Management Intern

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a Management Intern position with the Preparing Educators for Arizona’s Indian Communities (PEAIC) program.

Would you like to engage with ASU community educators and make a positive effect on their professional development? Are you an advocate for student success and passionate about teacher professional development? If you are a collaborative and student-centered professional, join our dynamic team as a Management Intern. 

Through a grant awarded to the MLFTC, PEAIC prepares Indigenous educators across Arizona by providing them with access to high-quality teacher preparation programs and induction support in their first years of teaching. 

Under general supervision, the Management Intern will provide administrative support to the PEAIC project, assisting with general administration projects, research and analysis, and technical planning. The person in this position needs to be able to collaborate with PEAIC stakeholders, advocate professionally for Indigenous educators in the field of education, including plan, organize, and coordinate activities toward their professional development. 

This grant award is subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–638), granting preferences and opportunities for training and employment to American Indians, defined as a member of any federally recognized tribe.

This position is primarily based on the Tempe campus with the opportunity to work remotely; however, you may occasionally be required to travel to off-campus events,  driving your own vehicle, to perform work.

• This position may be performed remotely from anywhere in the state of Arizona.
• Duties are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse. 
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to 
• perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 40 pounds.
• Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities. 
• Duties may include performance in the field on tribal lands, at K-12 sites, community colleges, and other partner organizations. 
• Occasional travel to Arizona tribal communities and other locations may be required.  

Background Check Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; OR, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Department Statement
ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College creates knowledge, mobilizes people, and takes action to improve education. Nationally recognized as a leader in teacher preparation, leadership development and scholarly research, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College prepares over 8,000 educators annually. MLFTC faculty create knowledge by drawing from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy.  MLFTC mobilizes people through bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, through non-degree professional development programs and through socially embedded, multilateral community engagement.  MLFTC takes action by bringing people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of individual educators and the performance of education systems.

Aligned with ASU’s charter, MLFTC is committed to advancing inclusive excellence in our curricula, programming and institutional relationships. The college’s core value of Principled Innovation connects individual decision making to the pursuit of inclusive excellence.
 

• Knowledge of Indigenous populations in Arizona and, in particular, their unique educational and cultural contexts.
• Evidence of having an interest in education and commitment to advocate for educators, both pre-service and in-service.
• Experience working in preK-12 schools, higher education, and/or other educational settings. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced work environment and pursuing multiple tasks simultaneously which may be time-sensitive and require reprioritization to meet deadlines. 
• Experience collecting data, organizing data, and coordinating reporting of data with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to notice, interpret and anticipate concerns and conflicts, and de-escalate as necessary and appropriate.

Grant Funded Position
This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Serve in an intern capacity for the project, which may include the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Strong English communication skills. 
• Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and team sharing Cloud-based reporting tools. 
• Perform tasks related to specific functions of the project. 
• Coordinates and monitors progress of project activities, including planning, organizing, developing, and executing on finite as well as ongoing program project tasks.  
• Maintains ongoing communication with program team members and stakeholders. 
• Maintains databases and prepares reports as needed. 
• Assemble and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and make interpretations for application to areas of assignment. 
• Assist in coordination of financial management and reporting.
• Monitor and report on progress toward meeting individual and team goals, making recommendations to supervisors as needed to improve performance.
• Work independently, solve problems, and contribute to strategic decisions. 
• Deliver and receive constructive critical feedback with professionalism. 
• Demonstrates an attitude and belief that people have the ability to develop their talents, abilities, intelligence, and emotional intelligence. 

Employment Verification Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.

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