YES Prep Public Schools Careers

Job Description

POSITION: Secondary Academics Intern

REPORTS TO: Content Director – English

POSITION TYPE: Internship

START DATE: June 3rd - July 31st, approximately 20 hours per week

COMPENSATION: $15/hour

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture. 

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500 Students
• 2,100+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Secondary Literacy Intern with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will ensure that campuses are ready for incoming YES Prep students by testing students, gathering data, and organizing important academic materials this summer.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Participate in training for administration and scoring of R-CBM Benchmarks
• Administer R-CBM Benchmarks to new students at all YES Campuses
• Enter data in Excel and/or other platforms, as needed
• File important language proficiency documentation
• Prepare instructional materials for the 24-25 school year
• Support the Home Office Academics team and campus academics team with tasks as assigned
• Additional duties as assigned
• Candidates must have flexible transportation to and from ALL YES Prep Campuses. This is project-based work, so the length of the work-day will vary based on the size and need of the campus.
• Candidates MUST be available for in-person literacy testing the week of June 3rd – June 7th (hours that week will be slightly longer)

Professional Expectations

• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible;
• Participate in training to enhance knowledge and skills;
• Demonstrate knowledge, and support of YES Prep Schools mission, values, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality standards, Employee Field Guide expectations and code of ethical behavior as stated in the Field Guide;
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, administrative guidelines, and the Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics;
• Serve as appropriate role model for YES Prep colleagues, students, staff, and parents;
• Conduct self in a professional manner at all times;
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice, with little to no direction;
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with all stakeholders, including incoming YES Prep families

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• High School Diploma
• Microsoft Outlook and Excel proficient
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS 

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools 
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education 
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos 
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results 
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth 

    THE NICE TO HAVES

• Prior experience teaching students or working with the literacy team is preferred, but not required
• YES Prep alumni preferred

•         Dependability

•         Punctuality

•         Confidence

•         Ability to speak to students using a firm and positive tone

•         Ability to remain poised under pressure

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Detail-oriented and self-directed
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is non-exempt

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey. 

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.