Position overview: The Summer Operations Intern is responsible for assisting the administration and daily operations of The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School with activities related to end-of-school-year projects and preparing the school for the next year. The Summer Operations Intern will be hands-on, learning and doing what it takes to run an excellent school by playing an instrumental role in TEP’s expansion and preparation, by working alongside the school’s Leadership and Operations team in anticipation for its new students.

Position Responsibilities:

Operations and Logistics

• Complete student enrollment and related paperwork
• Communicate effectively in outreach to TEP’s families
• Organize end-of-year (ex. graduation, field day) and orientation events
• Order and distribute student uniforms
• File, update and organize records, maintain databases, and conduct basic research tasks

Financial Duties and Human Resources

• Work with the Director of Finance and Operations and the Business Manager in audit preparation and end-of-year reports
• Research potential vendors, place orders and manage meticulous records
• Assist with onboarding paperwork and orientation of new staff

Facility Setup

• Ensure proper setup of the facilities for the next school year, including technology setup, furniture and supplies delivery, and ongoing repair

• Work alongside teachers in classroom setup

• Duration: Internship opportunities are available to begin as early as possible as of May 1st, 2019, with end dates of September 30th and October 31st, 2019. Start-date and end-date are flexible.

• Minimum of two years of undergraduate program complete
• Proficient or advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Excellent time management and operational skills
• Ability to effectively multitask
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
• Ability to incorporate feedback
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred

Featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 minutes for its $125,000 teacher salaries and outstanding results, The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School opened in September 2009. Originally a 5th through 8th grade middle school, TEP now also serves students in Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade, and will soon be adding Pre-K, 3rd, and 4th grades. TEP will serve 1200 students at full capacity, from Pre-K through 8th grade.

Located in the NYC neighborhood of Washington Heights, TEP is succeeding in closing the Latino-White achievement gap. TEP's mission is to achieve educational equity for disadvantaged students by utilizing master teachers to provide rigorous academics, arts, and athletics instruction. TEP reallocates the public funding it receives as a charter school to pay its teaching professionals an annual salary of $125,000, with the opportunity to earn a significant performance bonus.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, a rigorous long-term study found that TEP produced major achievement impacts, including test score gains equal to an additional 1.6 years of school in math, with significant gains in science and English. For more information, visit us online at www.tepcharter.org.