Springboard Collaborative closes the opportunity 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 parents and teachers work together—rather than in isolation—to accelerate student learning.

Why we need you 

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate current employees of NYC Public Schools to apply for the part-time position of Cluster Leader. The Cluster Leader will be responsible for overseeing and supporting literacy programming at up to 5 NYCPS sites and will play a pivotal role in coaching program leaders and teachers, partnering with family members, and driving student reading growth.

This is a fixed-term, part-time position involving up to 75 hours of work per season for two seasons. Our winter season will run from January 12 to March 6, 2026, and our spring season will run from March 16 to May 15, 2026. Our programs will run 3 days per week, 60 minutes per day. Cluster Leaders will also participate in ~5 hours of professional development and other ad-hoc meetings in November and December 2025 to prepare for the role.

You can read more about the requirements and responsibilities 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 is representative of 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 of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc.

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 responsibilities:

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 current employee of NYC Public Schools.
• 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.

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 $65/hour.

Location and travel

This role will be a hybrid role involving both virtual coaching and in-person on-site work at the NYCPS schools in your assigned cluster. It is the expectation that each school in your cluster receives virtual or in-person coaching support 1 day/week. Each school in your cluster must receive in-person on-site coaching at least twice over the course of each 8-week programming session.

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.