826 Boston · 1 week ago
Bilingual Writers' Room Intern
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization focused on supporting students in their writing journeys. The Muñiz Bilingual Writers’ Room Intern will assist in tutoring students in both English and Spanish, support student publications, and help with various Writers’ Room projects.
EducationTrainingTutoring
Responsibilities
Serve as a writing tutor to students seeking support in Spanish and English with writing assignments in the Muñiz Writers’ Room through class visits, individual drop-ins, writing workshops, and publication projects
Offer support to student publications, as needed
Assist Writers’ Room staff with projects as requested, which include, but are not limited to administering surveys to students, updating writing resource materials, or helping decorate and maintain our whimsical, imaginative space
Meet weekly with your supervisor to communicate project progress, receive individualized training on tasks, and seek counsel when help is needed to execute goals
Participate in individualized tutoring with students
Support Debate en Español club on Tuesdays from 3:45pm to 5pm
Develop and coordinate after-school club activities and events for student enrollment
Update lesson plans tailored to different writing styles
Organize program resources in Google Drive
Qualification
Required
Spanish bilingual proficiency required
Enthusiastic belief in the mission of 826 Boston, passion for writing and interest in social-emotional learning of youth
Interest in teaching/tutoring writing to students grades K-12
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
The ability to take direction, seek counsel when needed, proactively identify needs and opportunities, and propose programmatic changes
Preferred
Familiarity with the Boston Public Schools system preferred, but not required
Benefits
Transportation reimbursement for up to $100 each semester
Federal Work-Study compensation through some schools
Company
826 Boston
826 Boston provides free writing, tutoring, and publishing programs for students in grades K-12 and beyond.
Founded in 2007
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase