Manager, Summer Math Enrichment (Los Angeles - Hybrid)

About BEAM

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) creates pathways for students from low-income, low-access backgrounds to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists.

We provide BEAM students the same access to high-quality preparation in STEM as their more affluent peers, and we invest deeply in our students' success, with programming from middle school through college graduation focused on joyous, exciting, and rigorous mathematics, building vibrant communities, and supporting students in key life transitions such as college admissions and financial aid.

BEAM has grown from a small summer program serving 17 students in the summer of 2011 to a year-round, national program, serving 450+ students at six summer program sites and 600+ students in year-round programming in New York City and Los Angeles this school year. In addition, our BEAM National pilot program now reaches around 1000 elementary-aged students in seven different states, working to create a new nationwide pathway modeled on our local work. We've seen our students' successes first-hand, and it's backed by data: a quasi-experimental study found that students who attended our 7th grade summer program were 1.3X as likely to declare a STEM major as a matched comparison group.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

The Manager, Summer Math Enrichment leads BEAM’s local LA Program team’s efforts to fully enroll and implement BEAM’s summer math enrichment programs for 6th and 7th grade Los Angeles students. BEAM's summer math enrichment programs are unlike that of most other programs. Focusing on problem solving (and, in particular, students learning to solve novel problems that they haven't been explicitly taught), mathematical reasoning, and how students synthesize ideas into big-picture perspectives unlocks a deeper appreciation for math and a long-term interest in STEM. BEAM Discovery, our day camp for rising 6th graders, serves 100-150 students per site and focuses on building math self-confidence and appreciation. BEAM Summer Away, our residential camp for rising 7th graders, serves 40-50 students per site and has a greater emphasis on rigor and perseverance. Both summer programs seek to build a strong community among staff and students with a common interest in STEM.

BEAM students often describe their summer with BEAM as a life-changing experience. It is the catalyst for developing self-confidence in math, and inspiring students to pursue a career in a quant-based STEM field long term. As the Manager, you will have the opportunity to impact LA students at the very beginning of their journey with BEAM and set them on a long term path for success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership & Staff Management (15%)

Lead the LA Summer Math Enrichment team with clear goals, reflection cycles, and collaborative practices

Define and delegate clear roles and responsibilities across the LA Summer Programs team that cover all the required tasks for planning and implementing your team’s summer programs

Develop and maintain project management and data tracking tools to monitor the ongoing implementation of summer planning tasks and progress toward summer planning goals

Centralized Summer Program Collaboration (20%)

Support the design and facilitation of site leadership training and pre-camp training for all summer staff

Collaborate with the Central Summer Program team and Human resources in developing a sustainable recruitment strategy for LA summer staff and implement localized initiatives and/or partnerships that contribute to the hiring goals.

Support recruitment, interviews, and selection of seasonal summer staff for all summer sites

Support the development of program model improvements, including schedules, policies, and camp management resources, that address pain points from previous summers

Local Summer Program Enrollment & Logistics (45%)

Plan and lead the team’s school partnership and admissions strategy to fully enroll all summer program locations with eligible, strong-fit LA students

Conduct in-person visits to partner schools to support student admissions

Manage the student application process, including admission challenges, interview coordination, and financial/merit eligibility

Collaborate with central program summer staff to develop localized summer registration packet for families

Maintain the systems and processes for efficiently admitting and registering students into summer programs with all required registration documentation completed by week 1 of camp

Oversee the admissions of students into BEAM’s programs and that all admissions requirements are met fairly and equitably in accordance with BEAM policies

Lead family engagement strategy for maximizing student engagement and retention throughout the admissions season and into the first week of summer programming

Secure multi-year site contracts with local schools and state universities to host summer programs; serve as site liaison for ongoing communication and compliance with site admin hosts

Oversee the planning and execution of all local summer program logistics, including, but not limited to, food, supplies, housing, transportation, department of health permits, and field trips

Oversee application and distribution of summer TA stipends in partnership with the Advancement team

Generate regular progress reports on enrollment, staffing, and logistics milestones

Summer Site Management (15%)

Lead one BEAM summer site each year as a Site Director (with the option of taking every third year off to coach and support all sites)

As a site leader, you will lead a 5-member site leadership team responsible for running the camp. Direct summer responsibilities include:

Oversee the site program leadership team and staff, including conducting evaluations and making rehire decisions.

Lead the pre-camp training days in collaboration with other members of the site leadership team.

Fine tune training materials and if needed create new materials for pre-camp training days in response to local site needs.

Making camp-wide policy adjustments and schedule changes, in consultation with leadership team, host site admins, and input from staff and local Director to address ongoing camp challenges

Deciding if a staff member or student requires disciplinary action and/or must be dismissed from camp due to a violation in codes of conduct, in consultation with their guidance counselor, BEAM HQ and the local Director

Delegating new, unassigned, or overflow tasks as needed across the leadership team, faculty, or staff

Working with the guidance counselor and DoSL to develop behavior support plans for struggling students identified via the CARE Report.

Engaging with families about their child’s needs, concerns, accommodations, etc.

Ensure camp is running on budget and report progress with the finance team and the local Director.

Lead end of camp discussion for your site to collect feedback to inform recommendations for strategic improvements to the program, and complete other program wrap-up tasks.

STEM Enrichment and College Access Support (10%)

Collaborate with the STEM Enrichment and Access team in creating a smooth transition between BEAM Summer Away camp and Saturday Program to foster a high engagement from 8th grade students.

Support the local STEM Enrichment and Access team with facilitating high school admissions workshops and/or student advising as needed for 8th graders

Support the STEM Enrichment and Access team with chaperoning and/or logistics support on field trips, special events, or Saturday STEM exploration classes at predetermined times of year

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements

5+ years of professional work experience

2+ years working in summer camp leadership or school leadership

Experience designing strong STEM or academics-based programs and curriculum

At least 2 years managing a team or a program r