Teaching and Student Support Fellows

Teaching and Student Support Fellows )

Department: High School

Employment Type: Seasonal - Part Time

Location: New York, NY

Compensation: $20.00 / hour

Breakthrough New York is seeking dynamic and talented college students (or recent graduates) to teach and support high school students—primarily during our monthly Super Saturday programming. Teaching and Student Support Fellows will be responsible for delivering instructional content in a structured and supportive classroom setting consisting of 10-15 high school students. Teaching and Student Support Fellows receive training, professional development, and ongoing guidance from full-time BTNY staff throughout the school year.

Fellows also support students during structured enrichment events and field trips and may engage with students in mentorship activities, tutoring, homework support and a variety of HS readiness/career/college focused workshops. Teaching and Student Support Fellows will be working with students from January 2026 to May 31, 2026.

• Working onsite during 4 Super Saturdays (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) throughout the academic school year.
• Co-leading classroom lessons and facilitating small-group activities in support of full-time BTNY staff.
• Completing 6 hours of mandatory training (plus optional professional development opportunities).
• Supporting select enrichment events at the BTNY office or as a chaperone.
• Receiving feedback constructively to improve performance.
• Tracking and reporting classroom and student meeting outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Is passionate about supporting low-income and first-generation students on the road to college attainment.
• Takes a strengths-based and growth-mindset approach to student development and mentorship.
• Possesses the flexibility needed by a teacher and recognizes the dynamic nature of teaching.
• Is an excellent listener and loves asking open-ended questions.
• Enjoys public speaking, dynamic classroom environments, and working with energetic young people.
• Understands the importance of timely data collection and management.
• As necessary, will respond to email, phone calls, and texts from students and staff within 24-48 hours.
• Has an interest in teaching, higher education policy, developmental psychology, or related fields.
• Can commit to working between January 2026– May 31, 2026.
• Is confident with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in particular), Google Suite, Zoom, and comfortable learning new systems.
• Preferably has some interest in mentorship or college admissions.

• Teaching and Student Support Fellow training: TBD
• Ongoing professional development opportunities around higher education policy, college admissions and access, curriculum development, and college application writing/editing.

Tentative Super Saturday programming Dates:

• January 24, 2026
• February 21, 2026
• March 21, 2026
• May 16, 2026

ANTICIPATED TIME COMMITMENT: This role requires up to 90 hours of paid work including:

• 24 hours of Programming across 4 Saturdays throughout the academic year, 9am-3pm
• Up to 35 hours of additional enrichment, support, and engagement activities throughout the year.