Faculty, BEAM Summer Away

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $6,500 • Onsite

About The Position

BEAM Summer Away is a cornerstone of BEAM’s 10-year Pathway Program, providing a residential math experience where students grow as problem solvers, learners, and community members.

As a faculty member, you will help students discover powerful mathematical ideas, build confidence, and see themselves as mathematicians.

Faculty teach courses in one of BEAM’s four signature areas:

Pure Topics: Abstract ideas such as graph theory, combinatorics, number theory, tessellations, and symmetry. Focus is on reasoning, proofs, and stretching mathematical imagination.

Applied Topics: Connect math to the real world through circuits, programming, data, voting theory, or modeling. Show students how math explains and solves practical challenges.

Strategic Math Thinking: Contest-style puzzling that builds creative problem-solving techniques, pattern recognition, and systematic reasoning.

Solving Big Problems: Deep, collaborative problem sets that build endurance, pattern hunting, case analysis, and introductory proof structures. (This is BEAM’s only semi-scripted course.)

We are looking for math and STEM educators who love working with middle schoolers and are excited to join a residential community. This role encompasses teaching, community engagement, and partnership with counselors and site leadership. Faculty design and teach their own courses, participate fully in camp life, collaborate with academic coaches, and help maintain a supportive, structured environment.

Requirements

• Course Design Experience: Experience designing inquiry-based lessons where students take the lead in exploring and justifying mathematical ideas.
• Classroom Leadership Experience: At least 3 years as a primary instructor in schools, enrichment programs, colleges, math circles, or similar settings.
• A Commitment to Equity: You create affirming, rigorous classrooms where all students, including multilingual and historically marginalized learners, can grow as mathematicians.
• STEM or Mathematical Expertise: A strong understanding of mathematical reasoning, proofs (for pure classes), or applied mathematical contexts (for applied classes).
• Growth Mindset and Collaboration Skills: Openness to feedback and enthusiasm for working with a diverse team of educators.
• Clear, Compassionate Communication: Ability to communicate expectations, redirect calmly, and collaborate effectively with counselors, faculty peers, and camp leadership.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the US.
• International graduate students with CPT or OPT are welcome to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching enrichment math or science.
• Experience working with low-income or historically marginalized students.
• Experience supporting multilingual learners or students with diverse needs.
• Preferred Experience: Worked with middle school and/or high school students.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging, student-centered math courses aligned to BEAM Summer Away offerings.
• Prepare daily lesson plans, problem solutions, and materials in advance.
• Adapt instruction for the specific learners in your classroom.
• Incorporate practices that support multilingual learners using visuals, structured reasoning, and language-accessible explanations.
• Maintain pacing expectations and collaborate with coaches when adjustments are needed.
• Establish and maintain classroom norms and routines that promote student inquiry, persistence, and collaboration.
• Use restorative, respectful redirection aligned with BEAM’s behavior expectations.
• Partner with TAs during class for student support, behavior management, and transitions.
• Apply the BEAM behavior escalation process and involve leadership when needed.
• Participate in coaching cycles including observations, debrief meetings, and implementing feedback.
• Attend academic collaboration sessions to align on pacing, goals, and instructional priorities.
• Work closely with TAs, Academic Director, and faculty peers to create a coherent and supportive learning environment.
• Identify academic or social-emotional concerns and communicate them to the appropriate leadership team member following documentation protocols.
• Build positive relationships with students through classroom interactions, meals, activities, and trips.
• Support evening free time, independent study, relays, and other activities at least 5 days per week.
• Attend meals with students to foster community.
• Attend assigned field trips such as hiking, field day, or regional excursions.
• Participate in 2 to 3 weekly staff meetings for PD, alignment, and community building.
• Provide emergency coverage for supervising students as needed.
• Attend all pre-camp training sessions and complete required pre-work.
• Participate in camp wrap-up sessions including feedback surveys, reflection activities, and documentation.
• Use BEAM communication tools such as radios, shared drives, and schedules.

Benefits

• All-Inclusive Stay: Room and board is covered by BEAM for the duration of the summer program.
• Travel Covered: Travel from and to the camp site is covered by BEAM within BEAM’s approved travel guidelines.
• Small Class Sizes: Enjoy small classes with 10–15 students and 2 adults.
• Deep Connections: The camp setting allows you to truly get to know the extraordinary people that students are.
• Support & Growth: Professional development is provided before camp to set you up for success.
• Curriculum Freedom: The opportunity to teach exciting math to middle school students, with the freedom to design your own curriculum, set the arc and goals for your class, and explore student ideas deeply as they arise.
• Collaborative Team: A collaborative, supportive team of educators and staff, bringing together diverse backgrounds—academia, middle school, high school, and more—to create an environment where everyone learns and grows together.

What This Job Offers

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