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Full & Part-time Job Opportunities Available with The Rise School of Austin

About The Rise School of Austin

Our mission is to provide the highest quality early childhood education for all children — gifted, traditional, and developmentally delayed — in an inclusive setting, where individualized learning techniques enable every child to achieve their maximum potential.

The Rise program is a nationally recognized early childhood education model with three major goals:

(1) To provide children with a developmentally appropriate curriculum enhanced by individualized services and supports.

(2) To provide family-centered services designed to meet the needs of all children and families.

(3) To prepare children for their next educational environment.

Job Description

A Teaching Assistant (TA) at The Rise School of Austin is responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment at all times in the classroom and other areas within the school building. TAs will be given more responsibility throughout the school year as requested and determined appropriate by his/her supervisors. A TA is an open, assertive and effective communicator, a willing collaborator and team member, and an early childhood teacher for children of ALL abilities.

Supervisors: Lead Teacher, Teacher, and Head of School

The Rise School is seeking to fill multiple TA positions!

Minimum Responsibilities:

  • Professionalism: Follows program policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Health and Safety: Trained and comfortable performing pediatric CPR and first aid. Maintains a clean and sanitary classroom environment, follows NAEYC, TRS, and licensing standards for sanitation and cleanliness throughout the school day (3-step process).
  • Child Care: Supervise groups of 5-10 children, able to lift up to 40 pounds, engage playfully with all children under the guidance of the lead teacher and teacher, toileting and diapering. Classroom TAs are required to cover Floating TAs during their REP shifts in the event of an absence. A coverage rotation will be provided. Classroom TAs may need to cover the teacher when the teacher is absent.
  • Professional Development: Complete annual minimum standards trainings prior to the start of the school year. Participate in trainings offered during the school year on campus by therapists, administrative staff, etc. Exhibit a desire to learn more about early childhood education.
  • Team Player: Collaborate with teaching team, other teachers, therapists, and directors to grow professionally and to maintain the order and operations of the school. Assist with material and activity preparation and implementation. Must have basic office skills such as cutting, pasting, laminating, follow curricular decisions made by team and/or administration, assist with goal tracking, maintain consistency with BIPs.
  • REP Teachers (floating teaching assistants): Maintain and follow a developmentally appropriate schedule of quiet and active play. Ensure needs of feeding and toileting are met in a timely manner; plan and prepare enriching activities for a group of 5-10 children. Hours vary, but full-time hours could be 9-5pm, 9:30-5:30pm, 9:45-5:45pm. Part-time hours would be 1:45-5:45pm.
  • REP Lead Teacher: Plan, delegate the preparation, coach, and instruct REP teachers in how to implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on, and engaging activities with children (i.e. yoga, art, music, community involvement, playground or other activities as determined). Set up a system for child pick-up (sign them out of Rise care and into REP care on Brightwheel App) at 2:30pm and determine coverage for teacher absences.
  • Set up a system for a REP teacher to prepare for students, check in with teachers, and ensure safety of play area. REP student hours will be from 2:30-5:30pm.

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Associates Degree in Child Development
  • Experience in a day care or childcare facility, school, or program
  • Certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid (or willing to become certified)
  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds and be physically able to be active with children (such as running, playing, sitting on the floor or playground turf)
  • Reliable transportation to and from work
  • Computer Skills: basic skills on a Mac or Microsoft platform, Microsoft Office, Zoom meetings, e-mail, etc.

To Apply

Those who are interested in working at Rise should email their resume to Anne Warren, Head of School, at awarren@riseschoolaustin.org.

Individuals should state which position they are interested in (full-time or part-time).

Note: This job posting is for full/part-time positions. This is not an internship opportunity.

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UT Resource Recovery Internship (Spring 21)

About Resource Recovery

Resource Recovery is hiring Zero Waste Student Assistants for the Spring 2021 semester. Resource Recovery is a department within UT Facilities Services which encompasses both Zero Waste and Surplus Property (the Surplus REuse Store posts separately when hiring). Resource Recovery is tasked with improving sustainability at UT, specifically with regards to reaching our Zero Waste goal to divert 90% of all materials from the landfill. Major diversion strategies include source reduction, recycling, and composting. As a result, we have the opportunity to partner and observe material processes across campus.

Internship Description:

Employer: UT Resource Recovery
Position Title: Resource Recovery Team Member – Zero Waste
Compensation: $11.00/hour
Supervisor’s Name: Lindsey Hutchison, Senior Zero Waste Coordinator
You would be a member of Resource Recovery’s Student Internship Program. All of our student interns meet weekly as a team to share and learn and create synergy across our work. Team Members are not expected to have any sustainability background – only interest in learning! As you might imagine, this year our focus and tasks will remain a bit flexible depending on campus COVID conditions. Currently, you will be a lead on a project done remotely and we are working as a team on campus one day every two weeks. Remote intern projects include staff and student outreach development and tracking campus materials and data, including creating material management visualizations/maps and waste data analyses. On campus, we are rolling out our Zero Waste Workplace program in campus office and classroom buildings adhering to all safety recommendations, focusing on converting restrooms to paper towel composting and landfill trash and recycle bin pairing and labeling. Personal protective equipment and COVID-applicable safety training are provided.
The work schedule will vary based on project needs but all efforts will be made to align with student schedules. Team Meetings may occur after 5pm on a weekday. Some weekend activities may be necessary but will be scheduled in advance.
As a result of this experience, you will:
  • Have a greater knowledge of sustainability considerations with regard to waste decrease and diversion
  • Work with a variety of campus entities to achieve project goals
Qualifications:
  • Access to computer and internet in order to work and meet remotely
  • Effective time management and ability to self-motivate and work remotely/independently
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is a plus
  • Interest and/or experience in sustainability and willingness to learn about the inner workings of recycling, solid waste, and surplus
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and represent the department well when communicating with faculty, staff, and students
  • Timely and effective communication
  • Punctual
  • Ability to produce quality work individually and in teams
  • Organized and adaptable

To Apply

Prepare a cover letter and your resume, and apply through their listing on Handshake here!

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Internships with United Way ATX – Spring 2021

About United Way ATX

United Way for Greater Austin (United Way ATX) brings people, ideas and resources together to fight poverty in our community. Through our focus areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability, we build opportunity for all people in Greater Austin. We unite the community around collective goals, strategically invest in partners, and execute proven programs that make a real difference for children and families. Something special happens when we Live United.

Internship Opportunities

Operations Intern

The Operations Intern will directly assist the Operations Manager with a wide range of projects related to internal customer service, operational systems, processes and procedures in support of UWATX’s mission. This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this internship program, the intern will learn how to take skills she or he may have acquired in school or former job experience, and apply them in a professional setting. He or she will gain a better understanding of the role that support services (operations, facilities, and IT) can play in a non-profit setting, and be better prepared to work in the arena of operations and the nonprofit sector. Through a variety of projects, the Operations Intern will learn the practical application of:
  • Customer service by assisting with front desk coverage, answering phones and greeting UWATX guests
  • Standard operating procedures by assisting with the development of new SOPs for UWATX
  • Knowledge management practices by assisting in building internal website operations content
  • Stakeholder management practices by assisting with fielding IT, operations and facility requests
What you’ll gain:
  • Foundational and practical operations and non-profit management skills
  • Knowledge of the critical role operations plays in a non-profit management
  • Exposure to knowledge management systems and practices
  • Knowledge of non-profit policies, structure and common practices
  • An opportunity to work in a professional environment with ample opportunities to network with Austin professionals
What you’ll bring:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and flexible with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
  • High level of confidentiality
  • Current enrollment in graduate or undergraduate degree program strongly preferred, fields of study may vary
To apply:  Submit a resume and cover letter along with the online application. For questions, call 512-225-0369.
START DATE: Internships are targeted to begin at the start of Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters or January, May, and September, respectively. Exact start date will be determined at time of intern selection.
This position is located in Austin, Texas and reports directly to Operations Manager.

Data Management Intern

The Data Management Intern will partner with the Systems and Operations Team on a wide range of projects related to data analytics, data cleaning, minimum data standards, inter-system communication, list management, internal customer service, knowledge management practices, and other duties as assigned. This internship is a hands-on experience, perfect for the person who loves to jump into complex problems and work their way to a solution. In this role, you will gain a better understanding of the role that data management plays in a nonprofit setting, work directly with many of the teams here at United Way ATX, and learn a whole lot about how a nonprofit operates. This is not a watch-and-learn internship: You’ll have a chance to work directly in systems and see the impact of your work across the organization.

