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4 people are interested
Middle School Program Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Description: Lead small groups of 7th and 8th graders in academic, engaging activities such as STEM challenges, real number talks, and ethics conversations. This role is available at three San Jose locations.
Time commitment: 4:30-6:30 pm, 2 days per week
Location #1
Main contact: Stephanny Ledezma sledezma@breakthroughsv.org
Address: Hoover Middle School, 1635 Park Avenue
Days: Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
Location #2
Main contact: Karen Camacho kcamacho@breakthroughsv.org
Address: Bridges Academy, 1702 McLaughlin Ave
Days: Monday & Wednesday
Location #3
Main contact: Karen Camacho kcamacho@breakthroughsv.org
Address: Sylvandale Middle School, 653 Sylvandale Avenue
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
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About Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Location:
1635 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, US
Mission Statement
Our dual mission is: to prepare talented and motivated but under-resourced middle school students for success in academically rigorous high school programs that will lead them to college. and to inspire and prepare high school and college students to enter and excel in careers in education.
Description
Breakthrough’s innovative Students Teaching Students model partners middle-school students with college and high school students who serve as teachers, role models and mentors, providing real-life examples that it’s 'cool to be smart’. Breakthrough boasts a proven ripple effect of positive results: 93% of Breakthrough student alumni are accepted to college preparatory programs and 72% of Breakthrough teachers, many of whom were Breakthrough students, go on to pursue professional careers in education.
Students commit to a minimum of two years of tuition-free intensive six-week summer sessions and after-school programs in which they take classes in core academic subjects, and participate in elective courses ranging from astronomy to African-American literature. Breakthrough's classes are rigorous and small (a maximum 4:1 student to teacher ratio) and full participation and attendance is expected of every student.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Bridges Academy1702 McLaughlin AvenueSan Jose, CA 95122
DATE POSTED
January 11, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- STEM
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per week