Internships
Internship and volunteer opportunities (unpaid) are currently available at the corporate office in McLean, Virginia in all programs. Interested applicants should email cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to
Human Resources.
Social Services Coordinator
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit adoption agency located in Mclean, VA is seeking an individual to serve in the part-time role of Social Services Coordinator.
The Social Services Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing administrative and project management support to social services staff. He/She will help administer family social service files in preparation for social workers to conduct home studies for America World’s domestic and international adoption clients. The Social Services Coordinator will also assist with couriering adoption dossiers to the State Department and applicable Consulates in Washington, D.C.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably with 3-5 years office/administrative experience, and feel a calling to be involved with the mission of international adoption. Prior experience in family and children’s services, either through direct ministries, internships, or work experience is strongly preferred. The successful applicant will have strong skills in interpersonal communication, research, writing, and customer service. He or she should be well-organized and detail-oriented.
Interested applicants should e-mail letter of interest, resume, and statement of faith*. Applications without all three requested documents will not be reviewed.
LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY!
Home Study Coordinator - TX (Austin)
America World Adoption Association is seeking an adoption Home Study Coordinator in Austin, Texas on a part-time, as-needed basis.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours. The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Applicants must hold a current license to practice social work in the State of Texas, Preferred: Bilingual, adoption experience, Masters of Social Work degree from an accredited school of social work or Masters degree in a related field.
Interested applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to HumanResources@awaa.org or fax to 888-466-8922 ATTN: Human Resources.
China Family Coordinator
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit adoption agency located in McLean, Virginia, is seeking an individual to work as a Family Coordinator for the China programs.
The position involves case management and providing administrative support to a large caseload of adoptive families. The Family Coordinator will also assist with AWAA’s courier program and with daily administrative duties in the China program. Applicants must feel a calling to be involved with the mission of international adoption, have strong communication and multitasking skills, be enthusiastic about providing customer service to our clients, be well-organized and pay close attention to detail. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required; two-three years work experience desired.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, preferably possessing a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field. International experience preferred.
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and statement of faith* to humanresources@awaa.org or fax to 703-891-0051, attn: Human Resources. Applications without all three requested documents will not be reviewed.
LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY!
Travel & Adoption Program Coordinator
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking a Travel and Adoption Program Coordinator to work out of its corporate office in McLean, Virginia.
The Travel Coordinator is in direct contact with families to answer all travel questions, assists in preparing families mentally and emotionally for an international adoption trip, monitors travel chat groups and coordinates international flights with ticketing agents and families. Responsibilities also include reviewing travel documents, acquiring visas for families, filing, preparing and sending travel materials to families, and general assistance to the Travel Program Director.
The candidate will also serve as Adoption Program Coordinator. Primary responsibilities of this role include providing administrative and project management support to adoption programs and program staff.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ, possessing a bachelor’s degree (preferably in a human services field). Applicants must have strong communication and multitasking skills, be enthusiastic about providing customer service to our clients, be well-organized and pay close attention to detail. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required; two-three years work experience desired; preferably in travel/events planning and customer service.
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and statement of faith* to humanresources@awaa.org or fax to 703-891-0051, attn: Human Resources.
Marketing/Public Relations Internship
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit adoption agency located in McLean, Virginia, is seeking an individual to intern alongside the Public Relations and Marketing team in order to assist America World in providing high-quality services to its families.
The position is primarily focused on assisting with the logistics for America World seminars and events across the country. The PR/Marketing intern will also help with maintaining and updating the website and assist with generating content for the America World blog. The intern will assist with the annual calendar, acquiring, selecting and sorting photographs and will be assigned other tasks as needed.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, feels a calling to be involved with the mission of international adoption, is currently seeking a degree in a PR-related field or is otherwise experienced in PR or marketing, possesses basic computer skills and has a minimum availability of 15 hours per week for 3 months.
* Prior experience in family and children’s services either through church ministries, internships, or work experience preferred.
