Director of Student Services
(Somerville Campus)
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Director of Student Services (DSS) to oversee all aspects of student and family support services as well as program management for our 7 th - 8 th grade school-year and summer programs at Breakthrough’s Somerville Campus. The DSS will be responsible for student recruitment and admissions, student support services, management of the Advising Program, family engagement, social emotional learning and fostering strong school partnerships. The DSS also plans and co-leads a weekly after-school program and six-week academic summer program for middle school students. The SDSS works closely with other members of a dynamic Program Team and reports directly to the Managing Director of Student Services.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Director of Student Services will in close alignment with the Managing Director of Student Services to:
Manage recruitment and admissions efforts across Breakthrough’s partner schools to enroll a cohort of 45-50 students annually
Oversee family engagement initiatives including maintaining frequent positive communication and facilitating fall and spring family check-ins for all 7 th and 8 th grade families
Maintain accurate, up-to-date student records to inform appropriate social emotional support services and/or academic interventions
Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to plan and implement high quality school year and summer programming
Work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure all middle school students are well supported in their academic and social emotional learning
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this role you will be responsible for a combination of direct service and program oversight responsibilities including:
Program Management
Work with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to: Plan and implement the school-year and summer programming
Oversee the day-to-day operations of year-round academic programs
Train and provide ongoing support to summer teaching fellows
Ensure accurate and effective data collection to inform programmatic decision making and student success
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Develop and maintain student recruitment pipeline relationships with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations
Plan and conduct a comprehensive student recruitment effort, including recruitment presentations and workshops in all sixth grade classrooms at partner schools
Oversee student admissions, selecting the most qualified students from a pool of applicants from 6 th grade classes across our partner schools
Student Support
Support students’ social emotional health and well-being, including supervising BTGB’s school-year and summer counselors
Manage Student Advising Program to ensure that all students are connected to a BTGB advisor and receiving consistent advocacy touchpoints
Oversee the creation and implementation of Tier I, Tier II and Tier III interventions to support students, including daily mindfulness practice (Tier I), restorative circles (Tier II) and SEL Skill Building groups (Tier III)
Provide students with connections to supplemental and enrichment opportunities and maintain important organizational partnerships
Collect relevant data (report cards and progress reports) to track student academic progress
Family Involvement
Maintain positive, frequent communication with students’ families, nurturing healthy, trusting relationships and collaboratively ensuring students’ success
Conduct family check-ins each semester with all families to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and discuss extra-curricular enrichment opportunities
Work with the Board of Directors family representative to support the Family Advisory Board and encourage broad family participation in student recruitment, family communications, special events, and more
School Partnership Management
Maintain positive, frequent communication with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations to work collaboratively to ensure our students’ success
Conduct teacher check-ins each semester with all BTGB students’ teachers to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and identify enrichment opportunities
Oversee collection of student academic records, including report cards, progress reports and Individualized Education Plans
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Director of Student Services, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Passion for the mission of BTGB, closing opportunity gaps and training the next generation of urban teachers
Four to five years of experience working directly with students; preferably in grades 6-9, ideally with students who will be first generation to college
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $64,345-87,055; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please email a resume with a thoughtful and targeted cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity and addressed to Chloe Davis-Carden, Managing Director of Student Services, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
Jan 12, 2022
Full time
Director of Student Services
(Somerville Campus)
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Director of Student Services (DSS) to oversee all aspects of student and family support services as well as program management for our 7 th - 8 th grade school-year and summer programs at Breakthrough’s Somerville Campus. The DSS will be responsible for student recruitment and admissions, student support services, management of the Advising Program, family engagement, social emotional learning and fostering strong school partnerships. The DSS also plans and co-leads a weekly after-school program and six-week academic summer program for middle school students. The SDSS works closely with other members of a dynamic Program Team and reports directly to the Managing Director of Student Services.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Director of Student Services will in close alignment with the Managing Director of Student Services to:
Manage recruitment and admissions efforts across Breakthrough’s partner schools to enroll a cohort of 45-50 students annually
Oversee family engagement initiatives including maintaining frequent positive communication and facilitating fall and spring family check-ins for all 7 th and 8 th grade families
Maintain accurate, up-to-date student records to inform appropriate social emotional support services and/or academic interventions
Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to plan and implement high quality school year and summer programming
Work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure all middle school students are well supported in their academic and social emotional learning
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this role you will be responsible for a combination of direct service and program oversight responsibilities including:
Program Management
Work with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to: Plan and implement the school-year and summer programming
Oversee the day-to-day operations of year-round academic programs
Train and provide ongoing support to summer teaching fellows
Ensure accurate and effective data collection to inform programmatic decision making and student success
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Develop and maintain student recruitment pipeline relationships with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations
Plan and conduct a comprehensive student recruitment effort, including recruitment presentations and workshops in all sixth grade classrooms at partner schools
Oversee student admissions, selecting the most qualified students from a pool of applicants from 6 th grade classes across our partner schools
Student Support
Support students’ social emotional health and well-being, including supervising BTGB’s school-year and summer counselors
Manage Student Advising Program to ensure that all students are connected to a BTGB advisor and receiving consistent advocacy touchpoints
Oversee the creation and implementation of Tier I, Tier II and Tier III interventions to support students, including daily mindfulness practice (Tier I), restorative circles (Tier II) and SEL Skill Building groups (Tier III)
Provide students with connections to supplemental and enrichment opportunities and maintain important organizational partnerships
Collect relevant data (report cards and progress reports) to track student academic progress
Family Involvement
Maintain positive, frequent communication with students’ families, nurturing healthy, trusting relationships and collaboratively ensuring students’ success
Conduct family check-ins each semester with all families to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and discuss extra-curricular enrichment opportunities
Work with the Board of Directors family representative to support the Family Advisory Board and encourage broad family participation in student recruitment, family communications, special events, and more
School Partnership Management
Maintain positive, frequent communication with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations to work collaboratively to ensure our students’ success
Conduct teacher check-ins each semester with all BTGB students’ teachers to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and identify enrichment opportunities
Oversee collection of student academic records, including report cards, progress reports and Individualized Education Plans
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Director of Student Services, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Passion for the mission of BTGB, closing opportunity gaps and training the next generation of urban teachers
Four to five years of experience working directly with students; preferably in grades 6-9, ideally with students who will be first generation to college
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $64,345-87,055; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please email a resume with a thoughtful and targeted cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity and addressed to Chloe Davis-Carden, Managing Director of Student Services, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction (MDCI) to oversee all aspects of Curriculum and Instruction programming at its three campuses in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The MDCI will be responsible for programmatic planning, management and evaluation as well as program staff hiring, training, and supervision. The MDCI will develop systems and an organizational culture that ensure sustainable, high quality programming. The Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction reports directly to Breakthrough Greater Boston’s Executive Director, sits on the organization’s Management Team and works closely with the Managing Director of Student Services and Managing Director of College Access and Success.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction will:
Ensure BTGB’s positive relationships with students, families and teachers through direct relationship building and guidance of the program team
Develop programming that is aligned across grade levels and campuses to ensure a high quality and cohesive experience for students and teachers
Foster strong partnerships within the district and city, including with district schools, local universities, and other key collaborators
Ensure each member of the Curriculum and Instruction team is well trained, supported in their role and provided with opportunities for growth
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this exciting role you will be responsible for a variety of critical leadership responsibilities including:
Campus Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among site-based team members
Build awareness of BTGB’s mission and clearly articulate program impact to stakeholders within the community
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates with school and district administrators
Ensure site-based staff develop and maintain strong partnerships with school-based teachers, counselors, administrators and support staff
Ensure school and district communications are tracked in Salesforce
Build and maintain strong partnerships with local colleges and universities
Represent BTGB at key events within the district and city
Foster strong partnerships with community-based organizations
Ensure strong school partnerships, including oversight of key operational components (space, tech, data access, etc.)
