Job Description
Company: About Play, LLC Internship Title: Early Interventionist Specialist (Intern)
Workdays: Monday – Friday |TBD
Work Hours per Week: Flexible based around school schedule or 10-15 hours
Internship Timeframe: TBD based on (Spring/Summer/Fall) school semester.
Compensation: Unpaid/Free Training
About Play, LLC was established in 2015 and believes a lifetime of learning begins with a child's experiences of play. Our goal is to provide a quality Early Intervention program that nurtures families in meeting their child's developmental needs.
Early Intervention is designed to improve outcomes for children with developmental delays and disabilities. Services provide early, appropriate, and intensive interventions to families. Early Intervention is a range of services designed to assist families at the early stages of an infant or toddler’s developmental delay or disability. About Play currently provides Family Training and Service Coordination in 42 counties within South Carolina.
Position Overview: We are currently offering an unpaid Early
Interventionist Specialist Internship withinthe Columbia, York, Charleston or Myrtle Beach area
. An internship is designed to provide students the opportunity to integrate practical and academic learning along with applying knowledge and skills learned in a classroom to on-site work experiences.
The internship is a cooperative program, in which About Play, LLC provides supervision, facilities, and training for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge needed in a chosen field of occupation. The primary goal of About Play, LLC internships is learning. Interns are encouraged to take advantage of as many of the opportunities About Play, LLC provides to learn as possible such as [direct services activities & job shadowing staff members in your field of study, taking part in an informational interview, 30-minute weekly meetings with site supervisor and attending 50 hours of trainings/workshops/webinars of staff development]
The primary goal of About Play, LLC internship program is to offer an opportunity for learning and gaining experience. This internship is designed to be mutually educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to take skills she or he may have acquired in school related to his or her particular areas of interest and apply them in a professional setting. He or she will gain a better understanding of the role of an Early Interventionist and be better prepared to work in the field upon graduation.
Our team is
passionate, fun ,
creative and
committed to serving and supporting families & children ages birth to six years who have developmental delays or disabilities.
Requirements/Qualifications ( minimum requirements): - Upcoming graduating senior in (final semester) and will be receiving bachelor’s degree or majoring in a degree in a related field: Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Family & Consumer Science, or any related field plus 1 years’ experience working with children birth to six years old.
- Prior experience working with children (birth to 6 years old) Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- We are looking for energetic, creative, motivated, and passion-driven professionals with great time management and organizational skills.
- Willingness for on-the-job training
Additional Information: - Available 10-15 hours per week or complete necessary hours to meet course requirement
- Chosen applicants aged 18 and up must complete a background check prior to hire
- Must have a valid driver's license, areliable car and obtain general liability limits of 100/300/100 insurance coverage upon hire
- Must be Fully Vaccinated prior to pre-employment & background check process
Please note this job summary is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Benefits & Opportunity : - Compassionate, friendly, and energetic environment
- Future path of a full-time opportunity & field work experience
Selection Process: The hiring team will conduct interviews with qualified applicants. The Human Resources Director or Recruiter will inform the selected candidate if they have been chosen and review the background check requirements before the internship begins.
How to Apply: Please visit our website at to apply or please include a letter of interest &/or resume for further information or consideration.
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