Cluster Leader

Why we need you

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which all children have the requisite literacy skills to access life opportunities.

The Cluster Leader will be responsible for leading Springboard programming across all school sites in their cluster. As part of their work, the Cluster Leader will supervise the Program Leaders and teachers in their cluster and will report to the Program Director. This is a great opportunity to support families and to help students accelerate their progress in learning to read. 

This is a fixed-term, non-benefits-eligible, part-time position with up to 110 total work hours over 15 weeks. The Springboard Cluster Leader must commit to on-the-ground support at Philadelphia schools during after-school hours. It requires 10 hours of pre-programming professional development. Employment terms coincide with student registration and the program dates set forth by the District.

You can read more about the goals, responsibilities, competencies, and requirements below. We'd love to have you join us!

This is important

We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it. No one can solve a problem better than those who experience it firsthand. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that reflects the marginalized communities we serve.

We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process seeks individuals who value diversity across race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and more.

Finally, if you’re passionate about an open role, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed on the job description!

Here are your goals as a Cluster Leader:

• 100% registration to target enrollment
• 90% family workshop attendance
• 88% daily student attendance
• 80% students achieve their growth goals

Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year:

Support programming

• Serve as liaison between Springboard Collaborative, building administration, Springboard staff, enrichment staff, and participating students and families
• Ensure adherence to daily programming schedule
• Monitor crucial programmatic data, setting high expectations for teachers to do the same
• Cultivate a positive and achievement-driven culture centered around student reading growth, family collaboration, and program fidelity

Coach and manage teachers

• Support Program Leaders in achieving their personal-professional goals
• Lead weekly program implementation/coaching meetings with direct reports
• Support weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings to prepare leaders and teachers for family workshops, high-quality instruction and data analysis
• Observe instruction and Family Workshops–provide regular feedback to leaders and teachers
• Participate in regular city leadership meetings with Program Director
• Co-facilitate bi-weekly CityWide meetings

Build partnerships with family members

• Support enrollment and team huddles to achieve 100% completion
• Support outreach for family workshops and other family engagement events and support make-up workshops as necessary

Utilize data to meet performance metrics

• Review key data points, such as student attendance, family workshop attendance, assessment data, family survey data, and other relevant metrics
• Participate in weekly meetings with a Springboard Program Director, utilizing data to inform and drive effective next steps

Additional responsibilities

• Maintain regular communication with school leaders, assisting in planning and scheduling meetings with administrators
• Respond to unforeseen needs and challenges

What you offer us

Here are the competencies and requirements we expect the right candidate to have: 

• You are a literacy expert with extensive knowledge of PreK-3rd grade content.
• You are a problem solver who effectively utilizes data to achieve program goals.
• You are a coach who can support reports as they work toward professional goals.
• You have experience leveraging data management systems and visualization tools to track student progress.
• You bring a high level of tech fluency, particularly in utilizing technology for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting program and student data. 
• You are a skilled relationship builder, fostering meaningful collaboration with families.
• You possess exceptional communication, organization, and critical thinking skills.
• You are a firm believer in our collective opportunity to close the literacy gap through hard work and collaboration with families.

Nice to have: 

• You have experience with the Philadelphia School District.

While this description is meant to provide an overview of the responsibilities and requirements of the Cluster Leader, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate flexibility and can adapt to evolving needs in an entrepreneurial environment.

What we offer you

Compensation

This role will receive hourly compensation of $55/hour.

Location and travel

This role will be a hybrid role involving both virtual coaching and in-person on-site work at the Philadelphia schools in your assigned cluster.

Springboard requires in-person employees at a Springboard facility or participating in in-person programming or events to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of a CDC-authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees may be asked to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status and proof of vaccination, as required. 

Please note that this employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. 

About Springboard Collaborative

Since our founding in 2012, we have grown Springboard’s reach from 40 to more than 100,000 students in over 300 Title 1 schools. Amidst rapid growth, Springboard consistently delivers best-in-class results. In schools that often struggle to get 20% of parents to show up for report card conferences, Springboard’s weekly family workshops average 88% attendance. Students average a 3-4-month reading gain during each program cycle, closing the gap to grade-level performance by about half in just five or ten weeks. Springboard’s work has been featured by Forbes, NPR, and the New York Times (twice). Nationally, Springboard Collaborative is the only organization to have cracked the code on equipping marginalized families to teach reading at home. You can learn more by watching our CEO on the main stage of ASU GSV. You can also read more about how we engage teachers and families to accelerate student learning in this op-ed.