Preschool Intern (Early Childhood Education) Ask About this Internship Overview The Early Childhood Development Intern works with the Lead and Assistant Teachers to provide a warm and loving atmosphere for children ages 2.9 years to 5 years. Teachers and interns work together to support the academic and social development of children in our Preschool. Interns must be able to work in a team setting with patience, enthusiasm and respect for children. Intern Responsibilities Encourage children’s social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical development skills through positive interactions. Assist teachers in implementing a curriculum based on Social/Emotional skills and Literacy. Assist with the basic needs of children. Follow all center policies and guidelines. Work with children experiencing difficulty as assigned. Perform other duties assigned by the Lead Teacher or Center Director. Encourage children’s social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical development skills through positive interactions. Assist teachers in implementing a curriculum based on Social/Emotional skills and Literacy. Assist with the basic needs of children. Follow all center policies and guidelines. Work with children experiencing difficulty as assigned. Perform other duties assigned by the Lead Teacher or Center Director. Preferred Qualifications Coursework in Child Development, Psychology, Social Work, Human Service or related field preferred. Awareness of or desire to learn about the needs of children and families in our community. Desire to or prior experience working with diverse populations and young children preferred. Coursework in Child Development, Psychology, Social Work, Human Service or related field preferred. Awareness of or desire to learn about the needs of children and families in our community. Desire to or prior experience working with diverse populations and young children preferred. Hours Per Week 5-10 Desired Outcomes Intern gains teaching expierence. Intern is well-connected to other staff in the field and has a more knowledgeable approach on classroom dynamics. Intern gains experience in curriculum based teaching. Intern gains experience on EEC regulations and operations of play centers. Intern gains experience with a teamwork approach to teaching. Intern gains teaching expierence. Intern is well-connected to other staff in the field and has a more knowledgeable approach on classroom dynamics. Intern gains experience in curriculum based teaching. Intern gains experience on EEC regulations and operations of play centers. Intern gains experience with a teamwork approach to teaching. Compensation Salary TBD Ask About this Internship Your name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email I'm interested in the following internship(Required)Current GCC student?(Required) Yes No Internship placements are only available for current GCC students. If you have other circumstances that you would like us to consider (for instance, a gap in attendance, a plan to attend GCC next term, etc.) please feel free to email internships@gcc.mass.edu to discuss possibilities.Major(Required)Credits Earned(Required)Indicate the approximate number of credits you have already earnedGraduation Date(Required)When do you expect to graduate?Have you had a GCC internship placement before?(Required) Yes No Optional - upload your resumeAccepted file types: pdf, txt, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 8 MB. Anything else we should know?We will consider you for the internship listed above, but if there is anything else that might help with a placement please tell us! Interests, passions, previous work experience, career goals, etc.- all of these things are helpful in matching you to the right opportunity!