Manage and support with time-sensitive crises at your campus
Collaborate with other Managing Directors to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Curriculum and Instructional Supervision
Hire full-time members of the Curriculum and Instruction team and oversee the hiring of part-time and seasonal staff as well as volunteers
Ensure all Curriculum and Instruction staff and volunteers receive high quality onboarding and training to set them up for long term success in their roles
Conduct weekly supervision, professional development planning, and regular performance evaluations for the Curriculum and Instruction team
Oversee staff succession planning and transitions for the department
Program Oversight
Maintain up-to-date field knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Manage partnerships with external organizations for the Curriculum and Instruction department
Observe programming within Curriculum and Instruction across campuses on a consistent basis
Oversee departmental expenditures against budget on a monthly basis
Strengthen internal operations and infrastructure for effective program delivery
In partnership with Operations, write or update any programmatic policies needed to ensure safe, ethical, and effective operation of BTGB programming
Program Design and Evaluation
Oversee the development and tracking of goals within Curriculum and Instruction
Set standards for accountability and measures of success for program delivery as well as student and teacher growth
Oversee BTGB’s evaluation activities including data collection systems and evaluation reporting
Share Breakthrough’s data and outcomes both internally (Board, Executive Director, Development team) and externally (school partners, Breakthrough Collaborative, education field)
Program Growth, Strategy and Sustainability
With expansion, aid in new staff identification, hiring and training; site start-up efforts; and building strategic partnerships
Maintain Breakthrough’s culture of collaboration; create effective and efficient cross-site communication and collaboration processes
Develop a knowledge management system that supports information sharing and ensures Breakthrough remains a best-in-class learning organization
Lead programmatic special projects and initiatives, as they arise
Program Leadership
Ensure consistent high quality programming across campuses
Collaborate with other Managing directors to lead, support and grow the program team
Plan and lead regular program team meetings and retreats
Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors; staffing a Board committee (Program Committee, School Partnership Committee or Family Advisory Committee)
Serve as a thought leader in Curriculum and Instruction for external audiences
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Managing Director, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Eight years of experience within the curriculum and instruction area and leading educational programs with significant experience in supervising staff and working directly with students and teachers, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience teaching in a classroom setting
Experience training, coaching and supporting teachers
Expertise within the curriculum and instruction field
Experience managing and fostering positive relationships with schools and school districts
Ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $84,816-127,224; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Elissa Spelman, Executive Director, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
Jan 12, 2022
Full time
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction (MDCI) to oversee all aspects of Curriculum and Instruction programming at its three campuses in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The MDCI will be responsible for programmatic planning, management and evaluation as well as program staff hiring, training, and supervision. The MDCI will develop systems and an organizational culture that ensure sustainable, high quality programming. The Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction reports directly to Breakthrough Greater Boston’s Executive Director, sits on the organization’s Management Team and works closely with the Managing Director of Student Services and Managing Director of College Access and Success.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction will:
Ensure BTGB’s positive relationships with students, families and teachers through direct relationship building and guidance of the program team
Develop programming that is aligned across grade levels and campuses to ensure a high quality and cohesive experience for students and teachers
Foster strong partnerships within the district and city, including with district schools, local universities, and other key collaborators
Ensure each member of the Curriculum and Instruction team is well trained, supported in their role and provided with opportunities for growth
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this exciting role you will be responsible for a variety of critical leadership responsibilities including:
Campus Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among site-based team members
Build awareness of BTGB’s mission and clearly articulate program impact to stakeholders within the community
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates with school and district administrators
Ensure site-based staff develop and maintain strong partnerships with school-based teachers, counselors, administrators and support staff
Ensure school and district communications are tracked in Salesforce
Build and maintain strong partnerships with local colleges and universities
Represent BTGB at key events within the district and city
Foster strong partnerships with community-based organizations
Ensure strong school partnerships, including oversight of key operational components (space, tech, data access, etc.)
