Jobs & Internships

Employer: Falcone Institute

FI Overview

Falcone Institute is a non-residential holistic psycho-educational facility. Through a synergistic blend of traditional and complementary therapeutic and educational services, we teach individuals to embrace learning and achieve personal success while overcoming a history of emotional challenges and limiting beliefs. Our comprehensive approach helps individuals: gain skill sets to be lifelong learners; harmonize learning, thinking and emotions in everyday life; increase autonomy and self-advocacy; and formulate healthy life choices. 

Our team of therapists and psychoeducational coaches provides integrated therapeutic services with specialized attention and support to children, teens, adults, and families experiencing:

• Learning Difficulties
• Language-Based Difficulties
• Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Delays
• ADHD
• Stress Management Issues
• Emotional, Behavioral & Social Challenges
• Neurological Impairment
• Traumatic Brain Injury / Concussions
• Mental Health Concerns
• Family Adjustment Challenges
• Adoption Dynamics
• Trauma-Related Issues (Acute & Chronic)

Our programs focus on the remediation of cognitive and behavioral skill deficits in a safe, positive and dynamic learning environment.

Position Description:

Psychoeducational coaches at Falcone Institute work one-on-one with clients who experience learning challenges. Psychoeducational coaches provide content-specific knowledge and strategies for whole brain learning and serve as mentors for students and their families. This paid, supervised position includes in-depth, extensive training in a variety of mind-body and educational methodologies. Given the thorough, on-going training, we require a minimum of a one-year commitment to be a member of our team.  We hire open-minded individuals who desire to experience personal transformation while learning new techniques for teaching individuals how to learn.  You will be cognitively and emotionally challenged while receiving direct, constructive supervision. This position is an excellent and unique opportunity for professional and personal growth for individuals in all fields.

Following is an overview of Educational Coach tasks and responsibilities:

• Implement specific skill-based, cognitive remediation programs for math/reading disabilities
• Provide academic support and teach learning methods/strategies across all school subjects and grade levels
• Learn and apply specific techniques for stress management and anxiety reduction during psychoeducational sessions
• Keep detailed, comprehensive notes on client progress, behaviors, etc.
• Participate in collaborative team processes to plan and manage each case

We are interested in Educational Coach Intern candidates with the following interests, characteristics, and qualifications:

• Mature, dependable, creative, patient, energetic, diligent, goal-oriented individual comfortable working within a dynamic team environment
• Experience and enjoyment being in the presence of children and adolescents, including comfort and compassion working with individuals with learning and emotional challenges
• Strong reading, writing and language skills
• Competency and comfort addressing high school level math and science, including Geometry, Algebra, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• Working towards or has earned a BS/BA degree, commonly but not limited to the fields of Education, Child Development, Psychology, Sciences

Other Information:

This is a paid, part-time internship, with potential to develop into a full-time position.

Qualified individuals who are serious about this internship opportunity should send their resume and a one-page personal narrative describing themselves and their future goals.

Candidate must be available 20 to 30 hours per week. School year hours are typically Monday through Thursday, 12pm-8pm, Fridays 12pm-6pm and occasional Saturdays. Summer hours are typically Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm.

Office is located near the I-5 and Del Mar Heights.

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Kristin Belsky
Office Manager 

Falcone Institute
12520 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
phone: 858-792-8316
fax: 858-792-8948
info@falconeinstitute.com

Posted: 9/21/17

Employer: A.S. Graphic Studio

The A.S. Graphic Studio is hiring a webmaster to implement the web and design needs of A.S. offices, services, enterprises, and commissions.

The webmaster will get the opportunity to work on web projects for major events such as Sun God Festival, Hullabaloo, and more. 

The job is live on Port Triton (A.S. Webmaster / STDT 4, ID: 840992) and will close on September 30:  http://career.ucsd.edu/pt-portal-info.html

Posted: 9/13/17

Employer: UCSD Center for Digital Learning

The Center for Digital Learning is seeking undergraduate students interested in working as digital instructional design assistants.  (Port Triton 842149)

Job Description:

The Center for Digital Learning is seeking student digital instructional design assistants to support faculty developing and offering online courses. The interns will work under the guidance of the Director, Center for Digital Learning, Karen Flammer and the Faculty Advisor, Center for Digital Learning, Beth Simon. Specifically, assistants support the following tasks.

You will have the opportunity to help faculty design new and different learning experiences for learners in and beyond the UCSD campus.  Classes you assist with may reach thousands of global learners and allow people previously unable to access quality education a new opportunity. As a digital instructional design assitant you will:

• Design learning goals for online courses
• Design assessments (including peer reviews, formative quizzes, and in-video quizzes)
• Design video lecture slides using multimedia learning recommendations
• Learn various LMS and CMSes for distributing video lectures
• Create resources for faculty on various online teaching tools and affordances
• Set up course materials on edX and/or Coursera
• Manage and support active online courses
• Analyze and make recommendations for course improvements

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of technology-supported learning environments
• Either passing or concurrently enrolled in Education Studies (EDS) 114 (Cognitive Development and Interactive Computing Environments)  OR experience taking an online course, tutorings, or other teaching-related experience
  NOTE: EDS114 is a CogSci elective and offered this Fall!
• Proficient in making effective power point slides to accompany video lectures
• Familiarity with MOOC platforms (edX and Coursera) desired
• Ability to work and communicate with a team, including faculty and learners
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and self-management skills
• Comfort in working across multiple projects at once
• Available to work 10 to 15 hours per week

Note: Positions are needed to support various disciplinary areas.  However a specific interest in computer science, data science, and math.

Posted: 9/11/17