Teacher Orientation Support Intern

Description

Love What You Do and Why You Do It! 

Since 1987, Participate Learning has partnered with schools and districts to prepare students for career success through cultural exchange, dual language programs, and global learning. We help students build bilingual fluency, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to apply their learning in real-world settings and any career path.

What You’ll Do:

The Teacher Resources Intern will report to the Teacher Resources Manager and support the administrative needs of the Teacher Resources department. Day-to-day duties may include answering inquiries, assisting with program events, outreach to program participants,. May be required to organize/analyze data and provide reports as needed. 

• Prepare and send postal mail.
• Communicate with participants of the teacher program via telephone and email.
• Logistical assistance at events, including, but not limited to, preparing and organizing materials & handouts, assisting presenters, etc.
• Use of office equipment including, but not limited to, photocopiers, scanners, printers,      laminators, etc. 
• Assist department staff in providing technical support for online learning systems to international teachers.
• Use Salesforce and other software to collect, enter, and consolidate data and generate reports.
• Support online learning, such as updating content, formatting text and images, uploading photos, and monitoring user experience. 

Hours: 40 hours/week with some weeks requiring evenings and weekend shifts

Location: Chapel Hill office and Durham venues for teacher orientations (including three weeks in Washington DC at the end of July) 

Requirements

Experience You Bring:

• Junior or senior seeking a degree in Education, Global/International Studies, or a related major.
• Computer skills:  MS Office, Google docs/sheets, Excel, etc.
• Experience with social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

About You

• Passionate about learning and welcoming people from all over the world, learning about their culture, and sharing your own culture and experiences.
• An active listener and an effective communicator.
• Flexible with your time and energy and willing to expand beyond the day-to-day expectations of your work. (And the company reciprocates with flexibility!)
• Cameras on during most Zoom meetings - we want to see your smile. 
• Believe global education is for everyone!
• Eager to work in an organized and efficient way to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strong ability to prioritize, multitask, and follow directions in a fast-paced environment. 
• Spanish and/or Mandarin language skills preferred.

Our Commitment to Employees: At Participate Learning, we understand that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to creating a positive impact on our employees, viewing them as change agents who bring empathy and connection to the world. We measure our success not just in profits, but in the positive changes we bring to our team.

Join us at Participate Learning, where your work is not just a career—it's a catalyst for global change.