Job Description

Contact Name: George Kerr

Email and Phone: George.kerr@aps.edu (505) 855 5282

SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-2026

LOCATION: Albuquerque Uptown

WEEKLY HOURS - .5 COURSE CREDIT: No more than 10 hours per week. No more than 6 hours per day, plus complete a self-reflection project and present it during the last week of the internship. Currently a 1 - 2 semester limit.

The internship is unpaid, and interns will not receive any financial compensation.

WHEN WORK HAPPENS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM unless instructed differently by your SEL Teacher/Advisor/Mentor Contact Name above.

About Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles. APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people, including about 5,300 teachers.

Summary of Position

The Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Internship program provides paid internships for local youth outside the classroom and inside the workforce. Young people will be paired with local government agencies, non-profits, and employers to provide meaningful, paid work experiences and adult mentorship, opening doors to explore future careers, training, and higher education.

The Intern SEL Teacher Coach promotes the success of the (APS) Internship program by facilitating effective social, emotional, and work-based learning coaching for interns, employers, and other key partners while offering high-touch support for all. Having a passion for SEL is a key lever for improving outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Intern SEL Coach, under the supportive supervision of APS's Work-Based Learning Coordinator and Business Community Liaison, will collaborate with APS's Director of Career Connected Learning/Career and Technical Education and Career Connected Learning staff and work directly with key stakeholders including interns, mentors, teachers, administrators regarding social and emotional needs of students. The descriptors below are illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and are not all-inclusive.

Coaching Support

• Monitor interns' progress and learning milestones through problem-solving communication during internship sessions (e.g., iSolved punching in/out, 1:1 coaching/mentorship, site visits).
• Support mentor/intern orientations, training, etc., and offer ongoing feedback for improvement.
• Support and prepare interns for their Final Exhibitions each semester.

Professional Development

• Attend required professional development and training sessions (e.g., Coach onboarding, training, and orientation). Attend the two semesters' CTE Teacher PD days each school year.

Reporting

• Perform the Intern Check-In Visit evaluation for your interns.
• Perform the 7 B. Mentor Check-In Visit with your mentors.
• Ensure interns fill out the Intern Reflection - Google Form.

Skills

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, problem-solving, dependability, and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to exercise cultural competency and manage multiple types of relationships in professional, educational, and outreach settings.
• Self-reflective and a willingness to continually learn and grow via reflective supervision, collaborative group learning, positive and constructive feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Must manage multiple types of relationships in professional, educational, and diverse community settings.
• Genuine interest and ability to build healthy relationships with youth and young adults.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong group facilitation skills.
• Must be community-oriented and highly motivated.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Spanish language skills are highly preferred.
• Knowledge and connection to local communities.
• Willingness to learn and use software utilized in the internship program (e.g., iSolved)

Alignment with APS's Guiding Principles

• We seek to work in collaboration
• We choose to influence rather than control
• We value local wisdom to inform our work
• We are responsive to the local community, and we follow through on our commitments
• We are learners, and we adapt based on the "data" we collect
• We use an asset-based perspective
• Transparent communication is a tool for growth
• We challenge ourselves to root all work in racial and economic justice
• Our mission, "to provide the best education for the students who need it the most," informs and guides our work

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a variety of community and office space settings. Willingness to travel in and around the programming location and reliable transportation are required. Evening, weekend, and/or holiday work may be required. APS follows all CDC guidelines for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic; this includes responding to the need for hybrid and remote work-from-home conditions when needed.

Hard Skills

• Enrolled in High School or GED

Soft Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Organized student with a positive attitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Attention to work rules and deadlines

Working and Physical Conditions/Onboarding Requirements (**vaccinations, etc.)

Please speak to your SEL Teacher/Advisor/Mentor regarding working and physical conditions at your intern site. You will also be required to sign and upload a Parental Permission form. In addition, you will be required to electronically acknowledge Non-Disclosure and Internship agreements.

As part of your application, you will be expected to fill out your emergency contact information, school, and other personal information as required by Albuquerque Public Schools Work-Based Learning programs and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Failure to do so or omission, or erroneous information will result in your application being rejected.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Internship, Work at office, Local area, Work from home, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday, 10 hours per week,

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