You will get to work on these projects and more:

  • Managing email lists of multiple stakeholder groups
  • Data cleaning such as identifying and merging duplicates
  • Improving a network of multi-system collaboration
  • Working with internal stakeholders to ensure their needs are met
  • Analyzation system needs and capabilities
  • Expansion of process and procedure documentation
  • Other tasks as needed
What you’ll gain:
  • The pride that comes with making a real difference in your community
  • A chance to learn about our community and all the good work happening across the nonprofit sector
  • Foundational and practical data management skills
  • Knowledge of the critical role data management and knowledge management play in a nonprofit setting
  • Exposure to data management best practices
  • Customer service experience in working with internal stakeholders
  • Knowledge of how a nonprofit operates
  • A chance to work in a professional environment with ample opportunities to network with passionate Austin professionals
What you’ll bring:
  • Passion for our Austin community and desire to make a real impact
  • Proficiency with data management tools and a willingness to learn more
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications
  • Ability to manage priorities and deadlines effectively
  • Organization, attention to detail, and flexibility, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
  • Kindness and a positive upbeat attitude
Are you ready to apply?

Submit your resume and cover letter along with an online application. For questions, call 512-225-0369.

Start date: We are seeking candidates who can start at the beginning of the Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters, and stay with us for at least 3 months. Exact start and end dates will be determined with the selected candidate.

This position is located in Austin, Texas and reports directly to the Director of Operations and Infrastructure.

Mission Advancement Intern

What we offer:
A United Way ATX Mission Advancement Intern is a creative and independent individual with an adaptive style who is passionate about fighting poverty in our community. As a Mission Advancement Intern you will spend up to 20 hours per week (for part-time positions) leading identified, self-contained projects under the supervision of a Mission Advancement Director or Manager as well as expanding your knowledge in United Way ATX issue areas and community needs in Austin/Travis County. Mission Advancement Interns will also provide administrative support to ongoing work when appropriate. Mission Advancement Interns are invited to participate in team and community meetings and activities as appropriate and in line with the agreed to internship schedule.
Who you are:
  • Mission focused and results driven. You’re committed to improving the lives of low-income families and their young children in our community, and you’ll manage assigned projects to achieve meaningful and measurable impact.
  • Detail-oriented and tactical. You thrive on assisting with complex projects. You can organize data, timelines, and hone your research and communication skills for maximum accountability.
  • A strong problem-solver. You have an ability to learn quickly and thrive on identifying solutions in a dynamic environment where you can assess internal and external conditions that affect your project goals.
  • An excellent communicator. You have an ability to listen actively and effectively communicate complex information in a compelling manner to variety of audiences. You maintain high ethical standards for confidentiality and respectful communications. You’re comfortable and competent with a wide-range of communication tools, including social media.
  • A team-player. You enjoy collaborating with internal and external partners to better understand and communicate conditions for young children and their families. You actively contribute to group problem-solving and planning exercises.
What you’ll bring:
  • Current enrollment in a relevant educational program including undergraduate or graduate programs, associate programs, workforce development programs, certification programs, etc.
  • Experience or course-work in a United Way ATX issue area (including early childhood, workforce development, economic development, poverty reduction, social service provision, public policy and advocacy, etc.) or in a functional area (including program/project management, grant writing or administration, communications, etc.)
  • An ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced work environment.
Are you ready to apply?
Submit your resume and cover letter along with an online application. For questions, call (512) 225-0394.
This position is located in Austin, Texas and reports directly to the assigned Mission Advancement Director.

Success by 6 Pre-K Language Tutor Intern

Who we want:
The Success by 6 Pre-K Language Tutor Intern will be responsible for assisting with the administrative side of professional development for program tutors, fingerprinting, and program design. As the SX6 Pre-K Language Tutor Intern you will be trained to fully understand the goals of this program and work closely with the UWATX Program Manager to implement, curriculum training, communication with partnering schools and coordinate tutor hires. This will include but is not limited to, frequent communication with tutors to provide online support with curriculum and technology, identifying and implementing procedures to streamline teacher – tutor communication, and supporting program director in implementation modification during COVID school closures.  This position will report to the Manager of Pre- K Language Tutor Program.
Who you are:
  • Highly organized. You thrive on creating and implementing clear protocols and systems for collecting and sharing information.
  • Efficient and effective.  You seek out ways to streamline work and strive to produce high quality and accurate results.
  • Values difference: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
  • Warm and energetic. You have a positive outlook on the world and enjoy interacting with a wide variety of people in     diverse settings
  • A clear communicator. You have the ability to listen actively and effectively communicate complex information in a compelling manner to a variety of audiences. You can articulate expectations and directions in a clear and concise way, and adjust the message to meet the needs of your audience.
  • Data minded.  The Fidelity of data is important to you.  You are detailed and methodical when collecting information and reporting data to internal and external stakeholders.
What you’ll bring:
  • Experience in working with new structures effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Desire to push forward the support of bridging the gap of inequities in the Austin community
  • Demonstrated experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders
  • An ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced work environment

To learn more and apply, click here!

Notice: The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Management has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. UWATX is an “at-will” employer.