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Klein Summer Internship 2012 JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION (2)

Job Title: Program Assistant Supervisor: Debra Adams, Vice President of Programs and Services

Responsibilities: Assist program staff with special projects, health fairs and maintaining and creating community/client databases. This position will provide the opportunity to be a part of each program area. This will provide a diverse and rich experience over the course of the internship.

Specific Job Duties: Assist program staff with updating resource & support group

lists for the Dallas Chapter.

-Represent Alzheimer’s Association at Health Fairs and other

community events along with other team members.

- Assist in creating a client/email database program services.

-Attend support groups with staff members to help collect

data and meet with clients and facilitators as needed.

- Assist in creating packets for new clients and families who

call Helpline. Schedule: Flexible between the hours of 8:00-5:00. Sometimes there

will be opportunities to attend education and community

events in the evenings or weekends. Relationships (with whom does intern work?)

Program Service Staff – Family Service Managers, Manager

of Early Detection, Coordinator of Early Stage Programs and

Helpline Services Manager Special Qualifications & Requirements

Responsible intern who is able to handle confidential

information about clients and families. An intern who is able

to receive instructions and work independently at times is

desired. Additionally it will be important for the intern to be

a team player and communicate well with Chapter staff. Development/Required Training:

An intern will need a background check, agency orientation,

and a confidentiality agreement signed.

AMERICAN RED CROSS -1

Job Title: Retention Research Intern

Supervisor: Elizabeth Murphy – Retention Specialist

Responsibilities: Working with Retention Specialist to research trends and new information in volunteer retention.

Specific Job Duties:

Work with the Retention Specialist to define a research goal for the internship

Perform daily research of online and print scholarly texts

Compile journal reviews for all research articles Weekly reports of work for discussion with the

Retention Specialist Completion of the internship goal with a prepared

presentation to Volunteer Services

Schedule: Business hours – flexibility exists in developing a working schedule

Relationships (with whom does intern work?)

Volunteers and Employees across the region

Special Qualifications & Requirements

Some general research experience Must be familiar with a computer and have a working

knowledge of Microsoft office

Good presentation skills are desirable

Development/Required Training:

Disaster Services: An Overview (3.5 hours, classroom)

American Red Cross - 2

Job Title: Volunteerism Annual Report Intern

Supervisor:

Responsibilities: This position will research, compile, and produce for publication an Annual Report document highlighting the impact of volunteerism at the American Red Cross – North Texas Region. This document is intended to share stories of volunteerism, provide both output and outcome measurements; demonstrate the personal benefits of volunteering for the American Red Cross; show the impact of volunteers on Red Cross clients; translate volunteerism into financial growth/savings for the organization; recognize the influence of Red Cross volunteers and employees on the larger metropolitan volunteerism community.


Review the current template of the Annual Report on Volunteerism and make suggestions about how to enhance the report

Collect and synthesize information to reflect the impact of volunteerism within the parameters of the defined report contents.

Create the annual Annual Report on Volunteerism document for publication and distribution to both internal and external audiences.

Position will also assist in the intake of volunteers to ensure effective placement within the organization.

Schedule: Business hours: The intern will be expected to develop a project time line and ensure that the completed Annual Report on Volunteerism has been completed, reviewed, and is generally ready for publication by the end of the summer.



Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Word and Power Point, as well as Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Page Maker, or other desktop publishing software.

Excellent written communication skills.

Preferably, a working knowledge of the field of volunteer management or experience as a volunteer.


Orientation to the American Red Cross/Disaster Services Overview (provided)

On-the-job Introduction to organizational policies, procedures, and departments

American Red Cross - 3

Job Title: Volunteer Data Entry Support Intern

Supervisor:

Responsibilities: Assists the Volunteer Services department in continuity of daily operations and upkeep of services to potential and existing external and internal customers

Specific Job Duties: Support the Training Associate by updating data within the organization’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Contact new volunteers and assist them in registering for classes and updating records in the volunteer’s electronic profile.

Assist in the processing of new staff in-take procedures. This will include but is not limited to input of volunteer hours, contacting potential volunteers, entering volunteers into database and other office duties.

Help maintain data entry processing inputting of volunteers into the Volunteer Management System

(VMS) as needed. Schedule: Summer Internship – hours are flexible



Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Word and Excel

Good communication skills

Preferably, a working knowledge of the field of

volunteer management or experience as a volunteer.


