Summer Activities Lead

Breakthrough Silicon Valley • San Jose, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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), SAL's are responsible for planning and executing a range of co-curricular activities that foster student leadership, summer program spirit, and community building. In addition, SAL's support program data collection, student and family communication, and the day-to-day operations of the summer site.

BTSV employs two SAL's 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.

Requirements

• “Breakthrough Spirit”: You’re a collaborative team player who is committed to excellence and is open-minded. You demonstrate a growth mindset, think creatively to solve problems, and serve with a sense of humor and humility.
• Commitment to Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s mission and goals as well as a passion for educational equity.
• Have a commitment to community service and the ability to serve the full service term. (300+ hrs of service, full-time from June 8 to August 7, 2026.)
• Recent college graduate, or currently enrolled in college.
• At least 17 years old at the start of the service period (June 8, 2026).
• Candidates 18 years of age or older must pass a National Service Criminal History Check.
• US citizen, US national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Access to reliable transportation to our summer program sites via personal vehicle, public transit, or other means.

Nice To Haves

• You have experience with youth programming, event planning, or family engagement (preferred).
• You enjoy laughter and having fun while making a difference.
• Spanish or Vietnamese language skills are a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 partner and Summer Intern to ensure smooth execution of activities.

Benefits

• $5,294 living allowance (pre-tax) paid semi-monthly over the service period.
• Summer Activities Lead (SAL) who complete their AmeriCorps service are eligible for a $1,565.08 education award via the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award [https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/segal-americorps-education-award]. This can be used for continuing education or to repay certain student loans.
• Student loan forbearance, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees