JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS

Join Our Team! We are hiring dynamic, kind, community-minded individuals to join us in our mission.

Open Positions

Domestic Violence Hotline Positions:

Full-time Hotline Specialist

Hourly: $19.75/hr; $20.75/hr if overnight

This position directs telephone crisis response and systems of support and referral for victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence by answering the 24/7 Regional Hotline. This position establishes and maintains care and understanding, as well as effective and efficient communication strategies to ensure superior client service.

Full-time Hotline Specialist Position

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Part-time Hotline Specialist

Hourly: $17.75/hr

This position directs telephone crisis response and systems of support and referral for victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence by answering the 24/7 Regional Hotline. This position establishes and maintains care and understanding, as well as effective and efficient communication strategies to ensure superior client service.

Part-time Hotline Specialist Position

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Sprout School Positions:

Lead Teacher – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply)

Salary Range: $41,000-$43,500

Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Lead Teacher is to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.

Lead Teacher Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Full or Part-Time Teacher Assistant – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Assistente al maestro, (bilingüe preferido)

Salary Range: $17.75-$20.00/hour

Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The purpose of the Teacher Assistant is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintainingis to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.

Teacher Assistant Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Full or Part-Time Teacher Aide – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Ayudante al maestro (bilingüe preferido)

Salary Starting at $15.00/hour

Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning, inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Teacher Aide is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.

Teacher Aide Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org


Internships

YWCA Richmond’s Internship Program’s mission is to maintain expertise in the field of sexual and domestic violence, nonprofit management, and child development by engaging interns in cutting-edge theory and interventions.

YWCA Richmond's Internship Program

Applications for Fall 2023-Spring 2024 internship opportunities are OPEN!

Advocacy and Outreach Intern

To provide theoretically based advocacy and outreach services to the community. This internship offers diverse learning opportunities including legislative advocacy, participation in community outreach, education, and grassroots organizing, and the implementation of racial and social justice initiatives.

Advocacy and Outreach Intern Position Description

Case Management Intern

To provide case management and support services within a best-practice model to families who are victims of sexual and domestic violence within the residential and community systems.

Case Management Intern Position Description

Counseling Intern

To provide theoretically based counseling to survivors of domestic and sexual violence for community and residential clients.

Counseling Intern Position Description

Crisis Response Intern

To provide theoretically based advocacy services and crisis support to victims of sexual and domestic violence through the EmpowerNet Hotline. In this position, interns will provide effective crisis de-escalation and emotional support to individuals calling the 24 Hour EmpowerNet Hotline.

Crisis Response Intern Position Description

Philanthropy Intern

To assist with Advancement and Development efforts and objectives, specifically cause marketing and in-kind donations. Interns at the YWCA Richmond are involved in community education, community fundraising, and advocacy through problem-solving and empowerment models.

Philanthropy Intern Position Description

Prevention Intern

To provide best practice programming by promoting healthy and violence-free relationships through education and collaboration to individuals and the community. To encourage and support coordinated systemic approaches for the prevention of intimate partner and gender-based violence and/or sexual assault. In this position, interns will recommend,
develop, and administer best practice programming.

Prevention Intern Position Description

Workforce Development Intern

To provide case management and supportive services within a best-practice model to individuals/families who are victims of sexual and domestic violence or who are facing homelessness due to experiencing sexual and domestic violence within the residential and community systems.

Workforce Development Intern Position Description

Application Deadlines:

YWCA Richmond’s Internship Applications are currently open now.  Please review and complete our Internship Application.  We are accepting applications (by mail or email) on a rolling basis unless stated otherwise on the website.  Please note we accept students that are able to complete at least two consecutive semesters and/or a summer block placement. 

Mail or Email Applications to:

YWCA Richmond
c/o: Internship Program
6 N. 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Email: internships@ywcarichmond.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

YWCA Richmond is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusivity and equity. We consider applicants regardless of race, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, faith, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, the presence of non-related medical conditions or disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome candidates of all lived experiences to apply.