Breakthrough San Francisco Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Breakthrough San Francisco Teaching And Learning Coordinator

The Teaching And Learning Coordinator (TLC) is a committed educator who supports the Director Of Teaching And Learning (DTL) with the Breakthrough San Francisco instructional program. The TLC will support the DTL with pre-summer preparation, including but not limited to Teaching Fellow Orientation planning, workshop creation and facilitation, and reviewing Teaching Fellow asynchronous assignments. During the summer, the TLC will briefly observe all Teaching Fellows, and debrief observations and takeaways with the DTL. The TLC will also help plan Instructional Coach (IC) Meetings, Faculty Meetings, PD workshops, and take on other instructional program responsibilities.

Pre-Summer: late April or early May - early June 2026

• Review Summer 2026 Unit Plans, BIT (Breakthrough Instructional Training) modules, and other key summer program documents
• Review and comment on TF pre-summer assignments, attend pre-summer Teaching Fellow webinar, and build relationships with TFs
• Support planning and facilitation of IC Training
• Support Teacher Orientation planning

Teacher Orientation: June 8, 2026 - June 18, 2026

• Participate fully in all Orientation workshops and rapidly build professional relationships with TFs and ICs
• Support facilitation of workshops on topics such as classroom culture, lesson planning, and teaching practices (BITs)
• Support with Department Time
• Review TF homework assignments
• Plan and co-facilitate IC Meetings and Faculty Meetings
• Attend Pre-Summer Student Orientation
• Support with other instructional program logistics

Summer Program: June 22, 2026 - July 31, 2026

• Alongside the DTL, observe TFs and share big picture successes and areas of growth
• Alongside the DTL, hold TFs accountable for to Breakthrough Core Values and expectations
• Ensure completion of IC observations
• Support planning of Professional Development sessions
• Support DTL in ensuring high-quality instructional program and significant TF growth
• Plan and co-facilitate IC Meetings and Faculty Meetings to ensure consistency across teams
• Support with Exact Path administration, including proctoring and tracking student completion
• Attend Morning Meeting, All-School Meeting, and staff meetings, and support with student supervision as needed (i.e., lunch and recess duty, hallway duty)
• Engage fully in the Breakthrough San Francisco community

Wrap-Up Week: August 3, 2026 - August 5, 2026

• Support with planning and leadership of Wrap-Up Week
• Ensure TFs complete end-of-summer tasks (finalizing unit plans, completing surveys, writing student evaluations, cleaning up classrooms, writing thank you cards, etc)
• Support DTL with end-of-summer tasks, including Teachers Shared Drive organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• At least three years of professional experience working in schools, preferably in grades 5-8
• Knowledge of teacher preparation programs and how to best support early-career professionals
• Excellent communication, presentation, writing, time management, and organizational skills
• People-centered approach: ability to hold others to high standards while also offering support and maintaining positive relationships
• Ability to reflect proactively on and participate in discussions around identity, race, gender, and issues of social justice
• California teaching credential (Single Subject or Multiple Subject) preferred
• Prior experience with Breakthrough or Summerbridge highly desirable
• Familiarity with San Francisco public schools highly desirable

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and we encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.