InsideSchools FWS Student Assistant
About The Position
InsideSchools, a project of the Center for New York City Affairs, is seeking a skilled researcher and writer to support the education team. Serving the largest school district in the country, our education team is committed to helping improve the quality of New York City schools for all families, especially communities in poverty and of color. For two decades, our InsideSchools website has been a trusted resource for caregivers and students seeking information about NYC’s 1,800 public schools, with more than 1 million users visiting our site every year. The education team offers policy analysis, reports, and public commentary to inform system change and school improvement. InsideSchools also supports immigrant families to navigate the NYC public school system. We facilitate workshops and provide one-on-one support at shelters and in partnership with community-based organizations. This work-study position is for 10 to 20 hours per week and will report to the Director of Education Policy and InsideSchools and the InsideSchools Program Manager.
Requirements
- Current full-time New School student with a Federal Work Study (FWS) award as part of their financial aid package for the 2026-27 academic year.
- Strong interest in the public education system.
- An understanding of or interest in learning more about the most pressing issues in urban education, particularly the relationship between families and schools.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish, French, or Chinese language skills are a plus (not required).
- Data analysis
- Marketing and outreach
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Social media
- Writing
- Project management
- Teaching, training, or curriculum development
- Youth development
Responsibilities
- Write descriptions of over 1,800 NYC early childhood centers, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
- Elevate the voices of middle and high school students through youth-centered services.
- Support newly arrived migrant families to navigate the NYC public school system.
- Engage and empower parents.
- Collect input from school communities to inform content and programming.
- Develop comprehensive resources to support public school families throughout the K-12 experience.
- Collect and conduct data analyses of NYC education data, research individual schools, and draft narrative content for school profiles.
- Support the design, collection, and analysis of data, including surveys, analytics, interviews, and focus groups, etc.
- Answer questions from public school families, including working with the team to monitor comments and inquiries.
- Research educational topics and draft content for InsideSchools website and policy reports.
- Conduct and present literature reviews and data analyses related to NYC education that guide the education policy agenda and program implementation.
- Assist in planning and implementing workshops for migrant families, events, and focus groups.
- Attend education team meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
