KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. KIPP Texas is a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The KIPP Texas Public School Information Technology Department is looking for summer contract help with End of Year and Beginning of Year student Chromebook collection, cleanup, and distribution. This will be a 1-3 month internship as needed working directly at the school campuses.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

The Intern will:

• Work on a team to collect, image, refresh and assign Chromebooks

• Delivery, removal, and maintenance of Chromebooks, PCs and related peripherals.

• Load and unload trucks for the movement of devices 

• Unbox, configure, and setup Chromebooks 

• Clean computer equipment and peripherals.

• Move, assemble, disassemble, and clean computer furniture.

• Hardware upgrades include replacing computer components such as hard drives, memory and video cards.

• Take apart and put back devices and power cords in laptop carts;

• Image computers.

• Electronic filing and data entry in document management systems;

• Update site inventory.

• Interacts with students, parents, and staff in a positive, friendly and encouraging manner.

• Acts ethically and confidentially in all aspects of employment.

• Knows and follows school policy and chain of command.

• Performs such duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Will be required to work and travel from multiple school sites 

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds 

EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE 

• Intern I - internship for currently enrolled KIPP Texas students

• Intern II - internship for candidates with a HS diploma seeking to learn about IT roles in Education

SKILLS 

• Ability to organize, plan and carry out complex assignments

• Ability to work effectively with tight deadlines and firm schedules

• Ability to effectively express KIPP’s mission and purpose to candidates

• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy required

• Excellent organizational skills required

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is based on years of experience, education and level of expertise. 

• Intern I $15 - $20
• Intern II $15 - $25

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.