Manager, Summer Math Enrichment (Los Angeles - Hybrid)

BEAM • Los Angeles, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics) creates pathways for students from low-income, low-access backgrounds to pursue careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Its programming provides rigorous, engaging mathematics and community support from middle school through college graduation. BEAM serves students through summer programs and year-round programming in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as a national elementary-school pilot.

The Manager, Summer Math Enrichment leads the work behind BEAM’s Los Angeles summer programs. The role manages a local team responsible for student enrollment, school and family relationships, site preparation, staff preparation, and coordinating summer program operations. Each year, the Manager also serves as a Site Director, leading a team to deliver an exceptional summer experience. BEAM Discovery is a day program for rising sixth graders, while BEAM Summer Away is a residential program for rising seventh graders; both emphasize mathematical reasoning, persistence, confidence, and community.

The position works with central summer program staff, Human Resources, the STEM Enrichment and Access team, families, schools, universities, and other partners. It combines team management, recruitment and training support, admissions and logistics oversight, annual summer site leadership, and support for students’ transitions into ongoing enrichment and college-access programming.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional work experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in summer camp leadership or school leadership.
• At least 2 years managing a team or program that involves 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.
• Strong project-management skills.
• Ability to plan with data, focus on goals, and prioritize work that drives impact.
• Organized and detail-oriented in program planning and implementation.
• Commitment to data analysis, reflection, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build team culture, trusting relationships, and collaborative norms.
• Clear, effective communication with care and respect for multiple perspectives.
• A solutions-oriented approach to identifying and addressing challenges.

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 for complex projects.
• A strong mathematics teaching and/or mathematics 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 the geographic area served by BEAM (Los Angeles or New York).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Los Angeles Summer Math Enrichment team by establishing goals, reflection cycles, collaborative practices, and clear delegated roles.
• Develop and maintain project-management and data-tracking tools to monitor summer planning tasks and progress.
• Support the design and facilitation of site-leadership and pre-camp training for summer staff.
• Collaborate with the central summer program team and Human Resources on sustainable staff recruitment, localized hiring initiatives, and partnerships.
• Support recruitment, interviews, and selection of seasonal summer staff across summer sites.
• Contribute to improvements in program models, schedules, policies, and camp-management resources based on prior-summer challenges.
• Plan and lead the team’s school partnership and admissions strategy to enroll eligible, strong-fit Los Angeles students at all summer program locations.
• Visit partner schools in person to support student admissions.
• Manage the student application process, including admissions challenges, interview coordination, and financial and merit eligibility.
• Work with central summer staff to develop localized summer registration packets for families.
• Maintain efficient systems and processes for admitting and registering students, ensuring required documentation is complete by the first week of camp.
• Oversee admissions and ensure requirements are met fairly and equitably in accordance with BEAM policies.
• Lead family engagement efforts to maximize student engagement and retention during 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 summer teaching-assistant stipend applications and distribution in partnership with the Advancement team.
• Produce regular 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 leadership team and staff, including conducting evaluations and making rehire decisions.
• Lead pre-camp training days with the site leadership team and adapt or create training materials for local site needs.
• Make camp-wide policy and schedule adjustments in consultation with the leadership team, host-site administrators, staff, and local Director.
• Address conduct and disciplinary matters, including potential dismissal of staff or students, in consultation with relevant counselors and BEAM leadership.
• Delegate new, unassigned, or overflow tasks across the leadership team, faculty, and staff.
• Work with the guidance counselor and Director of Site Leadership to develop behavior-support plans for students identified through the CARE Report.
• Engage with 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 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 field trips, special events, and Saturday STEM exploration classes through chaperoning or logistics assistance at predetermined times of year.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits, including health plan options that are free for individuals.
• 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 year worked during 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