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The Research Internship position (for current undergraduates) or Research Fellowship (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 (http://www.schoolclimate.org/climate/practice.php); 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.

About NSCC:
Recognized internationally as a leader in school climate reform and social, emotional and civic education the National School Climate Center is a dynamic, not-for-profit organization located in New York City. The NSCC is an organization that helps schools integrate crucial social, emotional and civic learning with the academic and non-academic aspects of K-12 school life. In doing so, schools enhance student performance, prevent drop outs, reduce physical violence, bullying, and develop healthy and positively engaged adults For more than a decade NSCC translates research into practice by establishing meaningful and relevant guidelines, programs and services that support a model for whole school improvement with a focus on school climate. NSCC's vision is that all children will develop the essential social, emotional and intellectual skills to become healthy and productive citizens. NSCC's mission is to measure and improve the climate for learning in schools to help children realize their fullest potential as individuals and as engaged members of society. NSCC now works with schools locally and across America.

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:
Amrit Thapa: athapa@schoolclimate.org

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

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

The primary task of the intern or fellow would be to further the development of the School Climate Resource Center (SCRC). The SCRC is an online resource database and interactive community that would help communities improve their school climates with a variety of tools and resources. Primary tasks include assisting the digital manager with the maintenance of the SCRC, creating and editing new materials (ex. videos, PowerPoint presentations, documents, and web postings), and assisting the NSCC staff in conducting research to improve school climate practices and the SCRC.

The intern or fellow would also have the opportunity to work with other NSCC staff on various projects dealing with education, policy, funding/grant writing, communications, or research. The intern or fellow will also have the opportunity to research their own topics in the hopes of publishing or presenting their work to a conference or academic journal.

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 intern must be able to make a two-week training tentatively scheduled for the end of April or early May, and commit for at least 16 weeks (May-August). Preference will be given to candidates who can commit for the summer and fall semesters (May-December).

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.

Ideally, applicants would also be familiar with Microsoft Office (specifically, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint). Knowledge of web design (HTML or XML), basic media editing (audio or video), or copyediting is a plus, but not required.

About NSCC: Recognized internationally as a leader in school climate reform and social, emotional and civic education the National School Climate Center is a dynamic, not-for-profit organization located in New York City. The NSCC is an organization that helps schools integrate crucial social, emotional and civic learning with the academic and non-academic aspects of K-12 school life. In doing so, schools enhance student performance, prevent drop outs, reduce physical violence, bullying, and develop healthy and positively engaged adults. For more than a decade NSCC has translated research into practice by establishing meaningful and relevant guidelines, programs and services that support a model for whole school improvement with a focus on school climate. NSCC's vision is that all children will develop the essential social, emotional and intellectual skills to become healthy and productive citizens. NSCC's mission is to measure and improve the climate for learning in schools to help children realize their fullest potential as individuals and as engaged members of society. NSCC now works with schools locally and across America.

Compensation: Internships are unpaid. Interns will learn a great deal about education, psychology, and website management. The intern will have the opportunity to assist with research as well as working with an extraordinary team of educators and staff.

Please email a resume and cover letter to Jeff Ramdass (JRamdass@schoolclimate.org), cc’ing Anne-Marie Stehn (AStehn@Schoolclimate.org) and Akwaeke Emezi (AEmezi@schoolclimate.org).

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 Anne-Marie Stehn at astehn@schoolclimate.org if you would like to apply.

The National School climate Center (NSCC) (formerly the Center for Social and Emotional Education): Recognized internationally as a leader in school climate reform and social, emotional and civic education the NSCC is a dynamic, not-for-profit organization located in New York City. The NSCC’s vision is that all children will develop the essential social, emotional and intellectual skills to become healthy and productive citizens. Our mission is to measure and improve the climate for learning in schools to help children realize their fullest potential as individuals and as engaged members of society. We achieve this through: Advocacy and policy; Measurement and research; and the provision of Educational services.

Schedule: Part-Time Position (10 hrs per week), minimum 1 year commitment

Core Responsibilities:
Administer SalesForce.com
Support, maintain and administer office IT infrastructure (phone system, network, email, internet, printers, etc)
Support, maintain and administer Windows servers, desktop and office applications, both Windows and Mac
CRM and develop applications using the force.com platform
Administer Google Apps

Additional Responsibilities:
Managing and improving NSCC’s web site: www.schoolclimate.org, and linked social media platforms (blog, Twitter, FB, etc.) Developing and managing portal using CMS (PHP/MySQL such as Drupal, ExpressionEngine, etc.) and integration with SalesForce via API

Knowledge, skills, and dispositions
Ideally, the applicant will have the following knowledge, skills, and dispositions:

• Maintenance in a LAMP environment: Linux, cPanel, Apache, MySQL 5 and PHP 5
• Knowledge of windows server maintenance and administration; office networking administration; PC and Mac maintenance and support; internet connectivity; google apps
• Web/portal design sensibilities – technical and aesthetical
• Solid knowledge of XHTML, CSS, AJAX and JavaScript (particularly the jQuery library)
• Web design experience, developing and implementing dynamic web pages
• Knowledge of Flash and Photoshop
• Familiarity with managing light DNS duties for site launches and server moves
• Experience managing Windows Server 2010 network
• Knowledge of Mac OS X and DotNetNuke
• Experience with Salesforce.com platforms a plus
• Excellent organizational and collaborative skills
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously

Understanding and capacity in the following ways would be valued but not necessary:

• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
• Knowledge of video editing (Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, Edius, etc.)
• Programing with ASP.NET

Send cover letter (with details about what knowledge and skills you have) and resume to:
Anne-Marie Stehn
National School Climate Center
341 West 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10018
astehn@schoolclimate.org

(No phone calls please)

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.