Manage and support with time-sensitive crises at your campus
Collaborate with other Managing Directors to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Curriculum and Instructional Supervision
Hire full-time members of the Curriculum and Instruction team and oversee the hiring of part-time and seasonal staff as well as volunteers
Ensure all Curriculum and Instruction staff and volunteers receive high quality onboarding and training to set them up for long term success in their roles
Conduct weekly supervision, professional development planning, and regular performance evaluations for the Curriculum and Instruction team
Oversee staff succession planning and transitions for the department
Program Oversight
Maintain up-to-date field knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Manage partnerships with external organizations for the Curriculum and Instruction department
Observe programming within Curriculum and Instruction across campuses on a consistent basis
Oversee departmental expenditures against budget on a monthly basis
Strengthen internal operations and infrastructure for effective program delivery
In partnership with Operations, write or update any programmatic policies needed to ensure safe, ethical, and effective operation of BTGB programming
Program Design and Evaluation
Oversee the development and tracking of goals within Curriculum and Instruction
Set standards for accountability and measures of success for program delivery as well as student and teacher growth
Oversee BTGB’s evaluation activities including data collection systems and evaluation reporting
Share Breakthrough’s data and outcomes both internally (Board, Executive Director, Development team) and externally (school partners, Breakthrough Collaborative, education field)
Program Growth, Strategy and Sustainability
With expansion, aid in new staff identification, hiring and training; site start-up efforts; and building strategic partnerships
Maintain Breakthrough’s culture of collaboration; create effective and efficient cross-site communication and collaboration processes
Develop a knowledge management system that supports information sharing and ensures Breakthrough remains a best-in-class learning organization
Lead programmatic special projects and initiatives, as they arise
Program Leadership
Ensure consistent high quality programming across campuses
Collaborate with other Managing directors to lead, support and grow the program team
Plan and lead regular program team meetings and retreats
Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors; staffing a Board committee (Program Committee, School Partnership Committee or Family Advisory Committee)
Serve as a thought leader in Curriculum and Instruction for external audiences
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Managing Director, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Eight years of experience within the curriculum and instruction area and leading educational programs with significant experience in supervising staff and working directly with students and teachers, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience teaching in a classroom setting
Experience training, coaching and supporting teachers
Expertise within the curriculum and instruction field
Experience managing and fostering positive relationships with schools and school districts
Ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $84,816-127,224; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Elissa Spelman, Executive Director, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Managing Director of Student Services (MDSS) to oversee all aspects of Student Services programming at its three campuses in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The MDSS will be responsible for programmatic planning, management and evaluation as well as program staff hiring, training, and supervision. The MDSS will work to develop systems and an organizational culture that ensure sustainable, high quality programming. The Managing Director of Student Services reports directly to Breakthrough Greater Boston’s Executive Director, sits on the organization’s Management Team and works closely with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Managing Director of College Access and Success.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Managing Director of Student Services will:
Ensure BTGB’s positive relationships with its students, families and teachers through direct relationship building and advisement to the program team at a site level.
Develop programming that is aligned across both grade levels and sites to ensure a high quality and cohesive experience for students and teachers.
Foster strong partnerships within the district and city, including with district schools, local universities, and other key collaborators.
Ensure each member of the Student Services team is well trained, supported in their role and provided with opportunities for growth.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this exciting role you will be responsible for a variety of critical leadership responsibilities including:
Site Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among site-based team members
Build awareness of BTGB’s mission and clearly articulate program impact to stakeholders
Maintain regular contact through bi-annual meetings with key administrators and district leaders
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates with school and district administrators
Ensure site-based staff develop and maintain strong partnerships with school-based teachers, counselors, administrators and support staff
Ensure school and district communications are tracked in salesforce
Build and maintain strong partnerships with local colleges and universities
Represent BTGB at key events within the district and city
Foster strong partnerships with community-based organizations
Ensure strong school partnerships, including oversight of key operational components (space, tech, data access, etc.)
