Fall 2026 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Program Intern

About Us

Stepping Stones China is a non-profit organisation registered in Shanghai with a 3A status. With a mission to improve the education and general welfare of disadvantaged children in China, Stepping Stones has hosted numerous programs focused on children’s education and well-being since 2006. We recruit, train and support volunteers to teach essential 21st-century skills to under-served children and youth in China, focusing on digital literacy, foreign language, and social-emotional learning. We also provide professional training to foreign language teachers.

Stepping Stones’ work began in 2006, when principals of migrant schools in Shanghai and rural Chinese schools asked our founder to teach English to their students. English is the subject that poses the most challenges to rural and other under-served children, due to inadequate English language learning resources. Lack of attainment in English skills restricts educational and employment opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth. Our main objectives are to improve students’ motivation and confidence in English, which are two key dimensions of learning a second language.

Our program delivers lessons to thousands of students each year in 11 provinces. Students who participate in our program show increased interest and confidence in their studies, which improves their access to educational and work opportunities in the future. Additionally, students are exposed to different cultures, and get early experience of volunteer programs and volunteering spirit.

Job Description

• Assist facilitators with classroom management
• Facilitate or co-facilitate SEL classes for elementary school students (including emotion regulation, positive social skills, and conflict resolution)
• Conduct assessments and help in data management
• Provide other program management support (outreach, data entry, lesson planning and any class activities)
• Support the development of SEL training materials.

Requirements

• Experience/understanding of SEL is strongly preferred
• Experience in mental health or/and social work field is strongly preferred
• Experience working with children is strongly preferred
• Minimum commitment is 2 days per week for 3-4 months; other scheduling needs may be considered on a case by case basis.

关于我们

铺路石青少年发展中心是一家注册于上海的非营利性公益组织，具有3A级资质。自 2006 年以来，铺路石肩负着改善中国困境儿童的教育和综合福利的使命，举办了许多以儿童教育和福利为重点的公益项目。铺路石招募、培训和支持志愿者，致力于帮助儿童和青少年掌握21世纪必备技能，包括外语、数字素养和社会情感学习。我们还为外语教师提供专业培训。

铺路石的公益之旅始于 2006 年。当时，上海流动学校和中国农村学校的校长向我们的创始人发出邀请，希望能够帮助学生提升英语水平，由于英语学习资源相对匮乏，英语成为了困境儿童学业发展道路上的巨大阻碍，缺乏英语技能限制了他们未来的教育和就业机会。
我们的主要目标是提升学生学习英语的积极性和自信心，这是学习第二语言的两个关键要素。

我们的项目每年为来自中国 11个省份的学生提供课时服务。参加我们项目的学生在自信心和学习兴趣方面都有显著的改善和提高，这也有助于他们将来获得更好的教育和工作机会。此外，学生可以接触到不同的文化，并较早地接触到志愿者项目和志愿精神。

职位描述

• 协助讲课教师进行课堂管理；
• 面向小学生，直接教授或合作教授社会情感学习课程（包含情绪管理、社交技能、化解冲突等）；
• 执行项目评估并协助进行数据管理；
• 提供其他的项目管理支持（外联、数据录入、课程规划和其他课堂活动）；
• 协助准备社会情感学习的培训资料。

要求

• 理解“社会情感学习”概念或有相关经验的优先考虑；
• 在心理或社会工作领域有相关经验的优先考虑；
• 有与儿童一起工作经验的优先考虑;
• 每周至少工作2天，为期3-4个月；其他时间安排需求将根据具体情况而定。