Orientation to the American Red Cross/Disaster Services Overview (provided)

On-the-job Introduction to organizational policies, procedures, and departments

ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION (1)

Job Title: Program Intern Supervisor: Serena Heins

Responsibilities: Assist with the planning of the 3rd

Annual Juvenile Arthritis Family Weekend; coordinating volunteers; filling I & R requests.

Specific Job Duties: Recruiting/contacting volunteers and coordinating their work efforts. Respond to requests for literature, including ordering of brochures. Attend staff meetings, complete data entry and keep Program Director informed of all program work.

Schedule: M-F, 8:30a – 5p


Reports to Program Director. Will interact with other office and national staff as needed.


Ability to speak Spanish is preferred but not required.


Excellent communication skills. Ability to work in a fast paced environment and learn quickly.

Austin Street Centre (1)

Job Title: Front Desk Operator

Supervisor: Eddie Jordan

Responsibilities: Answer telephone, either instruct or answer the caller, or route them to the proper personnel. Help clients with daily needs and questions on policy. Keep track of clients and different programs the facility has to offer.

Specific Job Duties: See above

Schedule: M-F 10:00 am 4:00pm


Staff, clients, and executives


On the job training


On the job training

Bea’s Kids (2+)

Job Title: Program Intern

Supervisor: Dana O’Donnell / Bea Salazar

Specific Job Duties: This person will work closely with our learning center directors to develop goals and objectives for the program. The assistant will also develop weekly themes for summer camp and create daily and weekly schedules of activities for each age-level.

Schedule: The internship is 35 hours a week (Monday through Friday, 9:30am-5:00) beginning June 11 – August 3, 2012. The intern will attend the camp for four days a week for a six week period. Employee hours at summer camp, at present, are from 12 noon to 4:30pm, Mondays –Thursdays.


Executive Director; Learning Center Directors; Tutoring Manager; Other Summer Interns


We are seeking a candidate with strong organization and communication skills along with some understanding of child development and learning stages. Applicant must be outgoing, positive, and energetic with the ability to be both reliable and flexible.


Not Applicable.

CONTACT (1)

Job Title: Mental Health Resource Coordinator

Supervisor: Stephanie Blake

Responsibilities: Utilizing existing resources and databases, along with direct phone calls with mental health providers or using the provider’s website, the intern will work to build comprehensive resource listings.

Specific Job Duties: This position will be heavily involved in data entry and community website reviews. Also updating continuing education resources and crucial crisis line specialist work aids.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, selected hours from 9am – 5pm.


The intern will report to the crisis line program manager, but will interact with crisis line volunteers also.


The candidate should have an interest in the mental health area, in addition: Data entry, computer skills, attention to detail, comfortable in making outbound calls when needed.


There will be exposure to our crisis intervention model (abbreviated crisis intervention training), so the intern is able to understand our reason to be, our approach, the database needs from the caller and volunteer perspective. Also, general agency-wide experiences so they are acquainted with CONTACT’s broader services and workings. Staff meetings, other appropriate meetings, dealing with other staff members as needed, etc will all work to build a true intern experience that will build their own skills and appreciation for the non-profit world.

Dallas Arboretum (2)

Job Description: Summer Camp Intern

Supervisory: Audrey Kwik

Responsibilities: Assist Arboretum staff and work in collaboration with other interns in all aspects of summer camp

Specific Job Duties: Assist with:

preparation for daily camp crafts and activities

clean up

carpool and dismissal

crafts, stories, games and activities

snacks and walks

Schedule: Mondays – Fridays 8:45 am – 12:15 pm 12:45pm - 4:15pm


Interns will work with children attending camp, other interns, Arboretum staff and volunteers


A desire to work with young children.

Ability to cooperate and work well with other students, teachers and supervisors.

Self-motivated to accomplish simple assigned tasks such as reading a story, leading a group on a nature walk, playing a game with the children etc.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment. Flexible and willing to adapt to changing circumstances


Interns will receive a handbook and attend training to familiarize them with the Arboretum’s policies and procedures as well as summer camp goals, activities and safety guidelines.

Dallas Children’s Theatre (1)

Job Title: Education Intern Supervisor: Nancy Schaeffer, Education Director and Gina Waits, Intern Coord

Responsibilities: To assist with summer drama camp.

Specific Job Duties: To assist various instructors each session. With each new session, there will be new students. Interns will supervise students during lunch period and will assist the instructors during class time.

Schedule: Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


Education Director, Instructors and other Education Interns.


