Community Engagement Internship

Community Outreach Internship

The goal of The Island School’s Community Engagement programs is to foster meaningful relationships through education, conservation and sustainability to advocate living well in a place. We collaborate with local schools, youth, families, community leaders, government organizations, and local partners to design and implement community outreach programs that have been requested and match our expertise.

We are offering highly motivated individuals the opportunity to develop their community engagement and education skills working within a cross-cultural environment. This is an excellent role for someone who wants to get valuable experience working in education and youth development within a dynamic team.

Internship Responsibilities

• Foster a learning environment that promotes our core values of kindness, honesty, respect, perseverance, self-control and responsibility

• Support the running of external programs for primary school aged children, including Open Learning Center (OLC), After School Homework Club, math and literacy support, Community Farm, Swim Club and Plastic Club

• Assist with the Young Leadership Program activities

• Assist with outdoor environmental education programs for local primary school, middle school and high school students at the Cape Eleuthera Institute and Center for Sustainable Development

• Assist with planning educational experiences, enforcing rules and monitoring the well being of students and their chaperones/instructors

• Supporting logistics, orientating participants to their surroundings, basic marine ecology and environmental stewardship, beach clean-ups and snorkeling

• Participate and represent the organisation at community events.

• You will be living in an isolated tight knit community, taking care of one another is core to our mission

Internship Requirements

• This position requires flexibility, perseverance and the ability to work long hours with a can-do attitude
• 21+ years old with at least one year of professional or college experience post-secondary school
• A valid driving license
• Will have previous experience working in a cross-cultural setting
• A developed level of empathy and kindness towards others
• Should have the desire to work with students of all ages and have experience teaching or supervising students in an outdoor setting
• Have a background in education or youth development
• An interest in marine and environmental science
• Will hold a CPR and/or wilderness medical certification
• Must be able to swim and be comfortable in water deeper than standing depth

Schedule

The Community Engagement Internship is available July through November.

Application deadline is April 24, 2023.