- Perform student grade monitoring and academic advising, and implement necessary interventions (e.g. conferences, tutoring, disciplinary actions) for all 7th and 8th grade students at the Franklin-McKinley District site (approximately 100-120 students).
- Maintain student performance, attendance, and survey data utilizing Salesforce platform and other platforms such as Excel and Google Sheets.
- Conduct a minimum of one one-on-one conference with each family throughout the school year, with subsequent follow-up conferences as needed.
- Maintain relationships with students and families throughout the year through phone calls, emails, and in-person interactions to ensure that all students are meeting programmatic goals.
- Collaborate with school partner personnel (such as teachers, counselors, and principals), updating them on student progress and issues and work together to design interventions. The SCMSP will also work with various school personnel to deepen our partnership in ways that benefit Breakthrough, our students, and our school partners.
- Oversee execution of After-School programs, with specific focus on STEM-based problem solving activities, high school options, and developing college-going behaviors and mindsets.
- Plan and execute occasional weekend and evening community-building events for students and families.
- Coordinate tutoring for middle school students.
- Under the direction of Director of Admissions and Middle School Programs (DAMSP), plan and execute the After-School Program facilitators’ training.
- Communicate school year calendar to families via mailings, emails, newsletters, and phone calls.
- Communicate with schools to update teachers, administrators, and counselors about BTSV, participating students, upcoming events, and staff contact information.
- Oversee the day-to-day work of Breakthrough Leadership Program (BLP) intern.
- Coordinate procurement and distribution of student snacks each afternoon.
- Perform administrative tasks that support a successful program such as scheduling, securing facilities, and arranging transportation as needed.
- Co-lead one of the middle school summer programs to ensure quality programming, daily operation of program, and student and family engagement, while maintaining Breakthrough community and culture.
- Meet weekly with leadership team to oversee overall success of summer program and student participation.
- Oversee the summer co-curriculum, focusing on developing students’ social emotional learning skills.
- Schedule students into summer classes.
- Oversee day-to-day work of Breakthrough Leadership Program (BLP) Intern.
- Support the student admissions process by delivering recruitment presentations at local schools, reading applications, and participating in new family interviews.
- Assist with summer teaching fellow recruitment and selection process.
- Produce reports on program quality indicators such as student grades, attendance, GPA and other summaries and reports, assisting with grant-writing and program evaluation.
- Collaborate with the Development (fundraising) Team and Executive Director with fundraising, marketing, and board-related activities as necessary.
Ideal candidates will bring to the position a variety of attributes, knowledge and skills.
- Ability to deliver workshops and engage with families in Spanish is a must-have.
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year university.
- Experience with curriculum development, student assessment, data-collection, and program evaluation preferred.
- Three or more years of experience working in youth development.
- Ability to work in environments and communities with people from diverse backgrounds (ethnic, socio-economic, educational, etc.)
- Dynamic, entrepreneurial leader able to focus on program mission and details of program administration and operations
- Excellent communicator, able to write and speak persuasively
- Open minded with integrity and a sense of humor
- Knowledge of and experience in working with public school districts preferred
- As Breakthrough is an “out of school time program” candidates should anticipate working hours of 11am - 7pm Monday-Friday and 7:30am- 4:30pm in June, July, and August.
- This is a full-time, exempt position, available immediately.
- As Breakthrough is an “out of school time program” candidates should anticipate frequent evening and occasional weekend commitments.
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- Generous Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision health coverage and life insurance.
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with immediate company match.
- Generous paid time-off: 15 days plus 11 holidays and two "shut-down" weeks.
- Professional development fund for professional growth and learning opportunities.
Location
- Primary Location: Breakthrough SV, 1635 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 93126
How to Apply
Please apply through online. For any questions and concerns, please email Danielle Serrano at dserrano@breakthroughsv.org. Incomplete applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Breakthrough engages with individuals of all backgrounds and we are committed to embracing diversity within our organization, including developing a team who represents the communities we serve.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer Breakthrough is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Learn more at www.breakthroughsv.org.