Works well with children and can follow instructions from Education Director and Instructors.


Orientation with Education Director.

Dallas Holocaust Museum (2)

Job Title: Student Intern Supervisor: Maria MacMullin

Responsibilities: Works diligently to understand the DHM?CET exhibits for the purpose of educating self and others about the Holocaust. “Shadow” staff persons of the DHM?CET to better understand day-today operations

Specific Job Duties: Tour exhibit(s) daily and in–depth

Assist with groups and visitors

Assist with the care of the exhibit(s)

Listen to Survivor testimony

Assist with administrative and educational tasks

Read two books on the subject of the Holocaust

Write two response papers

Special projects as assigned

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 5 hrs/day


All management and staff


Interest in learning about the Holocaust, genocide, tolerance and museum studies are preferred.


N/A

Dallas Jewish Historical Society (2)

Job Title: Student Intern Supervisor: Leslie Wagner, Archivist; Debbie Tobias, Executive Director

Responsibilities:

Assist the DJHS in compiling biographic sketches of many of the agencies whose materials are housed in our vault

Assist archivist with developing finding aids for archives

Build databases from a variety of materials

Assist archivist by scanning and indexing obituaries for online access

Assist the DJHS with SOCIAL MEDIA marketing

Specific Job Duties: Same as above

Schedule: M, W, F – 9-3 T, Th – 10-2


Archivist Executive Director


Computer Research Writing Technology


Equest - 1

Job Title: Administrative Intern

Supervisor: Either CEO, office manager, finance manager, rider registrar, development director, or volunteer and intern director

Responsibilities: Assist administrative personnel with projects, files, data entry, recruiting, research, special events, information capture, accounting, filing, marketing and PR, phones, tours, communications and newsletters, power point presentations, teaching presentations, updating materials and files, creating systems, updating and testing new database

Specific Job Duties: See above- depends on which administrator they are working with Possibly some writing & photography

Schedule: Flexible- normally Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours, regular business hours, unless Volunteer Director internship, then Tuesday- Saturday regular hour unless desire to stay later


Above listed administrators; possibly some adult volunteers


Writing skills, Computer skills- Word, Excel, Power Point, basic math and alphabetizing with extreme accuracy, data entry, Outlook, Constant Contact All helpful but not required


Depends on initial skill level

Equest 2

Job Title: Barn & Facilities Intern

Supervisor: M-F Brad Causey, Facility Stable Manager; S/S:

Carol Chamberlin- weekend Facility Stable Manager

Responsibilities: Depends on skill of intern. Could include schooling& training; if desired, working in classes and preparing for classes; Depending on timing, helping with special events and travel teams; Hippotherapy; Assisting instructors with various projects; As needed also help with barn and administrative tasks

Specific Job Duties: See above; plus tack and equipment cleaning, labeling, organizing and management

Schedule: Flexible- normally 5 days week, approx.6- 9 hours day


Instructors, Therapists, Horses and Clients primarily; secondary- admin and barn staff


Horse experience, endurance & heat tolerance


Depends on individual; prefer they attend one of our major trainings on two Saturdays in January or June, 8:30 am-2:30 pm, 1/21 or 1/28 or 6/2 or 6/9; can provide make-up as needed.

Responsibilities: assist the barn manager and staff in the general daily care of the horses and their environment; assist with treatments and management; general upkeep of building, supplies, tools, fields and pasture, roads and fencing, and any other projects with the barn staff.

Specific Job Duties: See above; A lot of stall cleaning, feeding, watering, sweeping, horse care, assist with therapeutic horse treatments and medical treatments and maintenance as needed; observing and getting to know herd and noting changes, issues, differences Facilities cleaning and maintenance

Schedule: Mornings are a must- the earlier the better; by 8 or 9 am at the latest; flexible with regard to departure times in afternoon, choice of multiple days of the week out of 7 days per week


Barn manager and stable hands, other volunteers, potentially community service workers getting hours for minor offenses; occasionally and as needed farriers and veterinary staff from local businesses


Strength, endurance, heat tolerance, willingness to get dirty, confidence handling horses


Depends on initial confidence and skill level- on the job training as needed

Frisco Family Center (1)

Job Title: Food Pantry Intern Supervisor: Blake Ball

Responsibilities: Provide support to Food Pantry Manager

Specific Job Duties: Assist Food Pantry Manager in completing day to day task such as:

Maintaining food pantry shelves stocked

Prepare food bags for special programs

Assist with pick up of food drives

Scanning items in/out of inventory

Assist clients when shopping in the food pantry

Some duties may involve heavy lifting

Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am-3pm


Intern will work closely with Food Pantry Manager and volunteers, he will also assist clients as needed.