Interested applicants should e-mail letter of interest, resume, and statement of faith** to humanresources@awaa.org
Courier
America World Adoption Association, a Christian non-profit international adoption agency based in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a courier to work out of the corporate office
The basic function of the courier will be to ensure the timely delivery and pick up of America World clients’ adoption paperwork (“dossiers”) to the U.S. State Department and/or the applicable country Embassy. Responsibilities include coordinating with America World program staff on date, time and place for delivery and pick up of documents, delivering documents from America World corporate office to the U.S. State Department and/or applicable country Embassy and also return adoption documents and any other paperwork received (i.e. receipts, confirmations, etc.) to the appropriate America World staff member.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, have a minimum of a high school diploma and feel a calling to be involved with the mission of international adoption. Applicant must be able to be trusted with confidential and time-sensitive documents and have the ability to work flexible hours with possible last-minute calls
Interested applicants should e-mail letter of interest, resume, and statement of faith** to humanresources@awaa.org
Home Study Coordinator - KS
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking an adoption Home Study Coordinator to work in the
Wichita/Hutchinson area on a part-time, as-needed basis.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours. The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Applicants must hold a current license to practice social work in the State of Kansas. LMSW preferred with at least two years’ experience in adoption social work, or LBSW with four years’ experience in adoption social work.
Interested applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to HumanResources@awaa.org or fax to 888-466-8922 ATTN: Human Resources.
Home Study Coordinator - CA & GA
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking adoption Home Study Coordinators to work on a part-time, as-needed basis - in
California, to work in Alameda, San Francisco, or Contra Costa Counties, and in
Georgia, to work in the southern part of the state.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours. The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Master’s degree in Social Work or human services/child welfare field preferred with at least two years’ experience in adoption social work, or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field combined with four years’ experience in adoption social work.
Interested applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** in Word or pdf format to HumanResources@awaa.org.
Home Study Coordinator - Northern NY
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking an adoption Home Study Coordinator to work in Northern New York State (Saracuse or Rochester) on a part-time, as-needed basis.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours. The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Master’s degree in Social Work or human services/child welfare field preferred with at least two years’ experience in adoption social work or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field combined with four years’ experience in adoption social work.
Interested applicants should email cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to humanresources@awaa.org or fax to 703-891-0051, ATTN: Human Resources.
Home Study Coordinator - North Carolina
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking an adoption Home Study Coordinator to work in the
Charlotte area on a part-time, as-needed basis.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours. The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Applicants must hold a current license to practice social work in the State of North Carolina. LMSW preferred with at least two years’ experience in adoption social work, or LBSW with four years’ experience in adoption social work.
Interested applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to HumanResources@awaa.org
Home Study Coordinator - West, TN
America World Adoption Association, an evangelical Christian non-profit international adoption agency, is seeking an adoption Home Study Coordinator to work in the
West, TN area on a part-time, as-needed basis.
Responsibilities include conducting and writing home studies and post placements; assisting the public relations team with adoption fellowship groups and seminars as needed; meeting with adoptive families during or after business hours.
The qualified candidate is a committed believer in Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, has dynamic skills to communicate with prospective families the blessing of adoption, is thorough and complete in dealing with all issues and problems, is a self-starter and able to follow through on tasks, has excellent verbal/written communication skills, and has basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
Master’s degree in Social Work or human services/child welfare field preferred with at least two years’ experience in adoption social work or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field combined with four years’ experience in adoption social work.
Interested applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume, and Statement of Faith** to humanresources@awaa.org
**STATEMENT OF FAITH
What is a Statement of Faith?
A Statement of Faith is a brief description of your Christian faith and how you believe it would impact your involvement with America World. It should include, at a minimum, a brief narrative of your faith journey and how that journey has continued to shape your daily life, along with a description of the spiritual disciplines that have helped to develop your faith.
Why do we require a Statement of Faith?
As an agency, America World exists to help America’s families and the world’s orphans experience the love of Jesus Christ through the Spirit of Adoption. We strive to support families in the adoption journey, as well as promote the placement of as many children into Christian homes as possible. By requiring that our staff members are experiencing a growing relationship with Christ, we are able to provide the Christian support and guidance that helps realize this vision.