Manage and support with time-sensitive crises at a particular campus
Collaborate with other Managing Directors to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Student Services Team Supervision
Hire program staff on the Student Services team, including permanent full-time employees, as well as oversee the hiring of part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Ensure all program staff on the Student Services team receive high quality onboarding and training to set them up for long term success in their roles, as well as oversee onboarding and training of part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Conduct weekly supervision, professional development planning, and regular performance evaluations for program staff on the Student Services team
Oversee staff succession planning and transition oversight for the department
Program Oversight
Maintain up-to-date field knowledge within Student Services area
Manage partnerships with external organizations for the Student Services department
Observe programming within Student Services across sites on a consistent basis
Oversee departmental expenditures against budget on a monthly basis
Strengthen internal operations and infrastructure for effective program delivery
Write or update any programmatic policies needed to ensure safe, ethical, and effective operation of BTGB programming
Program Design and Evaluation
Oversee the development and tracking of goals within Student Services
Set standards for accountability and measurements of success for program delivery as well as student and teacher success
Oversee BTGB’s evaluation activities including data collection systems and evaluation reporting
Communicate Breakthrough’s data and successes both internally (Board, ED, development team) and externally (School partners, Breakthrough Collaborative, education field)
Program Growth, Strategy and Sustainability
With expansion, aid in new staff identification, hiring and training; site start-up efforts; and building strategic partnerships
Ensure the consistent high quality of programming across campuses
Maintain Breakthrough’s culture of collaboration; create effective and efficient cross-site communication and collaboration processes
Develop a knowledge management system that supports information sharing and ensures Breakthrough remains a best-in-class learning organization
Lead programmatic special projects and initiatives, as they arise
Program Leadership
Ensure the consistent high quality of programming across campuses
Serve as a thought leader in Student Services area for external audiences
Collaborate with other Managing directors to lead, support and grow the program team
Plan and lead regular program team meetings and retreats
Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors; staffing a Board committee (Program Committee, School Partnership Committee or Family Advisory Committee)
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Managing Director, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Eight years of experience within the student services area and leading educational programs with significant experience in supervising staff and working directly with students, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience with student recruitment
Experience leading school-wide/program-wide family engagement initiatives
Expertise within the field of Social Emotional Learning
Experience managing and fostering positive relationships with schools and school districts
Ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $84,816-127,224; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Elissa Spelman, Executive Director, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
Jan 12, 2022
Full time
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Managing Director of Student Services (MDSS) to oversee all aspects of Student Services programming at its three campuses in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The MDSS will be responsible for programmatic planning, management and evaluation as well as program staff hiring, training, and supervision. The MDSS will work to develop systems and an organizational culture that ensure sustainable, high quality programming. The Managing Director of Student Services reports directly to Breakthrough Greater Boston’s Executive Director, sits on the organization’s Management Team and works closely with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Managing Director of College Access and Success.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Managing Director of Student Services will:
Ensure BTGB’s positive relationships with its students, families and teachers through direct relationship building and advisement to the program team at a site level.
Develop programming that is aligned across both grade levels and sites to ensure a high quality and cohesive experience for students and teachers.
Foster strong partnerships within the district and city, including with district schools, local universities, and other key collaborators.
Ensure each member of the Student Services team is well trained, supported in their role and provided with opportunities for growth.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this exciting role you will be responsible for a variety of critical leadership responsibilities including:
Site Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among site-based team members
Build awareness of BTGB’s mission and clearly articulate program impact to stakeholders
Maintain regular contact through bi-annual meetings with key administrators and district leaders
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates with school and district administrators
Ensure site-based staff develop and maintain strong partnerships with school-based teachers, counselors, administrators and support staff
Ensure school and district communications are tracked in salesforce
Build and maintain strong partnerships with local colleges and universities
Represent BTGB at key events within the district and city
Foster strong partnerships with community-based organizations
Ensure strong school partnerships, including oversight of key operational components (space, tech, data access, etc.)
Manage and support with time-sensitive crises at a particular campus
Collaborate with other Managing Directors to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Student Services Team Supervision
Hire program staff on the Student Services team, including permanent full-time employees, as well as oversee the hiring of part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Ensure all program staff on the Student Services team receive high quality onboarding and training to set them up for long term success in their roles, as well as oversee onboarding and training of part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Conduct weekly supervision, professional development planning, and regular performance evaluations for program staff on the Student Services team
Oversee staff succession planning and transition oversight for the department
Program Oversight
Maintain up-to-date field knowledge within Student Services area
Manage partnerships with external organizations for the Student Services department
Observe programming within Student Services across sites on a consistent basis
Oversee departmental expenditures against budget on a monthly basis
Strengthen internal operations and infrastructure for effective program delivery
Write or update any programmatic policies needed to ensure safe, ethical, and effective operation of BTGB programming
Program Design and Evaluation
Oversee the development and tracking of goals within Student Services
Set standards for accountability and measurements of success for program delivery as well as student and teacher success
Oversee BTGB’s evaluation activities including data collection systems and evaluation reporting
Communicate Breakthrough’s data and successes both internally (Board, ED, development team) and externally (School partners, Breakthrough Collaborative, education field)
Program Growth, Strategy and Sustainability
With expansion, aid in new staff identification, hiring and training; site start-up efforts; and building strategic partnerships
Ensure the consistent high quality of programming across campuses
Maintain Breakthrough’s culture of collaboration; create effective and efficient cross-site communication and collaboration processes
Develop a knowledge management system that supports information sharing and ensures Breakthrough remains a best-in-class learning organization
Lead programmatic special projects and initiatives, as they arise
Program Leadership
Ensure the consistent high quality of programming across campuses
Serve as a thought leader in Student Services area for external audiences
Collaborate with other Managing directors to lead, support and grow the program team
Plan and lead regular program team meetings and retreats
Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors; staffing a Board committee (Program Committee, School Partnership Committee or Family Advisory Committee)
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Managing Director, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Eight years of experience within the student services area and leading educational programs with significant experience in supervising staff and working directly with students, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience with student recruitment
Experience leading school-wide/program-wide family engagement initiatives
Expertise within the field of Social Emotional Learning
Experience managing and fostering positive relationships with schools and school districts
Ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $84,816-127,224; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Elissa Spelman, Executive Director, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Director of Student Services (SDSS) to oversee all aspects of student support and family engagement for our middle school summer and school-year programs at one of our three campuses as well as provide leadership and support across our three campuses for our Student Services team. The SDSS will be responsible for leading the annual student recruitment and admissions process; overseeing SEL programming; and managing school and community partnerships. The SDSS is a leadership role within the Student Services Team and as such takes on additional responsibilities such as coaching/mentoring colleagues, special initiatives, collaborating across departments, coverage planning for open roles and partnership development. The SDSS works closely with other members of a dynamic Program Team and reports directly to the Managing Director of Student Services.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Senior Director of Student Services will work in close alignment with the Managing Director of Student Services to:
Lead within the department in areas that include but are not limited to: short and long term departmental planning, partnership development, special initiatives, staff support and coverage, data/reporting.
Plan and lead safe and engaging programming during the summer and school year for middle school students and Teaching Fellows
Manage recruitment and admissions efforts across Breakthrough’s partner schools to enroll a cohort of 45-50 students annually
Oversee family engagement initiatives including maintaining frequent positive communication and facilitating fall and spring family check-ins for all 7 th and 8 th grade families
Maintain accurate, up-to-date student records to inform appropriate social emotional support services and/or academic interventions
Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to plan and implement high quality school year and summer programming
Work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure all middle school students are well supported in their academic and social emotional learning
Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with partners that advance the work of your department including partner schools, universities, community based organizations and local companies
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this role you will be responsible for a combination of direct service, program oversight, and critical leadership responsibilities including:
Departmental Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among department team members across campuses
Plan and lead regular department meetings
Foster and develop key external partnerships linked to departmental work
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates
Represent Breakthrough at key events connected to your department
Collaborate with other program department heads to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Collaborate with the Development team to support in data and story-telling connected to your department
Support in hiring program staff within department area, including permanent full-time employees, as well as part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Observe programming within functional area across sites on a consistent basis
Provide coaching, mentoring and onboarding support to staff members within the department
Create coverage plans and cover open areas of work during staff transitions within department
Program Management
Work in collaboration with the rest of BTGB’s full-time program team to: Plan and implement summer and school-year programs
Oversee the day-to-day operations of year-round academic programming at your campus
Train and provide ongoing support to teaching fellows
Ensure accurate and effective data collection to inform programmatic decision making and student success
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Develop and maintain student recruitment pipeline relationships with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations
Plan and conduct a comprehensive student recruitment effort, including recruitment presentations and workshops in all sixth-grade classrooms at partner schools
Oversee student admissions, selecting the most qualified students from a pool of applicants from 6 th grade classes across our partner schools
Student Support
Support students’ social emotional health and well-being, including supervising BTGB’s school-year and summer counselors
Manage Student Advising Program to ensure that all students are connected to a BTGB advisor and receiving consistent advocacy touchpoints
Oversee the creation and implementation of Tier I, Tier II and Tier III interventions to support students, including daily mindfulness practice (Tier I), restorative circles (Tier II) and SEL Skill Building groups (Tier III)
Provide students with connections to supplemental and enrichment opportunities and maintain important organizational partnerships
Collect relevant data (report cards and progress reports) to track student academic progress
Family Involvement
Maintain positive, frequent communication with students’ families, nurturing healthy, trusting relationships and collaboratively ensuring students’ success
Conduct family check-ins each semester with all families to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and discuss extra-curricular enrichment opportunities
Work with the Board of Directors family representative to support the Family Advisory Board and encourage broad family participation in student recruitment, family communications, special events, and more
Partnership Management
Help to articulate goals and advance work for your department’s partnerships
In collaboration with program team members, maintain frequent, positive and productive communication with school staff members, representatives from local community-based organizations, and target colleges to collaboratively ensure our students’ success
Conduct teacher check-ins each semester with all BTGB students’ teachers to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and identify enrichment opportunities
Oversee collection of student academic records, including report cards, progress reports and Individualized Education Plans
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Senior Director of Student Services, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Five to seven years of experience within the student services field with significant experience in program management and working directly with students, preferable in grades 6-9, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience with student recruitment
Experience leading school-wide/program-wide family engagement initiatives
Expertise within the field of Social Emotional Learning
Experience coaching and supporting colleagues
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $71,920-107,880; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Chloe Davis-Carden, Managing Director of Student Services, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .
