Faculty 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>BEAM Discovery Faculty</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>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. </p> <p>As a faculty member, you will help students discover powerful mathematical ideas, build confidence, and see themselves as mathematicians.</p> <p><a href="https://www.beammath.org/a-10-year-program">Learn more about our 10-year program</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What Our Classrooms Look Like</strong></p> <p>Our classrooms are student-centered, lively, and discussion-rich. Students explore patterns, debate conjectures, justify their reasoning, and collaborate on open-ended problems. Teachers guide thinking through purposeful questions, models, and structures that promote productive struggle. We affirm students’ strengths and identities and help them grow as confident, capable problem solvers.</p> <p><strong>The Courses You Will Teach</strong></p> <p>Faculty teach one or two courses daily (morning and/or afternoon) using adaptable lesson materials provided by BEAM.</p> <p><strong>Morning Classes</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Logical Reasoning:</strong> Students build logical thinking, casework, and methodical problem-solving through puzzles (e.g., liars-and-truthtellers, KenKen, Sudoku).</li> <li><strong>Math Fundamentals:</strong> Students revisit foundational ideas (like fractions, exponents, and geometry) with depth and creativity, uncovering the underlying mathematical “why.”</li> </ul> <p><strong>Afternoon Classes</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Creative Problem Solving:</strong> Students dive into rich contest-style problems in topics like combinatorics or geometry, learning to think flexibly and creatively.</li> <li><strong>Applied Mathematics:</strong> Students explore how math connects to the real world through topics such as programming, biology, astronomy, or voting theory.</li> </ul> <p><em>(New faculty use BEAM provided lessons. Returning faculty may propose and teach original courses.)</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Your Role Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>We are looking for math and STEM educators who love working with middle schoolers and are excited to teach in a collaborative, inquiry-driven environment. This role focuses on engaging students in rich mathematical thinking, supporting their growth as confident problem solvers, and partnering closely with fellow faculty and program leadership.</p> <p><strong>Instruction Lesson Preparation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Teach one morning and/or one afternoon class dai ... (truncated, view full listing at source)