About Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented but underserved middle school students on the path to college, while at the same time inspiring high school and college students to become educators. While ambitious in our goals, BTSV works: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and 74% of BTSV Teaching Fellows are inspired to pursue a career in education as a result of their summer experience.
BTSV’s tuition-free program provides year-round out of school time academic support, advising, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and are first in their family to go to college. Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience in education by providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned education professionals.
Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 24 Breakthrough sites across the country.
The Position
The Middle School Program Coordinator is a part of BTSV’s admissions team. In the fall, you’ll work with the team to support the launch of BTSV’s middle school application. You’ll develop presentations and marketing materials for potential students and families and answer their questions about our application process. You’ll also provide logistical support, including partnering with school liaisons to schedule presentations both virtually and in person.
You’ll also support the team with data collection and management. You’ll use data to determine which recruitment strategies are most effective, create reports for school partners and other stakeholders, and keep our Salesforce data up-to-date.
In the spring, you’ll support planning for BTSV’s summer programs, including outreach to families to enroll students and placement of students in appropriate classes.
The Middle School Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Admissions and Middle School Programs.
What background and skills do you have?:
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Proficient with MS Office and Google Suite
Experience working with data (pulling reports, basic Excel formulas)
Bilingual (Spanish or Vietnamese)
Commitment to Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s mission and goals as well as a passion for educational equity
Bonus points if you’ve got:
Experience with Salesforce
Experience creating videos, flyers, or other marketing materials
Experience at a youth development or educational organization, particularly one focused on college access for first-generation students and students of color
We know that many strong candidates will not have all the skills we list. That’s OK. What else do you bring to the table? Please tell us!
Location and Commitment
This is an in-person position, located at BTSV’s two offices in San Jose, listed below. Occasional travel to partner school sites in San Jose is also required.
Herbert Hoover Middle School, 1635 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
Bridges Academy, 1702 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122
This is a part-time (20 hours per week), non-exempt position for the duration of the 2021-2022 school year and Breakthrough’s summer program (September 2021-August 2022). Scheduled hours may vary to meet the needs of the program.
Application Process
To apply, please apply online through this site. Incomplete applications without a cover letter and resume will not be considered. We will review applications on a rolling basis.
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, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.