Special Programs Business Intern
Role Mission:
Role Mission: IDEA Public Schools’ vision is to become the largest producer of low-income college graduates. As a leading charter organization, IDEA Public Schools is on track to make this vision a reality. The Special Programs Business Intern will support Budget and Grant Manager of Special Programs and department with contract service requisitions, purchase orders, receiving monthly invoices, department initiatives, such as administrative and logistical components of contract services. The intern will support administrative processes to ensure services are procured, rendered and paid according to IDEA Public Schools’ processes and procedures.
Location:
This is a full-time hybrid (remote/on-site) position based in Texas with preference given to candidates who live in the Rio Grande Valley, or who are willing to relocate.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
Essential Duties:
100% of contracted services are tracked100% of contract service invoices are received on time 100% of contract service invoices are paid out with 30 days of invoicing
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ensure regional leaders have calendar invites for upcoming deadlines
• Update processes which reflect new business office requirements
• Process invoices and ensure payment is timely
• Assist with new projects related to improving budget requests and operations.
Knowledge and Skills – Competencies
• Make Strategic Decisions: This individual is able to gather relevant information, consider various options, and make choices that are in line with their current responsibilities and the team’s goals.
• Manage Work and Teams: This individual focuses on managing their own work effectively. They develop skills in time management, task prioritization, and self-organization, ensuring that they meet their personal objectives and contribute effectively to their teams.
• Grow Self and Others: This individual actively seeks feedback, embraces challenges as learning opportunities, and engages in professional development activities to enhance their own skills and performance.
• Build a Culture of Trust: This individual focuses on awareness of their own emotional states and biases. They practice transparency and honesty in their interactions, contributing positively to team morale and trust.
• Communicate Deliberately: This individual can express ideas clearly and listen actively. They practice direct communication in their daily interactions and can adjust message based on immediate feedback and audience understanding with support.
Additional Skills:
• Interpersonal, relationship building skills
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have IEP services fulfilled
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.
Required experience:
• High School Diploma, associate or bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Knowledge in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Physical Requirements:
• This is a sedentary position.
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary for this role is set at $11/hour
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.