Must be able to lift 25 lbs, be teachable, have good listening skills and follow directions, show up to work on a timely manner, a can-do attitude and a desire to help support the agency’s mission.


On-site training and attend new volunteer training.

Girl Scouts (1)

Job Title: Retail Merchandising Intern

Supervisor: Ginger Adams

Responsibilities: The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of tasks/projects that address the needs of the Retail Operations department and to facilitate a learning opportunity for the Intern.

Specific Job Duties: Work with the Director of Retail Operations and the Retail Team to create a display / floor plan that will align with promotion plans created by Retail and Marketing Teams.

Schedule: Mon – 9am – 5pm


Director of Retail Operations, Retail Shop Supervisors, Retail Shop Associates, Marketing and Communications Team


Marketing and merchandising knowledge Microsoft Suite Computer skills


n/a

Jewish Family Service (1)

Job Title: Student Intern Supervisor: Allison Harding / Janine Pulman

Responsibilities:

To assist Career & Employment Services in maintaining and

updating client database.

To call potential employers and get hiring name information.

To assist in the computer lab and assist people working on

computers to search or update information.

To assist staff in any research that needs to be completed for

him to develop new training programs.

Update School & Church database

Plan, coordinate and create July 3rd

agency event.

Assist stocking food pantry and/or distributing of food as

needed.

Begin planning and coordinating holiday package project


Database;

research;

contact employers;

assist in lab;

create, plan and execute July 3rd

event

Schedule: 30 hrs/week flexible Mon – Fri;


CES staff, Food Pantry staff and volunteers, clients, Volunteer Director


Good Computer skills. Detail oriented. Follows directions. Self starter – able to work independent.


Orientation to agency and departments will be provided.

Jubilee Park Community Center (1)

Job Title: Athletics Coordinator

Supervisor: Anna Hawkins, Volunteer Coordinator

Responsibilities: The Athletics Coordinator is responsible for implementing athletic

curriculum for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th

. The Athletic

Coordinator will lead physical education class for each grade-level (20

students per grade). Physical education classes will occur before noon. In

the Afternoon, the Athletics Coordinator will serve as an Assistant

Teacher in one of the classrooms and will assist the Lead Teacher by

conducting healthy living lessons and supporting students in completing

their work. The Athletic Coordinator will also work during Jubilee’s

“Day of Champions” football camp where he or she will support camp

staff in implementing athletics and team building lessons.

Specific Job Duties: -Serve as the Lead Teacher for all Jubilee physical education classes. This

involves planning, coordinating, and facilitating physical activities for

students in grades Kindergarten through 5th

.

-Work with Jubilee’s Education Curriculum Coordinator to determine the

most appropriate curriculum and activities which will help students in

reaching academic goals.

-Provide assistance to other Jubilee summer staff in managing classrooms

and in facilitating academic programming.

-Conduct lessons on healthy living, the benefits of physical education, and

nutrition.

Schedule: Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 3:00 pm


The Athletics Coordinator will work directly with AmeriCorps members,

who serve as classroom teachers for the program, and volunteers, who

serve as classroom assistants. The Athletic Coordinator will work with

Jubilee’s Education Curriculum Coordinator in ensuring that the activities

prepared by the Athletics Coordinator fit appropriately into Jubilee’s

healthy living goals for each grade level.


-General knowledge of sports (including an understanding of rules and

principles)

-Ability to manage a group of students

-Basic skills in officiating major sports

-Knowledge of basic word processing and other computer skills


Prior to beginning work as the Athletics Coordinator, the intern will attend

a one week orientation (along with AmeriCorps members who will be

serving as classroom teachers). The orientation will take place the first

week of the internship. During the orientation, the Athletics Coordinator

will become familiar with Jubilee staff and facilities, expectations of

summer staff, appropriate manners of working with children, and other

Jubilee policies. Additionally, the Athletics Coordinator will have the

opportunity during this week to become familiar with the physical

education curriculum and to work with Jubilee staff to make changes if

needed.

Legacy Preston Hollow (1)

Job Title: Assistant to Director of Activities

Supervisor: Karla Pride, Lolita Mason, Cheryl Weitz

Responsibilities To set up activities for the residents to take part in. Assist

residents who need help with the activity, engage in

conversation with the residents, help the Activities Director

and Volunteer Coordinator with parties and socials.

