Summer Program Fellow; Middle School

Founded in 2002, Breakthrough is a postsecondary access and completion nonprofit with the mission of supporting students to become first‑generation college graduates. We start our partnership with students and their families early, in middle school and high school, and commit to helping the student realize their goals of a postsecondary degree. By combining out‑of‑school learning experiences, advising, and a long‑term commitment, we help students overcome barriers to success in the secondary and higher education system.

We are student‑centric, believing firmly in the potential of all students. We are committed for the long run, helping our students navigate the transition from middle school to high school to postsecondary institutions with a comprehensive and individualized approach to supporting their path to academic success. Breakthrough’s programs and services are effective and based on the evidence of research and the lived experience of our students.

Currently, Breakthrough Central Texas annually serves close to 3,000 students across the Austin region and in colleges across the country.

Breakthrough Central Texas is proud of the many, diverse students who work hard in school and participate in Breakthrough. Credit for their success goes first and foremost to the students and the family members who support them every day. While Breakthrough participants are consistently outperforming their peers in on‑time high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary degree and certificate attainment, the organization recognizes that more needs to be done to improve its programs and services.

With a recently completed strategic plan, the organization’s new north star is to end the inequity in college attainment rates across the entire Austin region. To reach that goal, Breakthrough is growing its core model to serve approximately 3,000 students in Central Texas by 2025 and it is investing in new strategies to expand its impact even further.

The Breakthrough Central Texas team firmly believes in the potential of all students, and their right to postsecondary success and self‑determined lives of choice. Join us if you are a builder and a nurturer, equally committed to making college‑going and degree attainment accessible for the youth in our region, while also fostering an inclusive team culture that supports us all to do our best work.

Breakthrough Central Texas seeks talented and enthusiastic summer office managers who will provide full‑time coverage for busy summer schools at Breakthrough summer sites in Austin, Manor ISD and Del Valle ISD. Summer office manager positions are temporary staff, working Monday through Friday over 9 weeks.

• Manage Breakthrough’s busy summer school office (entering attendance, greeting visitors, answering/routing phone calls, organizing supplies, etc.)
• Support students and families by sharing information
• Coach and supervise student and adult volunteers
• Enter information into a database and prepare reports
• Coordinate and complete clerical tasks (word processing, organizing materials, communicating with program staff, etc.)
• Manage daily attendance and communication with families
• Support student field trip logistics
• Communicate well verbally and in writing with staff, parents, students, teachers and volunteers
• Solve routine problems
• Support special projects/events as needed
• Assist in collecting information to prepare and plan for upcoming school year
• Act as liaison for the Development Team and Operations Team
• Work under the direction and of supervision of the Operations Coordinator, Summer Directors and attend weekly check‑in meetings (as asked)

• Ability to work with and motivate a broad spectrum of people (ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, professional, and generational); ability to advocate effectively while maintaining positive working relationships
• Ability to work both collaboratively as part of a team effort and independently with minimal supervision
• Willingness and ability to take initiative as appropriate
• Strong commitment to the mission and…