Job Description

JUNE 11, 2021 - AUGUST 20, 2021

ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Sadie Nash Leadership Project provides award-winning experiential social justice education to more than 500 young women and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City and Newark each year. Operating with love and rigor, we use the tools of popular education to build critical consciousness, community, and college readiness. Our programs include a nationally recognized six-week summer institute, in-school and after-school classes, college access and persistence support, and an advanced-level fellowship to design and implement an original social justice project. We strengthen, empower, and equip our participants to lead lives in committed pursuit of joy and liberation for self and community.

Our flagship program is our award-winning Summer Institute (SI). SI is a rigorous 6-week program for high school students, where young women and gender-expansive youth explore themes related to leadership, feminism, and social justice. Through classes, workshops, field trips, and intimate conversations with local and national leaders, we introduce concepts of power, identity, and privilege so that our participants (lovingly called Nashers) can articulate and critically analyze their personal experiences within a broader political context. Throughout the summer, participants learn to identify and appreciate their leadership skills while building strong bonds with peers and staff that continue long beyond the program.

The Summer Dean Internship operates during SI, with Deans supporting the program through facilitation, direct mentorship, and administrative support. Deans operate at four sites of the program: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and Newark, NJ. In addition, there will be deans operating at a "site" that consists of summer program alumni from across different localities. SNLP is planning for a hybrid approach to our summer program, with our core classes being offered virtually and opportunities for in-person meetings that adhere to public health guidelines for safety during the pandemic.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

The Summer Dean Internship is a uniquely engaging and dynamic learning opportunity for motivated leaders to gain hands-on feminist youth work and facilitation experience at our Summer Institute. Deans serve as liaisons between our Nashers and other stakeholders, act as teaching assistants, facilitate daily groups and weekly workshops, and support a range of program administration needs. Deans should demonstrate clear leadership experience and an interest in social justice education and direct mentorship. This opportunity offers Deans the chance to sharpen curriculum development and classroom management skills, build foundational knowledge of healing-centered youth work, and gain a deep understanding of social justice nonprofits.

Prior to beginning work with Nashers, Deans receive training focused on healing-centered engagement, radical youth work, workshop development, and group facilitation practice.

The Dean position requires availability from Friday, June 11, 2021 until Friday, August 20, 2021.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program activities will be hybrid, with our core classes being offered virtually and opportunities for in-person meetings that adhere to public health guidelines for safety during the pandemic. The essential duties and responsibilities of Deans are as follows:

Mentorship, Leadership, and Facilitation

• Mentor a group of 10-15 Nashers through the Summer Institute
• Lead morning discussions with mentee groups
• Serve as a teaching assistant in assigned courses
• Lead virtual tours for visitors
• Chaperone field trips (if comfortable with in-person meeting)
• Develop and facilitate original workshops on social justice topics of their choosing

Administrative Support

• Monitor and follow-up on attendance and engagement of Nashers in mentee group
• Prepare for guest speakers
• Manage event logistics (including in the virtual setting)
• Track attendance, distribute and collect evaluations, and pick up class materials (if applicable)
• Participate in regular debrief meetings with other staff at assigned site

HIRING TIMELINE:

April 2: Application Deadline

April 5 - April 16: Interviews (Virtual)

May 3: Candidates Notified of Decisions

KEY DATES OF THE POSITION:

June 11: All Staff Orientation (Virtual)

June 14 - 25: Site Leader, Dean, and Faculty Training (Virtual)

June 28 - July 2: Orientations for Nashers & Families (Virtual)

July 5 - Aug 13: Summer Program (Virtual, with In-Person Opportunities)

Aug 13 - Aug 20: Close-Out Administration Work (Virtual)

REQUIREMENTS

ELIGIBILITY:

Dean applicants are self-identified women and gender-expansive folk who meet all the following requirements:

• Completed high school (or equivalency) in or before 2018
• Will be attending post-secondary program (community college, 4-year, trade school, graduate school) in Fall 2021

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong critical thinking skills, work ethic, and attention to detail
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to learning and utilizing restorative practices
• Demonstrated leadership in academic, professional, extracurricular or volunteer settings
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups in terms of ideologies, race, religion, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and ability
• Creative, good-humored, team-oriented, flexible and mature
• Interest in social justice learning and youth development
• Excitement about putting SNLP mission and goals into practice
• (Preferred) Experience working with youth, particularly ages 14-19
• (Preferred) Experience with facilitation and classroom management

This internship description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Deans. Deans may be required to perform other duties requested by their supervisor.

BENEFITS

COMPENSATION

This position carries a maximum compensation of $3600, including time for orientation, training, and final reporting. This position requires approximately 25 hours per week, paid at the rate of $20 per hour.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2021

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on Monday, March 15, 2021.

SNLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are looking for a diverse applicant pool and strongly encourage women of color, immigrants, gender-expansive people, members of the LGBTQI community, and applicants from low-income and working class backgrounds to apply.

If you have any questions, please email summer@sadienash.org.