Academic and Student Support Summer 2019 Interns
DREAM (formerly known as Harlem RBI), an award winning youth development program, is seeking dynamic, motivated individuals to serve as a interns supporting various departments for Academic and/Student Support needs.
Like all DREAM staff, REAL Kids Interns should demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of DREAM and should have substantial expertise in all areas of responsibility. Come join an organization that was recently recognized as one of the “50 Best Non-Profits to Work For” in the United States by The Nonprofit Times.
See below for opportunities:
- Elementary School Intern (2)
- 1- East Harlem Support
- 1- South Bronx Support
- Middle School Intern
- Student Support Interns
- Real Kids Instructional Interns
I. Elementary School Interns
- South Bronx:
- Supporting ES principal in preparing to launch the founding year of DREAM South Bronx
- Supporting ES principal on major projects and initiatives
- Curricular codification (Kindergarten Curriculum)
- Formatting of documents so that they look nice and aligned
- Creating a library of resources for staff
- Prepping for the school year
- Supporting in set up and organization of a new space
- Systems and processes for family engagement in the elementary school
- Support in summer institute for a founding staff
- East Harlem:
- Supporting ES principal on major projects and initiatives
- Elementary School Curricular codification
- Formatting of documents to be professional and concise
- Prepping for the school year
- Support for DREAM Charter School Staff Summer Institute
II. Middle School Intern
- Supporting MS principal on major projects and initiatives
- Middle School Curricular codification
- Formatting of documents to be professional and concise
- Prepping for the school year
- Supporting in the organization of the MS suite
- DREAM Charter School Staff Summer Institute
III. Elementary and Middle School Student Support Interns
- Student Support Interns – English Language Learners (2)
- Alongside the English Language Coordinator, build a process for incoming English Language Learner’s to be surveyed for NYSITELL
- Create resources for students who are English Language Learners
- Create bilingual resources of materials that are created regarding testing and resources for families and students
- Creating, printing, labeling rosters and files of students for all teachers to use who are English Language Learners
- Create checklists from resources for staff to use when determining whether a student qualifies as an English Language Learner
- Student Support Interns – Student Support (2)
- Create a calendar to monitor progress of all IEP goals throughout the school year
- Create a bank of resources of varying disabilities, social-emotional resources, and Universal
- Design of Learning for teachers and staff to utilize
- Compile resources to create a Professional Development series for families learning to advocate for their student’s need
- Create and manage an organization system for student files
- Cross-reference systems in order to ensure accuracy
- Create a service schedule and welcome packet
IV. REAL Kids Instructional Team Intern:
- The interns will have the opportunity to intern under the supervision of the Manager of Curriculum and Instruction. The ideal candidate has an active interest in education and has a creative, resilient attitude in serving our youth as best possible. See below for responsibilities:
- Support site education specialist with the management of academic, enrichment, and social-emotional learning curriculum;
- Prepare games and activities for differentiated small group instruction;
- Collect and record data in an organized way for literacy assessments in order to monitor youth progress;
- Manage and organize instructional materials to ensure efficiency in distribution;
- Support individual and groups of youth and chaperone field trips, as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Attention to detail & accuracy in verbal and oral communications;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google Suite (specifically Word and Excel);
- Ability to work independently and hold self-accountable to deadlines and outcomes;
- Ability to commit to a consistent schedule;
- Must be a self-starter and able to work well in a team
HOURS: 25-35 hours/week. Schedule is flexible.
COMPENSATION: Unpaid but course credit or volunteer arrangements are available.