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** Child Care Resource & Referral Internship (Spring 2022, Unpaid)**

**Job Category****:** Family Support Services **Requisition Number****:** VOCAS004263 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Children's Home & Aid is pleased to provide students from accredited universities or colleges with the opportunity to apply their theoretical learning within a practical setting. We aim to offer deeply meaningful and individualized learning experiences to increase the knowledge and competence of those entering the social service field.

We invite you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leading child and family service agency with more than 20 locations across Illinois, our mission is to advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social and economic inequality.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) interns gain experience in the administration and development of Early Childhood Education programming. CCR&R provides services to both licensed and unlicensed Early Childhood Education providers, as well as to families who are seeking childcare services. CCR&R interns work directly with a range of CCR&R staff, including Professional Development Advisors, Data & Parent Referral Specialists, Literacy & Recruitment Specialists, Infant/Toddler Specialists, and Quality Rating System Specialists. As a CCR&R Intern, you will be exposed to the administrative aspects of Early Childhood Education, including providing support both to providers and to families. The CCR&R Internship is appropriate for students pursuing an internship for college credit towards an Associates or Bachelors degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Family Studies, or a related field.

**Interns are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit proof of their vaccination status before their start date unless they have an agency approved medical or religious exemption. Interns with an exemption will need to provide proof of weekly testing. For more information about our COVID-19 safety practices, please .**

**Learning opportunities include:**

* Shadow CCR&R staff during community visits to gain knowledge of child care provider support services and quality improvement initiatives in various early childhood settings.

* Observe and facilitate learning opportunities for early childhood professionals.

* Assist with provider outreach by phone and gain experience in assessing provider needs and making linkages.

* Assist with filing and data entry to gain experience of provider documentation, records organization, and various data management systems.

* Research early childhood related topics for inclusion in program newsletter.

* Learn about the history and services of Childrens Home & Aid in an orientation to the agency, including introduction to policies & procedures and safety practices.

* Participate in regular supervision with assigned supervisor.

* Complete the following required and recommended trainings: Mandated Reporter, HIPAA, Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention, LGBTQIA+, Safety, Trauma 101, ARC 101

**Internship Supervisor Qualifications:**

* Bachelor's of Science, Early Childhood Education

**Student Qualifications:**

* Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Family Studies, or a related field.

* Pursuing an internship for college credit through an academic or other formalized educational program.

* Good written and oral communication skills.

* Strong organizational and time management skills.

**Additional Details:**

* Pass a fingerprinting background check including CANTS and LEADS.

* Childrens Home & Aid does not provide compensation to interns.

**Where you complete your internship matters.**

We believe that by building diverse teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. ()

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and training opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your voice to disrupt the status quo, we encourage you to apply today.

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