Internship -Training Specialist

Job description

Instructional Design/ Training Specialist Internship

Company Description

Passion for Life, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to help students identify their passions and create a plan to turn their passions into rewarding careers. Passion for Life, Inc. was created to be a high-energy and engaging process that helps students identify their passions and gain clarity on how to utilize their core strengths and talents to select a career.

Job Description

As a growing non-profit organization, we’re dedicated to improving our policies, procedures, and practices while maintaining a supportive, family-oriented work environment. We’re looking for a candidate who is:

• Passionate and self-motivated, bringing their unique skill set and ideas to the table.
• Confident and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
• Capable of taking on multiple responsibilities with ease.
• A solution-focused impact player who can solve challenges individually and as a team.

This is an unpaid volunteer/internship opportunity with training and hands on experience. Candidates must be able to conduct training sessions iperson at designated schools (Atlanta, Georgia).

If you’re looking for an opportunity that fosters the growth and development of all team members and promotes a Passion for life, apply for this position today!

Responsibilities:

• Develop high-energy, fun, interactive workshop and summer camp curriculum to create creative experiential learning.
• Facilitate/conduct training sessions on site (in-person) for our dedicated team of Coaches in the designated school districts.
• Create instructional materials in the form of courses, student guides, training manuals, teaching aids, and videos.
• Redesign instructional materials to ensure accessibility and usability.
• Research and identify learning activities and technologies that can be incorporated into training programs.
• Collaborate closely with the Curriculum Development Manager and other curriculum development team members.
• Assist in hosting/scheduling online training initiatives through Google Meet and Zoom.
• Participate in collecting and organizing feedback on existing training programs and materials

Required Skills:

• Creative and Innovative mindset
• Passion for creating unique learning experiences for youth
• A background in instructional design or learning experience design.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with audio/video editing tools
• Computer proficiency

Qualifications

Education Requirement:

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Education, Organizational Development or Business required (Bachelor’s preferred), Instructional Design, Learning & Development, and Human Learning & Development

Must be a Junior or Senior if currently enrolled.

Additional information

Time Commitment: 9-10 hours a week

Flexible start/end date.