Manager, Summer Math Enrichment (Los Angeles - Hybrid)

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

9d • $66,000 - $78,375 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Summer Math Enrichment leads the work that brings BEAM’s Los Angeles summer programs to life. The role leads a local team responsible for student enrollment, school and family relationships, site and staff preparation, and coordinating summer program operations. Each year, the manager also serves as a Site Director, leading a team that delivers the summer experience, with the option to take every third year off from site leadership to coach and support all sites.

BEAM Discovery is a day program for rising sixth graders, serving 100–150 students per site and focused on mathematical confidence, curiosity, and belonging. BEAM Summer Away is a residential program for rising seventh graders, serving 40–50 students per site and focused on mathematical thinking, independence, and perseverance. Both programs engage students in unfamiliar problems and mathematical reasoning while fostering a community of young people interested in math and STEM.

The position collaborates with central teams on staff recruitment, training, and program improvements; leads local admissions and enrollment; secures and coordinates program sites; and oversees local logistics. As Site Director, the manager oversees site staff, training, camp operations, student support, budget, and program wrap-up. The position also supports the transition from Summer Away to BEAM’s Saturday Program and assists with high school admissions workshops, advising, field trips, events, and STEM classes as needed.

This is a hybrid Los Angeles position: two days per week in the LA office and remote work from a home workspace. The stated work schedule is Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with flexibility. The salary range is $66,000–$78,375. BEAM offers flexible working hours, health, dental and vision benefits, paid holidays and leave, a 403(b) plan with employer match, student loan reimbursement, commuter benefits, and an annual professional development allowance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional work experience.
• At least 2 years working in summer camp leadership or school leadership.
• At least 2 years managing a team or program that requires personnel management.
• Coaching experience, preferably in a teaching or school environment.
• Professional experience working with low-income communities.
• A strong personal and team connection to the purpose of BEAM’s work.
• Written and verbal fluency in Spanish or Korean.
• Highly skilled project management.
• Data-driven planning focused on goals and prioritizing work that drives impact.
• Organization and attention to detail in program planning and implementation.
• Commitment to ongoing data analysis, reflection, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build team culture, trusting relationships, and collaboration norms.
• Clear and effective communication with care and respect for multiple perspectives.
• Solutions-oriented problem-solving and ability to identify and address challenges quickly.
• Ability to commute to and work from the Los Angeles office on scheduled in-office days.
• Ability to perform the role’s described work, including extended periods of sitting and regular computer use; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership experience at BEAM Discovery or BEAM Summer Away.
• Experience in STEM education, STEM research, or STEM outreach.
• Experience working with middle-school-aged students.
• Experience using Asana or other project management tools to manage complex projects.
• A strong math teaching and/or math curriculum background.
• A bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in a STEM field.
• Experience designing strong STEM or academics-based programs and curriculum.
• Experience in a geographic area served by BEAM, such as Los Angeles or New York.
• Demonstrated ability to build team culture through trusting relationships and strong collaboration norms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the LA Summer Math Enrichment team with clear goals, reflection cycles, and collaborative practices.
• Define and delegate team roles and responsibilities for planning and implementing summer programs.
• Develop and maintain project management and data-tracking tools to monitor planning tasks and progress toward goals.
• Support the design and facilitation of site leadership training and pre-camp training for summer staff.
• Collaborate with the Central Summer Program team and Human Resources on staff recruitment strategy and localized hiring initiatives or partnerships.
• Support recruitment, interviews, and selection of seasonal summer staff across sites.
• Support improvements to program models, schedules, policies, and camp-management resources.
• Plan and lead school partnerships and admissions strategy to fully enroll LA summer program locations with eligible, strong-fit students.
• Visit partner schools in person to support student admissions.
• Manage student applications, admission challenges, interview coordination, and financial and merit eligibility.
• Collaborate with central summer staff to develop localized summer registration packets for families.
• Maintain systems and processes for student admission and registration, ensuring required documentation is completed by the first week of camp.
• Oversee equitable admissions in accordance with BEAM policies and ensure all requirements are met.
• Lead family engagement to maximize student engagement and retention through admissions and the first week of summer programming.
• Secure multi-year site contracts with local schools and state universities and serve as liaison for ongoing communication and compliance with host-site administrators.
• Oversee local summer program logistics, including food, supplies, housing, transportation, health permits, and field trips.
• Oversee applications and distribution of summer teaching assistant stipends in partnership with the Advancement team.
• Generate progress reports on enrollment, staffing, and logistics milestones.
• Lead one BEAM summer site each year as Site Director, with the option to take every third year off to coach and support all sites.
• As Site Director, oversee the site program leadership team and staff, conduct evaluations, and make rehire decisions.
• Lead pre-camp training days with the site leadership team; refine or create training materials to address local needs.
• Adjust camp-wide policies and schedules in consultation with the leadership team, host-site administrators, staff, and local Director.
• Determine whether staff members or students require disciplinary action or dismissal for code-of-conduct violations, consulting guidance counselors, BEAM headquarters, and the local Director.
• Delegate new, unassigned, or overflow tasks across the leadership team, faculty, or staff as needed.
• Work with the guidance counselor and Director of Student Life to develop behavior support plans for students identified through the CARE Report.
• Engage families regarding students’ needs, concerns, and accommodations.
• Keep the camp within budget and report progress to the finance team and local Director.
• Lead end-of-camp feedback discussions and complete program wrap-up tasks to inform strategic improvements.
• Collaborate with the STEM Enrichment and Access team to support a smooth, high-engagement transition from Summer Away to the Saturday Program for eighth graders.
• Support high school admissions workshops and/or student advising for eighth graders as needed.
• Support chaperoning and logistics for field trips, special events, and Saturday STEM exploration classes at designated times of year.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits, including health plan options with no individual premium.
• 12 paid holidays, including an office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• 15 days of paid annual leave to start, increasing by one day for each of the first five years of employment.
• Paid sick leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match of 50% of elective deferrals, up to 3% of eligible compensation.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• $1,500 annual professional development allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed