Better Business Bureau Education Foundation
Young Consumer Advocate Program
Job Title: Curriculum Development Coordinator
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Purpose: The Young Consumer Advocate Program has been approved by the State Board of Education as a provider for instructional information to high school students in two areas: 1) understanding interest, avoiding and eliminating credit card debt; and, 2) bankruptcy. As a companion piece to these presentations, the summer intern will develop a set of lessons plans and materials for the classroom instructors use to reinforce the learning concepts presented by the BBB staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Become familiar with materials used in presentations to high school students.
- Develop a set of lesson plans and handouts for use in the classroom following a presentation by BBB staff.
- Research other materials and websites that would be useful in program development.
Skills Required:
- Strong verbal and written skills a must.
- Good computer skills.
- Ability to work independently a must.
- Some consumer protection knowledge helpful.
- Good organizational skills.
Salary and Time Requirement:
- Gross salary before taxes: $2,500
- 8-week internship/35 hours per week
- Workdays each week: Monday-Friday
- Hours of each workday: 10:00-5:00
- Beginning no later than June 9; ending no later than August 8
*Interns must be enrolled undergraduates who have completed their freshman year and will be returning to college full-time in the fall.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday April 4, 2008
Contact: Lilly Cuff, 713.341.6144 or lcuff@bbbhou.org