Student Youth Fellow

World Relief • Durham, NC

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About The Position

World Relief is seeking compassionate, justice-oriented individuals to join their team. This organization is a global Christian humanitarian organization focused on engaging crises in partnership with the church. Founded after WWII, World Relief has a 80-year history of working in 100 countries to help families and communities thrive. Current programming includes humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This part-time Student Youth Fellow position (12-20 hours/week) is designed for early-career individuals to support refugee and immigrant students. Fellows will gain professional skills under the guidance of the Refugee and Immigrant Youth Services (RIYS) Team, assisting with programs like after-school tutoring and case management. They will also contribute to program development using their own cultural experiences. This is a one-year, limited-term fellowship with a potential for extension, offering mentorship and hands-on experience.

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Entrepreneurial skills; self-starter; strong initiative and development skills
• Basic technology skills with openness to growth using Microsoft software including Excel, Word, and Outlook, as well as Google Suite products, including Google Drive
• Desire to explore refugee resettlement, children and youth services, and/or the nonprofit sector as a career
• Willingness to learn and be coached particularly around abilities to prioritize, multi-task and remain organized in a fluid environment
• Ability to work with students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated understanding of the refugee or immigrant experience, through lived experience or professional engagement.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and experience working effectively across diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives.
• Strong English skills (verbal and written)
• Fluency in one other language of populations we serve (example: Arabic, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Rohingya, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, and more)
• Personal or professional experience working with immigrant, refugee, or newcomer students and families in U.S. educational settings

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a student in World Relief Durham’s Refugee and Immigrant Youth Services programming
• Experience as a student in Durham Public Schools or other U.S. schools

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the RIYS Team to further develop needed, gap-filling, research-driven Youth Services for refugee & other immigrant youth in the Triangle while gaining vital experience as a young professional
• Support students and parents to identify and address needs of challenges faced by refugee & other immigrant learners whose primary language limits their ability to benefit from existing academic support services
• Support families through school registration and enrollment processes through application-filling, ESL testing set-up, and school entry meetings
• Participate in RIYS activities including but not limited to: large group mentorship meetings, afterschool programming, and in-school programming
• Support case management needs, including strengthening communication between parents and teachers, supporting with school paperwork, and directly interpreting or coordinating with contract interpreters to build parent capacity in navigating U.S. schools
• Facilitate deeper student and caregiver engagement with and integration into school community life by providing target student families transportation to school events and programming activities
• Support the planning of school-community events for target student families in their own languages
• Support implementation of summer enrichment program
• Meet weekly with your RIYS team supervisor for troubleshooting, brainstorming, accountability and feedback
• Utilize case management databases at World Relief to track program data; case note as needed
• When relevant, serve as Chair (or Co-Chair) of Youth Advisory Council, meeting periodically throughout the year to use their voices and experiences to inform WRD programs, serving as vital decision-makers
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package (for part-time employees working 25+ hours per week)
• Employee discount program (for part-time employees working 25+ hours per week)
• Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED