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When: Wednesdays anytime between 5:30pm-6:30pm
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Position Description: 

Human Resources Intern

Start Date: Negotiable ( 2016/2017 School Year)

End Date:  Negotiable (2016/2017 School Year)

Salary: This is an unpaid/volunteer internship; however class credit is available, depending on your school’s guidelines.

Location: Chicago, IL

Reports To: UCSN Director of Human Capital

How to Apply: https://platform.teachermatch.org/applyteacherjob.do?jobId=36126

UCSN Mission

The UNO Charter School Network (UCSN) believes that all students deserve the opportunity to realize their highest potential. Increasing in diversity but rooted in Hispanic communities, our educational model is anchored by strong parent partnerships, structured learning environments, rigorous curriculum, and an individualized approach that develops and empowers our students.  For us, academic success is not a hope; it is an expectation.

UCSN Vision

Our vision is to develop a diverse group of intellectually curious and passionate civic leaders who act with integrity and who compete and excel locally, nationally, and globally.

UCSN Values

Excellence – High Expectations, Growth, Achievement

Integrity – Transparency, Communication

Community – Teamwork, Collaboration

Innovation – 21st Century Learning Environment

Tenacity – “No Excuses, Whatever it Takes”, Passion

Accountability – Ownership, Outcomes, Responsibility 

Position Overview

The Human Resources intern will be needed for 15-20 hours of work a week. This individual should have a high attention to detail as well as excellent, professional communication skills. This is an unpaid internship; however class credit is available, depending on your school’s guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Help manage the applicant life-cycle.
• Communicate with applicants by email and phone.
• Source candidates and brainstorm new ways to increase candidate pipeline.
• Research and reporting on new and innovative ways of retaining top talent.
• Front desk and office management support and coverage.
• Drafting, editing and proofreading documents, maintaining spreadsheets, researching, gathering and analyzing data for reporting purposes.
• File maintenance and record keeping.  
• Assist in other human resource projects and tasks as needed.

Key Characteristics
Commitment to Equity: Passionate about ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations. Builds positive relationships in and out of the organization.
Focus on Data-Driven Results: Makes informed decisions to improve organizational outcomes by utilizing a data-driven approach.
Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.
Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines.
Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to stakeholder needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Must be enrolled in a degree program focused on Human Resources or a related field.

Experience

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite/Google Docs.
• Evidence of successful implementation of filing processes with limited direction.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Relentless pursuit of high expectations and results-oriented approach.
• Exhibits attitude of “no-excuses” regarding project completion.
• Possess complete integrity and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.

Physical Demands

Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment.  Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files.  Physically demands require the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around up to 60% of the day.  In addition, walking up and down stairs several times a day.  Must be able to lift 15 to 20 pounds for short periods of time and push and pull 15 to 20 lbs. 

Working Conditions

Majority of work performed in a general office environment.  Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties.  Also requires participation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.

NOTE: The foregoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

The UNO Charter School Network is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals.  The UNO Charter School Network does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin