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K12 Coalition Pathways Internship
About K12 Coalition
K12 Coalition provides products and services that help K-12 schools and teachers achieve transformational learning outcomes. We tackle many of today’s toughest education obstacles, including teacher recruitment and retention, student learning acceleration, ongoing teacher coaching and development, long-range strategic planning, and school equity audits. K12 Coalition came together when educators with deep experience as teachers, school leaders and high-level district administrators observed a genuine need for something better. Our divisions include iteach, Teaching Channel, Insight Education Group and Lavinia Group.
Summer 2024 Internship
The K12 Coalition Pathways Internship is a learning and development program for college juniors, seniors, recent college graduates and graduate students. Interns will have the opportunity to engage with an innovative edtech organization by completing meaningful and impactful projects over the summer of 2024. The internship will include a cohort experience with professional development, social connection, networking and career development.
We operate with the deep belief that our world, our schools, and our team are made stronger by respecting, listening to, and amplifying the voices of the communities we serve and the world around us. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ+ and others who are members of marginalized communities to apply.
Duration: June - August 2024
Location: Hybrid in Denton, TX
30 hours / week
The Opportunity
The Software Development Intern will contribute to ranging from internal business applications, Software Development and data analysis. The Software Development Intern will report to the Chief Technology Officer, and work closely with the Senior Developer and Director of Technology.
Responsibilities:
- Software development
- Take part in various stages of the Software Development cycle, including: reviewing requirements, proposing and designing solutions, creating technical design, building, customizing, testing, deploying, etc
- Working with IT project team to understand and implement defined requirements
- Designing and implementing solutions
- Maintaining all developed applications with respect to enhancements and bug fixes
- Develop appropriate test scenarios and scripts as needed
- Troubleshoot, identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and document and provide the best solution to the problem
- Designing and developing custom solutions to address various business needs in order to drive efficiency within the organization
- Data analysis
- Maintaining constant communication within IT and other business units
Qualifications
- Must be a college junior, senior, recent college graduate or graduate student in order to be considered
- GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred
- Pursuing a degree in computer science or computer information systems is preferred
- Basic knowledge (demonstrated experience) in the following programming languages: MS SQL, MY SQL, SQL Server, Python, and .Net
- Knowledge of Tableau, Snowflake, and other data warehouse technologies preferred
- Interest in and passion for K12 education and/or educational technology
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
- Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail and developed follow-up skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
- Agile with various technology platforms, such as Zoom
Compensation: Hourly rate of $25/hour
Our Selection Process
Our selection process will include an online application, short phone interview, and hiring manager interview.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity
At K12 Coalition, we are driven to build and sustain a culture of respect, belonging and inclusion. Our DEI committee includes team members across the company that drive grassroots change through affiliated team resource groups, unconscious bias training, and Equity Triads for continuous dialogue.
We operate with the deep belief that our world, our schools, and our team are made stronger by respecting, listening to, and amplifying the voices of the communities we serve and the world around us. Therefore, our curricular offerings, our work as a team, and our work with schools, reflect a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We aspire to deliver services, products, and practices that are deeply rooted in equity for all children. We are committed to building a diverse team to contribute to this work.
We will extend equal employment opportunity to all applicants without regard to age, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, disability status, military affiliation, pregnancy or any other status protected under federal, state and local laws. We encourage all who share our mission to apply.
K12 Coalition will provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. If you need additional accommodations or assistance, do not hesitate to contact our HR team directly at hr@k12coalition.com.
