Rise employs talented individuals with specific educational backgrounds and engages dedicated interns and volunteers to fulfill its staffing needs.
Lead Teacher Requirements M.S. Degree in Special Education with early childhood experience or enrolled in a M.S. program and/or prior experience at another Rise School
Teacher Assistant Requirements Have or currently working on either a CDA or an associate’s degree or higher in ECE-SPED or equivalent
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists Are provided on a contract basis through Texas Children’s Hospital
Administrative and Education Needs Internship Rise has opportunities for unpaid part-time to full-time internships that provide recipients with excellent, hands-on experience in the administrative side of a not-for-profit educational institution. Successful candidates will have completed or are working towards undergraduate or graduate degrees in business, management, accounting, communications, education and related fields.
Accounting Internship Rise seeks an undergraduate or graduate accounting or business student to help it develop a fixed assets schedule.
Music Therapy Internship Music therapy students interested in applying for the National Roster Internship at Rise can email Veronica Llanos-Fernandez at [email protected] and can click here for application. Rise also hosts practicum students from AMTA accredited schools and students or professors can email Veronica for more information.
Communications/Development Internship In conjunction with the development director, this intern assists in the design and production of the newsletter and on all aspects of special events
Evaluation/Data Results Internship Rise seeks a graduate student in education to work with the executive director on projects to design, collect and utilize short and long-term data on student’s and family’s experience post-Rise.
Student Teaching Internships and observations for teachers and therapists should be coordinated through the students’ educational institutions.
Resumes and letters of interest for all positions should be sent to: Dorothy Asim Jolanda Sinegal (Instructional Positions) Executive Director Head of School The Rise School of Houston The Rise School of Houston 5618 H. Mark Crosswell, Jr. Street 5618 H. Mark Crosswell Jr. Street Houston, TX 77021 Houston, TX 77021 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 713-532-7473 Phone: 713-532-7473
Rise, in recognition of its responsibilities to its staff, volunteers, and the community it serves, reaffirms its policy to ensure fair and equal treatment in all its employment practices for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.