ISE WORK STUDY POSITIONS AVAILABLE -- A GREAT WAY TO ENHANCE YOUR CV

The ISE is looking for students who would like to become a part of the Institute's permanent Social Exclusion Simulation Team. 

• Terms of Employment: Approximately 5 hrs/month paid at the Adler School's work study rate. Approximately 5 hrs/month as a volunteer.
• Positions require commitment from Fall through Summer Semester of the 2009-2010 school year.
• Interested students should apply by sending an e-mail with CV and writing sample attached to ISE@adler.edu. An ISE representative will contact the candidate to schedule an interview.

Tasks – Conducting Simulations: Approximately 10 simulations are planned throughout the school year (one per month) with each simulation lasting about 3 hours. Each ISE Simulation Work Study Student will have a dedicated staff role to play throughout the year, i.e., Parole Officer, Employment Officer, Jailer, etc.

Tasks - Research: The ISE Simulation Work Study Student will perform internet-based research to support the Social Exclusion Simulation (SES). The purpose of the research component is to strengthen the simulation experience by providing information to the ISE Team that enhances and updates each dedicated staff role (i.e., gathering current forms, collecting data on structural barriers, etc.). The research component provides an opportunity for the student to prepare a poster presentation at the end of the school year. Students will attend monthly meetings with the ISE Team to report progress on their research.

Qualifications: Excellent written and oral communication skills, personal initiative, people skills, flexibility, creativity, ability to work autonomously and in teams, research experience, editing skills, ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate data trends, and a strong interest in matters related to social exclusion, equity, and fairness.

About the Simulation: The SES is an effective group experiential learning tool for increasing understanding of complex exclusionary systems. Through group role-play, students, faculty, and community members "walk in the shoes" of formerly incarcerated women encountering many of the structural barriers these women face as they attempt to re-enter society.

The SES creates broad-based learning opportunities that engage participants on cognitive, conceptual, and emotional dimensions. The SES is particularly effective in generating empathy, encouraging examination and clarification of values, relating abstract concepts to actual consequences, and illuminating social structures that rarely rise to consciousness. This process facilitates new learning designed to precipitate meaningful changes in beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

For more information, contact us at 312-201-5900 x311 or ise@adler.edu.