Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION


As the High School Coordinator for the 10^th Grade you will change the lives of NYC high school students by leading and supporting them during their 4 years of high school and ensuring their placement and matriculation to selective 4-year colleges and universities.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE…

• Oversee and manage programming and curriculum development for students, including Super Saturdays and Seminars
  • 10^th grade Super Saturday curriculum focuses on job-preparedness, pre-professional skill development, and self-expression
  • Seminars are combined 9^th and 10^th grade experiences designed to prepare students for college-style discussion classes
• Ensure that 10^th grade students achieve organizational goals
• Manage high school enrichment opportunities, including
  • Identify new partner organizations and establish and maintain relationships
  • Work to pair students with developmentally appropriate opportunities
  • Manage database of opportunities, their prerequisites, application processes, and benefits to students
• Assess student work and provide constructive feedback
• Oversee recruitment, selection, and on-going training of seasonal staff and interns
• Lead relationship with vendors, service providers, and families
• Plan and chaperone student outings, including college campus and workplace visits, community service projects, and field trips
• Manage data collection and evaluation systems
• Serve on Breakthrough-wide taskforces to improve organizational performance and culture

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO…

• Can demonstrate experience and results with similar responsibilities to those listed above
• Has a Bachelor’s degree
• Is confident with MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Excel in particular), Google suite, and is comfortable learning new systems. Experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Can speak Spanish well enough to discuss an array of topics with non-English speaking parents and guardians
• Has a valid driver’s license
• Is a proven A-Player and practices:
  • Efficiency: Produces significant output with minimal wasted effort
  • Prioritization: Balances tasks and makes the right judgment call
  • Critical and Reflective Thinking: Draws insightful conclusions from data and feedback
  • Attention to Detail: Identifies the important details, ensuring they do not slip through 
the cracks or derails project
  • Effective Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately, adjusts for 
audience as appropriate
  • Leadership and Ownership: Understands their role as a leader on any project and team, 
resulting in successful outcomes regardless of their title or role using a “whatever it 
takes” attitude
• Demonstrates excellence in BTNY’s Core Values:
  • We learn and lead flexibly and constantly
  • We embrace the sense of the possible
  • Relationships matter
  • We model integrity
  • We are all in

BREAKTHROUGH POINTS IF YOU…

• Have taught or worked at a Breakthrough site previously (specifically with the High School/College Bound Program)
• Are familiar with the selective college landscape and placement process
• Are a BTNY Student

COMPENSATION

BTNY strongly believes in attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining the most diverse, qualified candidates. As a Breakthrough New York employee you will receive:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills
• Benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits (100% employer-sponsored)
  • 401K/RetirementPlan (with an employer-matching component)
  • Commuter Benefit Plan
  • Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time-off including holiday, vacation, sick, and personal time
• Annual Professional Development Stipend
• Employee Referral Compensation Policy

How to Apply

TO APPLY E-mail hiring@breakthroughnewyork.org with HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR (10) in the subject line and attach the following:

• Your resume
• A cover letter that outlines your salary requirements
• BTNY Questionnaire – Send answers to the following questions:
  • What are your career goals?
  • What are you really good at professionally?
  • What are you not good at or not interested in doing professionally?

Bureaus: New York. Job Categories: Full-Time. Job Types: Operations / Administration.