- Engage in responsibilities to implement high quality resources and programming.
- Maintain open communication with colleagues and program specialists.
- Collaborates with colleagues to prepare educational materials, which may include classroom material, district-wide resources and social media content.
- Develop an understanding of the education philosophy of Denver Public Schools and the goals to engage and inspire teacher participation, youth and community engagement.
- Other projects, as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- Quickly builds trusting relationships with peers
- Strong commitment to school culture
- Demonstrates initiative and self management
- Consistent follow-through on project completion
- Leadership Skills in small group and large group settings
- Organizational skills
- Collaboration skills with students, peers and teachers
- Small group and large group facilitation
- Time management.
- No degree required
- Must be a current DPS High School Student.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.