People

The Internship (for people in college) and Fellowship positions (for college graduates) at NSCC will involve learning and working with multiple departments on an array of policy, research and/or practice projects.

Specifically, Interns/Fellows will assist with: tasks geared toward furthering our Center’s policy initiatives regarding the delicate interplay between bullying and harassment at state and federal levels; working on and further developing the School Climate Resource Center; developing the 4.0 version of our nationally acclaimed Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI); and various other meaningful tasks that support your professional interests and the work of NSCC. Additionally, Fellows may have the opportunity to become involved with publishing papers in journals.

Attributes and Qualifications: The ideal candidate is very intelligent, dedicated and a strategic thinker who is genuinely interested in learning more about systematic learning and research. This is a position that would potentially support someone gaining entrance to a masters and/or doctoral program in psychology and/or education. The Fellow must be able to make at least a semester commitment (14-16 weeks), preferably a year.

Experience: It is important that the applicant have some undergraduate psychology or education experience. Applicants need to care deeply about the profound importance of supporting the development of healthy children and nurturing school communities.

The Internship/Fellowship positions are unpaid.

Kindly submit a resume and cover letter to Chiqueena Lee at clee@schoolclimate.org if you would like to apply.

The National School Climate Center, a 501 c (3) nonprofit dedicated to creating safe and supportive learning environments in K-12 schools nationwide, has an opening for a full or part-time internship with our development/fundraising team. This is a great opportunity to help with our newest initiative – BullyBust, a National bully prevention awareness campaign. Duties will include:

• Researching and creating profiles for prospect asks
• Researching and helping to execute grant proposals
• Helping to plan annual fall fundraiser
• Other administrative duties as needed (including data entry into our fundraising database)
• Opportunities to attend meetings and workshops with other development professionals

Required Background:

Applicants must have excellent written communication skills, be organized, professional, dependable and interested in learning about development and fundraising. Some Development experience preferred. Interest/knowledge in graphic design and/or marketing a plus.

This opportunity can be used to support course requirements or meet other degree expectations. The Development Intern will report directly to the Director of Development. This is an unpaid internship.

If you are interested in this internship, please send resume, writing sample and cover letter to:
Amy Berg
Development Director
aberg@schoolclimate.org
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Position Description: The Research Associate position at NSCC will involve learning and working on all of the research projects: further developing our Comprehensive School Climate Inventory; developing new social, emotional and civically informed student surveys; studying the lives of learning disabled students over time; assessing in our study of the process and outcome of school climate improvement efforts in a small cluster of schools in Queens, NY; assisting in the study of our work with the UN Children’s Fund and the Chinese Educational Ministry to pilot the Child Friendly Schools program; developing and studying formative assessments that support K-12 schools understanding “where are we now?” and “what are next steps to consider?”; and more.

Two of the major projects will include our work with a special education school that is asking us to (i) develop social-emotional surveys/rubrics for students who are learning disabled; and, (ii) a cross sectional study that tracks the lives of learning disabled students over time.

The Associate will work closely with the Research Director as well as other members of the NSCC leadership team. The Research Associate will have an opportunity to become involved with publishing papers in peer reviewed journals.

The Research Associate will report to the Research Director at the NSCC.

Attributes and Qualifications: The Associate should be a very intelligent, dedicated and strategic thinker who is genuinely interested in learning more about systematic learning and discovery or what is called “research”. Although it is not necessary this is a position that would potentially support someone gaining entrance to a doctoral program in psychology and/or education. The Associate needs to care deeply about the National School Climate Center’s mission and vision.

Experience: It is important that the applicant have some undergraduate research experience. Experience using excel is required and knowledge of statistical programs (e.g. SPSS) are a “plus” but not essential. The Associate needs to care deeply about the profound importance of supporting the development of healthy children and nurturing school communities. Experience working with children and educators as well as teaching /learning workshop, Volunteer Management and Service-Learning project development are a “plus”.

Salary: $1200 per month plus medical benefits. This position requires a two-year commitment.
Some travel may be required.

To Apply:
Send resume with three references (name, position, how you have worked and/or learned with them, phone number and email) to: Anne-Marie Stehn astehn@schoolclimate.org
National School Climate Center: Educating Minds and Hearts Because the Three Rs are Not Enough
341 West 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10018

Applications accepted until position is filled. The NSCC is an EOE.

Position Description: The Research Internship position (for current undergraduates) and Research Fellowships (for people who have graduated from college) at NSCC will involve learning and working on one or more of the research projects: further developing our Comprehensive School Climate Inventory; developing new social, emotional and civically informed student surveys; studying the lives of learning disabled students over time; assessing in our study of the process and outcome of school climate improvement efforts in a small cluster of schools in Queens, NY; assisting in the study of our work with the UN Children’s Fund and the Chinese Educational Ministry to pilot the Child Friendly Schools program; developing and studying formative assessments that support K-12 schools understanding “where are we now?” and “what are next steps to consider?”; and more.

The Interns and Fellow will work closely with the Research Director as well as other members of the NSCC leadership team. The Interns and Fellow may have the opportunity to become involved with publishing papers in journals, depending on how long they are able to work and learn with us and the nature of the involvements in the research projects.

The Associate will report to the Research Director at the NSCC.

Attributes and Qualifications: The Interns and Fellow should be very intelligent, dedicated and strategic thinker who is genuinely interested in learning more about systematic learning and discovery or what is called “research”. Although it is not necessary this is a position that would potentially support someone gaining entrance to a doctoral program in psychology and/or education. The Associate needs to care deeply about the National School Climate Center’s mission and vision (for details, see: www.schoolclimate.org).

Experience: It is important that the applicant have some undergraduate psychology or education experience. Experience using excel is required and knowledge of statistical programs (e.g. SPSS) are a “plus” but not essential. Applicants need to care deeply about the profound importance of supporting the development of healthy children and nurturing school communities.

The Internship and Fellowship positions are unpaid.

To Apply:
Send resume with three references (name, position, how you have worked and/or learned with them, phone number and email) to: Anne-Marie Stehn astehn@schoolclimate.org
National School Climate Center: Educating Minds and Hearts Because the Three Rs are Not Enough
341 West 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10018

Applications accepted until position is filled. The NSCC is an EOE.