Academic Director, BEAM Discovery

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About BEAM</strong></p> <p>Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) creates pathways for students from low-income, low-access backgrounds to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.<strong></strong></p></div><p><strong>Academic Director, BEAM Discovery </strong><strong>About BEAM</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>The Academic Director is the instructional leader for a BEAM site, responsible for ensuring high-quality, student-centered math instruction and supporting faculty growth. BEAM Discovery is the first step in BEAM’s 10-year Pathway Program, offering students an engaging introduction to advanced mathematical thinking in a supportive, inquiry-driven environment. As Academic Director, you will guide the academic vision for your campus, support faculty growth, and ensure that BEAM’s inquiry-based, student-centered math instruction comes to life every day.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Primary Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensure high-quality, inquiry-based math instruction aligned with BEAM’s mission and values.</li> <li>Coach, support, and evaluate faculty, including Junior and Senior Faculty.</li> <li>Facilitate collaboration spaces that promote shared learning and instructional coherence.</li> <li>Align academic goals with site operations in partnership with site leadership.</li> </ul> <p>The Academic Director partners closely with the Site Director, Associate Site Director, Director of Student Life, and Guidance Counselor as part of a cohesive leadership team. While the primary focus is academic excellence and faculty development, the role also supports site-wide operations as needed to ensure a strong student experience.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>I. Pre-Program Preparation</strong></p> <p>You lay the groundwork for a successful summer by building faculty readiness and aligning with the leadership team.</p> <p><strong>Self-Preparation and Planning</strong></p> <ul> <li>Complete BEAM leadership and faculty coaching training.</li> <li>Review the Site Leadership Handbook and program expectations.</li> <li>Support final selection and onboarding of faculty.</li> <li>Contribute to student course assignment processes.</li> <li>Participate in virtual leadership meetings, synchronous faculty training, and the virtual course planning retreat.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pre-Camp Week (On-Site)</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Leadership Team Retreat:</strong> Align with leadership on roles, academic expectations, and camp-wide norms; help plan team building and staff culture activities; ensure classroom spaces, materials, and logistics are ready.</li> <li><strong>All Staff Pre-Camp Training:</strong> Lead all faculty-specific training (academic modules, instructional expectations); facilitate faculty course prepar ... (truncated, view full listing at source)