Specific Job Duties: Pass out daily activity sheets, set up for activity, gather residents and facilitate activity. One on one conversations, manicures, playing games, assisting on outings.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm


Karla Pride and Lolita Mason and Cheryl Weitz


Ability to be flexible and multi-task, possess good interpersonal skills, positive attitude,able to take instructions well, self –motivated, enjoys working with seniors. Must have a great upbeat attitude, energetic, people person, hard worker and does what is asked and more. Able to self direct when a task is complete and want to do something else. We are looking for someone with a positive approach to life. If they smile and laugh and engage it will want others to do the same.


None, training done in our facility

Legacy Willow Bend (1)

Job Title: Activity Coordinator Supervisor: Florence Kramer

Responsibilities: To set up activities for the residents to take part in. Assist residents who need help with the activity, engage in conversation with the residents, help the Life Enrichment Coordinator with parties and socials,

Specific Job Duties: Pass out daily activity sheets, set up for activity, gather residents and facilitate activity. One to one conversations, manicures, playing games, making jewelry, reading to residents, documenting participation, assisting with crafts

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm


Life Enrichment Coordinator


MUST have a great upbeat attitude, energetic, people person, hard worker, does what is asked and more. Able to self direct when a task is complete and wants to do something else. I am looking for someone with a great, positive approach to life. They smile and laugh and want to make others happy.


No training required

MADD (1)

Job Title: Development and Youth Intern

Supervisor: Michelle Corsentino / Nancy Toland

Responsibilities: Support Staff for Development Officers and Youth Program Specialist. Help with soliciting in-kind gifts, tracking progress, data entry, calling vendors, mailings and organizing materials.

Specific Job Duties: Writing Solicitation and Thank you letters, Keeping spreadsheets updated, Organizing all in-kind gifts. Mailing materials, collecting names and places for possible contributions. Other projects that may arise concerning the two Walk Like MADD 5k events.

Schedule: 4 days a week for 6-8 hours


Development Officer, Assistant Development Officer, and Youth Program Specialist


Good phone skills, computer skills, and dependability.


Understanding of basic computer programs such as word and excel.

PediPlace (1)

Job Title: Medical Records Scanner

Supervisor: Mischell Utter – Electronic Health Records Project Manager

Responsibilities: The Medical Records Scanner will be responsible for accurately scanning medical records into the EMR for a pediatric medical office in Lewisville, TX. It is anticipated this scanning project will take run through June 30, 2012

Specific Job Duties: Prepare the medical records for scanning

Verify that records are prepared correctly; identifying forms that have been categorized incorrectly

Continuously scan records into the electronic health record (EHR) system

Provide quality checks on all records to assure all documents were scanned

Update patient record status in the electronic practice management (EPM) system

Pull and file charts

Transport records from chart room to scanning area and back

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Ensure that work area is clean and orderly at end of each workday

Schedule: Flexible during clinic hours M-Th 8-4 Friday 8-4 Up to 40 hours weekly may be worked


EHR Project Manager, other Record Scanner staff, Clinic Manager, Medical Staff, Patient Services Staff; President and CEO for orientation and issues discussions


Excellent organizational skills

Able to understand and follow directions

Able to be trained to become familiar with the medical record and to operate scanning equipment

Remain focused on the task at hand without becoming distracted by clinic noise or functions

Capable of categorizing forms within the medical record

Must be extremely detail orientated with a high degree of accuracy

Some computer experience preferred

Regularly required to sit and stand for long periods

Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds


Specific instruction on use of scanning technology, chart preparation, clinic procedures for non-medical staff

Wesley Rankin Community Ctr (1)

Job Title: B3X Team Member Supervisor: Nathaniel O’Dell

Responsibilities: A B3X Team Member is responsible for administering pre-determined curriculum for the B3X program, as well as coordinating with volunteer groups and chaperoning field trips

Specific Job Duties: Ready site each morning for daily activities, maintain classroom order, administer curriculum, chaperone field trips, clean site daily, contact, greet and train volunteer groups, attend weekly team meetings.

Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.


Work with other B3X Team Membergs; Supervised by Director of Programs


Must be enthusiastic and capable of working in a team. Affinity for math and science is preferred, but not required. Ability to play instrument, sing, dance, or teach art also preferred, but not required.


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