AmeriCorps Summer Activities Lead

Summer Activities Lead (SAL)

Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented students who have been historically excluded from higher education on the path to college, and inspires high school and college students to become the next generation of leaders, advocates, and educators. BTSV's six-year college access and success program, which supports students from 7th grade to first year of college, has proven to be effective in preparing these students for college: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates attend college immediately after high school.

BTSV's tuition-free program provides year-round out-of-school time academic support, advising, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and will be the first generation in their family to go to college.

Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to understand the K-12 system and the drivers of educational inequities, and to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned educators.

Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 25 Breakthrough sites across the country.

As the Summer Activities Lead (SAL), you will lead co-curricular activities that are vital in creating a vibrant, engaging, and inclusive student experience during the Breakthrough Silicon Valley (BTSV) Summer Program. Serving directly with the Dean of Students (DoS), SALs are responsible for planning and executing a range of co-curricular activities that foster student leadership, summer program spirit, and community building.

In addition, SALs support program data collection, student and family communication, and the day-to-day operations of the summer site.

BTSV employs two SALs at each site (SAL 1 and SAL
2), who collaborate closely with each other, the Dean of Students (DOS), and the Summer Intern to ensure smooth program execution.

Shared Responsibilities (SAL 1 & SAL
2)

• Serve directly with the Dean of Students to plan and execute co-curricular programming that promotes leadership, community, and spirit.
• Collaborate with teaching fellows to support daily program operations.
• Assist with collecting and tracking program data (attendance, student communication, engagement).
• Support student and family engagement through outreach and communications.
• Build rapport, interact and engage with students during co-curricular activities

SAL 1 Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning of field trips, Spirit Week, and Olympic events, with support from our summer intern and SAL 2.
• Assist with the planning and logistics of Community Building Day activities.
• Co-lead and execute All-School Meeting (ASM) planning with the Dean of Students.
• Take and review daily student attendance, flagging issues for troubleshooting with the DoS.
• Assist with student/family calls regarding attendance and participation under DOS guidance.
• Support SAL 2 + Summer intern with weekly newsletter production and family communications.

SAL 2 Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning of the end-of-summer Celebration, with support from the Summer Intern and SAL 1.
• Co-lead Community Building Day planning and logistics with the Summer Intern.
• Assist the Dean of Students with All-School Meeting (ASM) planning.
• Verify student absences through direct classroom follow-up.
• Serve as the main lead in updating attendance reports in Salesforce and contacting families regarding attendance or participation concerns.
• Create and distribute weekly newsletters and other family communication pieces; collaborate with the Summer Intern on tasks related to production and submission.

Daily and Weekly Activities

Throughout the summer, your days will be varied and fulfilling:

• Take, review, and update student attendance; flag or troubleshoot issues with the Dean of Students (DOS).
• Call students and families regarding attendance or participation concerns under DOS guidance.
• Communicate and coordinate with staff to support daily programming.
• Assist with preparing and running All-School Meetings (ASM) alongside DOS.
• Provide on-the-ground support for co-curricular activities (field trips, spirit events, Olympic games, community building activities).
• Collaborate with SAL partners and Summer Intern to ensure smooth execution of…