Early Childhood Education Intern

Position Overview

Well Side Kids™ Connect & Create Space is seeking a warm, energetic, and dependable Early Childhood Education Intern to help facilitate 90-minute sessions featuring guided activity rotations and child engagement experiences. This is an excellent opportunity for someone pursuing a career in early childhood education, child development, psychology, family studies, occupational therapy, or a related field.

The intern will play an important role in creating a calm, engaging, and positive environment where children can explore, connect, create, and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate 15-minute activity rotations for children ages 4–6
• Guide and engage children through intentional play experiences including:
  • Art & creative expression
  • Kinetic sand exploration
  • Light table activities
  • Building & hands-on play
  • Calm-down and regulation support in the cozy teepee corner
• Help children transition smoothly between stations and activities
• Encourage creativity, cooperation, focus, and positive social interaction
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and emotionally supportive environment
• Support children with redirection and age-appropriate behavior guidance when needed
• Assist with setup, organization, cleaning, and resetting stations between sessions
• Help create a positive experience for both children and parents/caregivers
• Model patience, warmth, and calm interactions with children

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed coursework in:
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Child Development
  • Family Studies
  • Psychology
  • Education
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Related field
• Experience working with young children preferred
• Comfortable leading small groups of children in an active environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Dependable, engaging, patient, and creative
• Interest in child wellness, intentional play, and social-emotional development preferred

Preferred Qualities

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Warm and nurturing
• Calm and emotionally aware
• Playful and engaging
• Organized and dependable
• Passionate about helping children grow through intentional experiences

Internship Benefits

• Hands-on experience facilitating intentional play experiences
• Experience supporting social-emotional development in young children
• Mentorship and professional growth opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute creative ideas to programming and activities
• Great experience for future educators, counselors, therapists, and child development professionals
• Paid stipend provided for internship participation

Schedule

• Flexible part-time internship opportunities available
• Sessions may include mornings, evenings, or weekends depending on programming

About Well Side Kids™ 

Well Side Kids™ (powered by A Walk on the Well Side) creates intentional wellness experiences that help children feel confident, calm, creative, and connected. Through supervised play, movement, creativity, and meaningful interaction, we aim to support the whole child while creating spaces where parents can breathe, connect, and feel supported too. 

If you’re interested in joining the Well Side Kids™ team, please send your resume to Dr. Leslie Griffin at lgriffin@awalkonthewellside.com