Instructional Intern
Description:
Have you maxed out your wizard skills? Seeking a proving grounds to level up as an educator? We’re looking for a talented Instructional Intern to join Learning Games Network’s Cambridge studio, starting September 2012 for an initial engagement of 4 months.As part of a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, you will work with our producers and instructional designers to oversee implementation of game-based language instruction for adult ESL learners in Boston-area library and retailer locations.
You will be expected to:
- Effectively and comfortably communicate with others, especially ESL learners from various backgrounds
- Organize, monitor, and facilitate weekly play sessions and discussion groups
- Offer recommendations on learning game design iteration
- Collaborate with librarians, managers, and mentors to support language learning
- Provide on-site instructional and game-related support as needed
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years experience in adult education or ESL instruction
- Current graduate student in the education or linguistics field
- A strong passion for playing video and board games
- Proficiency in computer skills (i.e. basic troubleshooting)
- Bilingual proficiency a plus, especially Spanish
Paid Internship Info:
Negotiable
Hours:
5-10/week
Length/Availability:
September - December 2012
Start Date:
09/03/12
End Date:
, 08/29/12, 09/03/12
Deadline:
08/29/12Tags:
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Learning Games Network
The Learning Games Network is a non-profit organization spun out from The Education Arcade at MIT and the Games+Learning+Society Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our work designing learning games, developing assessment models, and organizing instructional workshops is located at the intersection of education and play.
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