Jan 12, 2022
Full time
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
About Us and Our Philosophy
Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a transformative college access and teacher training program. BTGB offers six years of academic enrichment and college preparation to middle school and high school students with high potential but limited opportunities. Simultaneously, BTGB recruits, trains and inspires a diverse cohort of high achieving college students to become the next generation of urban teachers. Leveraging a Students Teaching Students model, BTGB provides engaging, tuition-free academic programming during the summer and after school. Our students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school courses and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our teachers gain hands-on experience, research-based training and coaching from professional educators.
Over the past eight years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to college, and 82% of them have persisted through their undergraduate years. On average, more than 70% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education. After two decades of success at our original Cambridge site, BTGB embarked upon a significant program expansion and opened a second site in Boston in the summer of 2013 and a third site in Somerville in 2018. As an independent 501c3 nonprofit, Breakthrough Greater Boston is part of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national educational movement working to improve educational outcomes for youth across 25 U.S. cities.
With a deep commitment to our mission, BTGB operates with the highest standards of integrity and best practices, while also enjoying the ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the evolving needs of our students, families and teachers. Our team is diverse, high-performing and dedicated. We continue to build an organizational culture that emphasizes our core values for every member of our community:
Spirit: We cherish and embody the youthful energy and spirit of our students and teachers
Continual Learning: Everyone in our community has something to learn and something to teach
Team Together: We all chip in to accomplish whatever is needed for our teammates and the broader organization
Student Centered: Our students are our first priority and our decisions center around what benefits our students
Equity and Opportunity: We value diversity of identity, background and thought. We treat everyone with dignity and respect
Excellence in Everything: We maintain high expectations for ourselves
Breakthrough Greater Boston encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position, and we do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We celebrate the diversity of our world and our community, and we seek to build a team that reflects that diversity in every way. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share that same vision, as we wish to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Breakthrough Greater Boston is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Director of Student Services (SDSS) to oversee all aspects of student support and family engagement for our middle school summer and school-year programs at one of our three campuses as well as provide leadership and support across our three campuses for our Student Services team. The SDSS will be responsible for leading the annual student recruitment and admissions process; overseeing SEL programming; and managing school and community partnerships. The SDSS is a leadership role within the Student Services Team and as such takes on additional responsibilities such as coaching/mentoring colleagues, special initiatives, collaborating across departments, coverage planning for open roles and partnership development. The SDSS works closely with other members of a dynamic Program Team and reports directly to the Managing Director of Student Services.
POSITION OUTCOMES
A successful Senior Director of Student Services will work in close alignment with the Managing Director of Student Services to:
Lead within the department in areas that include but are not limited to: short and long term departmental planning, partnership development, special initiatives, staff support and coverage, data/reporting.
