Breakthrough Teaching and Learning Manager

Description Breakthrough San Francisco at SF Day School Teaching and Learning Manager Position: Breakthrough Teaching and Learning Manager Position Status: Active Agreement Dates: Spring 2026 - June 30, 2027 Report to: Breakthrough Director of Middle School Programs Department: Staff Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes Pay Category: Non-Exempt Pay Rate: $30 - $45 per hour, depending on experience Pay Schedule: Semi-monthly

Breakthrough Overview

Breakthrough San Francisco supports young people on the path to college and trains the next generation of educators. In 2026-27, we’re serving 304 students from across San Francisco. They make an eight-year commitment - from the summer after fourth grade until their high school graduation - with ongoing support available during their college years. In addition, through our summer teacher residency, we train outstanding college students for education careers. Founded in 1993, we are a community involvement initiative of San Francisco Day School and one of two dozen affiliates of the national non-profit organization Breakthrough Collaborative. For more information, please visit www.breakthroughsf.org.

Position Summary

The Teaching and Learning Manager oversees Breakthrough’s summer teacher residency – an opportunity for outstanding college students from across the country to gain valuable training and experience as classroom teachers. They select, train, and supervise our summer Teaching Fellows, as well as our Instructional Coaches - experienced professional educators who train and support them. In addition, the Teaching and Learning Manager oversees workshop and elective class instruction in our Saturday program during the school year. Whatever the time of year, they ensure that instruction at Breakthrough is engaging and impactful and fosters a culture of inclusivity and growth for all participants in our program. The Teaching and Learning Manager collaborates closely with other Breakthrough staff members and reports to Breakthrough San Francisco’s Director of Middle School Programs.

Essential Functions School Year Program

• Oversee grade-level workshops and elective classes, as part of Breakthrough’s impactful Saturday program for fifth - eighth graders. Select, train, and coach volunteer teachers, ensuring high-quality instruction. Prepare workshop and elective class supplies.
• Develop rigorous and engaging academic enrichment materials for fifth - eighth graders to complete with support from volunteers.
• Possibly, provide high school guidance support to Breakthrough eighth graders and families.
• Support school-year program planning and operations, including Back to Breakthrough Bash, Celebration, student selection, and emergency preparedness.

Summer Program

• Oversee Teaching Fellow selection process, yielding a committed, reflective, and diverse group of aspiring educators.
• Oversee Teaching Fellow training and professional development. Develop pre-summer assignments. Plan and lead two-week Teacher Orientation, focused on essential building blocks for classroom success. Collaborate with Breakthrough’s High School and Postsecondary team on shared training sessions. Oversee professional development during the summer.
• Supervise Teaching Fellows, creating a culture of inclusivity, high expectations, and shared growth. Lead pre-summer conversations and 1:1 check-ins, Faculty Meetings, and community building. Oversee Teaching Fellow evaluation.
• Hire, train, and manage Instructional Coaches: experienced professional educators who support Teaching Fellows’ success. Lead pre-summer IC training sessions and weekly IC meetings during the summer. Create a culture of inclusivity, high expectations, and shared growth.
• Oversee student assessment and analyze results, determining implications for supporting students and improving teaching and learning.
• Lead career exploration programming for Teaching Fellows, facilitating their awareness of a wide range of pathways into the teaching profession. Provide ongoing career guidance post-summer.
• Lead community-wide special events, possibly including Career Day.
• Support summer program planning and operations, including Pre-Summer Orientation, Celebration, Morning Meeting, All-School Meeting, hallway and recess duty, and emergency preparedness.

Other Expectations

• Build positive relationships with students. Hold them accountable for high standards of behavior and performance.
• Collaborate effectively with other Breakthrough San Francisco staff members, as well as staff at SF Day School and other Breakthrough sites nationally.
• Complete other projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree a plus)
• At least 3-5 years of professional teaching experience, ideally at the middle school level
• Experience with teacher training, coaching, and instructional leadership
• Familiarity with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with first-generation college students and their families
• Demonstrated ability to hold students to high standards and achieve meaningful results
• Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to anti-racist and social justice education
• Demonstrated history of reflecting on own performance and striving for professional growth
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with curriculum development a plus
• Supervisory/managerial experience a plus
• Prior experience with Summerbridge/Breakthrough a plus
• Familiarity with San Francisco public and/or private schools a plus
• Familiarity with Amharic, Cantonese, Spanish, and/or Tigrinya a plus

Commitment and Compensation

• Year-round, full-time, hourly position
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with education and experience and consistent with SF Day School personnel policies.

EEO San Francisco Day School is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. San Francisco Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition or history, pregnancy, expression, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law. San Francisco Day School will provide reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified candidates and all employees with disabilities, where their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except when doing so would create undue hardship. If you need assistance or need to request accommodations, please contact hr@sfday.org.

SF Day Community Expectations

In following these community expectations, we strive to create:

• A working environment for employees to feel grounded in purpose, seen, and respected at school.
• A learning environment for students to gain the skills and knowledge to grow into global citizens who care for themselves, each other, and our world.

Employees:

• Are compassionate and kind to ourselves and others. We work together as active contributors in a connected community and focus on balance and wellness so we can show up fully for students.
• Are prepared. We have the appropriate training, knowledge, and skills regarding this age group's developmental characteristics and needs. We complete our responsibilities with professionalism and fidelity.
• Are reflective and accountable. We take time to consider the intent and impact of our actions and repair the harm done for the betterment of the community.
• Are lifelong learners. We are committed to continuous professional growth and lifelong learning.
• Put the children first. We are child-centered, both in and out of the classroom. We treat each child as an individual with respect and dignity. We create a safe environment where students grow in autonomy and the ability to work and play together.
• Partner with families. We believe in the importance of the home-school partnership and partner with families proactively and positively.
• Communicate with professionalism and care. We communicate with professionalism and care to each other and our students.
• Uphold high expectations for ourselves and our students. It is all of our work to create an environment that fosters personal integrity and social responsibility.

Teachers:

• Are skilled at teaching their subject area and grade level(s). We are constantly deepening and evolving our craft to ensure best practices. We know how we teach is as important as what we teach, and growth requires feedback, reflection, and change.
• Understand the arc of child development. We align our pedagogy and content to this developmental arc.
• Create an engaging, culturally responsive classroom. We recognize and value the importance of actively engaging students’ learning. We honor students’ cultural displays of learning and respond positively and constructively.
• Plan for predictable variability in the learning profiles of students. We provide multiple means of representation and engagement, as well as support and extension in what we teach and assess.
• Provide clear, consistent classroom norms and logical consequences. We provide feedback to students with clarity and care and guide them through the reflective and restorative process. Students know what routines to expect and what’s expected of them to support them in becoming empowered learners and responsible school community members.
• Provide clear learning goals and objectives. We align to content area scope and sequence. We ensure that students know what they are learning when they are learning it, and why they are learning it.

This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions and is intended to describe the general content and essential requirements for the position listed above. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to add or change the duties of this position as required at any time. All employment with San Francisco Day School is at will and shall continue only upon the mutual consent of the School and the employee. This means that an employee may terminate their employment with the School at any time with or without cause or prior notice and that the School may terminate an employee’s employment at any time with or without cause or prior notice.