Plan and lead safe and engaging programming during the summer and school year for middle school students and Teaching Fellows
Manage recruitment and admissions efforts across Breakthrough’s partner schools to enroll a cohort of 45-50 students annually
Oversee family engagement initiatives including maintaining frequent positive communication and facilitating fall and spring family check-ins for all 7 th and 8 th grade families
Maintain accurate, up-to-date student records to inform appropriate social emotional support services and/or academic interventions
Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to plan and implement high quality school year and summer programming
Work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure all middle school students are well supported in their academic and social emotional learning
Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with partners that advance the work of your department including partner schools, universities, community based organizations and local companies
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
In this role you will be responsible for a combination of direct service, program oversight, and critical leadership responsibilities including:
Departmental Leadership
Build vision and collaboration among department team members across campuses
Plan and lead regular department meetings
Foster and develop key external partnerships linked to departmental work
Create and share regular program reports, highlights and updates
Represent Breakthrough at key events connected to your department
Collaborate with other program department heads to ensure aligned and high-quality programming across sites
Collaborate with the Development team to support in data and story-telling connected to your department
Support in hiring program staff within department area, including permanent full-time employees, as well as part-time and seasonal staff and regular programmatic volunteers
Observe programming within functional area across sites on a consistent basis
Provide coaching, mentoring and onboarding support to staff members within the department
Create coverage plans and cover open areas of work during staff transitions within department
Program Management
Work in collaboration with the rest of BTGB’s full-time program team to: Plan and implement summer and school-year programs
Oversee the day-to-day operations of year-round academic programming at your campus
Train and provide ongoing support to teaching fellows
Ensure accurate and effective data collection to inform programmatic decision making and student success
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Develop and maintain student recruitment pipeline relationships with teachers, administrators and parent liaisons at partner schools as well as representatives from other youth-serving organizations
Plan and conduct a comprehensive student recruitment effort, including recruitment presentations and workshops in all sixth-grade classrooms at partner schools
Oversee student admissions, selecting the most qualified students from a pool of applicants from 6 th grade classes across our partner schools
Student Support
Support students’ social emotional health and well-being, including supervising BTGB’s school-year and summer counselors
Manage Student Advising Program to ensure that all students are connected to a BTGB advisor and receiving consistent advocacy touchpoints
Oversee the creation and implementation of Tier I, Tier II and Tier III interventions to support students, including daily mindfulness practice (Tier I), restorative circles (Tier II) and SEL Skill Building groups (Tier III)
Provide students with connections to supplemental and enrichment opportunities and maintain important organizational partnerships
Collect relevant data (report cards and progress reports) to track student academic progress
Family Involvement
Maintain positive, frequent communication with students’ families, nurturing healthy, trusting relationships and collaboratively ensuring students’ success
Conduct family check-ins each semester with all families to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and discuss extra-curricular enrichment opportunities
Work with the Board of Directors family representative to support the Family Advisory Board and encourage broad family participation in student recruitment, family communications, special events, and more
Partnership Management
Help to articulate goals and advance work for your department’s partnerships
In collaboration with program team members, maintain frequent, positive and productive communication with school staff members, representatives from local community-based organizations, and target colleges to collaboratively ensure our students’ success
Conduct teacher check-ins each semester with all BTGB students’ teachers to assess academic progress, address areas of concern and identify enrichment opportunities
Oversee collection of student academic records, including report cards, progress reports and Individualized Education Plans
YOUR BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the incoming Senior Director of Student Services, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Five to seven years of experience within the student services field with significant experience in program management and working directly with students, preferable in grades 6-9, ideally students who will be first generation to college
Experience with student recruitment
Experience leading school-wide/program-wide family engagement initiatives
Expertise within the field of Social Emotional Learning
Experience coaching and supporting colleagues
An unwavering commitment to equity, in deepening your personal understanding and in advancing our collective work
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with students, families and educators
Superior organization and project management skills
Ability to work on multiple projects, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, meet deadlines, exercise good judgment and handle high-pressure situations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences
Team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, sense of humor, energy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to collaboration
Prior experience with Breakthrough model highly desirable; familiarity with partner schools or districts a plus
Flexibility that allows for periodic work on Saturdays and evenings
Candidates of color and those from low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply as are those with fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Somali, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Tigrinya or Urdu
Bachelor’s degree
COMPENSATION
Breakthrough Greater Boston offers a competitive compensation package and is deeply committed to pay equity and transparency. The salary range for this position is $71,920-107,880; Breakthrough Greater Boston makes an offer based on relevant years of experience and does not negotiate salaries.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in learning more about how your passion and experience can help Breakthrough meet its mission and grow its impact, please submit your resume and a thoughtful and targeted cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity. Applications can be submitted to Chloe Davis-Carden, Managing Director of Student Services, at jobs@btgbmail.org .
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston at www.breakthroughgreaterboston.org .