Part Time Enrichment Instructor

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) is seeking passionate educators to create student-centered academic experiences in mathematics, programming, and data science. The role involves guiding students through inquiry and productive struggle towards understanding, fostering a love for STEM, and building a supportive community. BEAM offers enrichment classes for 8th-11th graders, focusing on topics not typically covered in school to prepare them for STEM college courses and careers. Instructors will teach specific courses within middle school (Deepening Problem Solving & Reasoning, Programming) or high school majors (Deep Thinking in Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, Risks, Decisions, and Money). The position involves teaching, preparing lessons, providing student feedback, and contributing to curriculum development and program design.

Requirements

• At least 3 years as a primary instructor in schools, enrichment programs, colleges, math circles, or similar settings.
• Experience with the topics covered in one or more of the courses listed above. Readiness to teach the concepts to students.
• Demonstrated experience with proofs, problem solving, and logical reasoning (for math courses) or logical reasoning in the context of computer science (for programming courses), especially at the college level.
• Genuine interest in and excitement for mathematics. Able to share your joy with students.
• Learners take the lead, exploring, questioning, and justifying their reasoning. You understand that productive struggle, collaboration, and inquiry are at the heart of building confident problem-solvers.
• You believe that all students deserve the chance to feel successful, and you create a classroom environment where they all have success. You create an inclusive classroom where all students feel valued and capable.
• You support students through productive struggle and find ways to make sure all students persist. You know when to push students to do more (those who are bored or coasting) and when to let students take a breather (those who are at capacity already).
• The inclination to move students toward why something works, why something is true, and why learning is a good use of their time.
• A reflective teaching practice and openness to feedback, with the ability to thoughtfully implement feedback as an opportunity to enhance your practice.
• The ability to connect with students, colleagues, and the broader community in ways that foster understanding, collaboration, and support.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience teaching enrichment courses at any BEAM program or other enrichment courses (math outside the K-12 curriculum).
• Experience with multiple courses offered at BEAM.
• Demonstrated ability to open the doors to college-level problem solving for younger students, either in middle school or in high school.

Responsibilities

• Participate in BEAM training (6 hours).
• Review coursework designed by BEAM; prepare lesson plans for your current roster (6 hours/week, 8 weeks).
• Teach an engaging course based upon your topic area (3 hours/week, 8 weeks): Facilitate mathematical enrichment for a group of 15-24 middle or high school students.
• Help build a supportive community (ongoing!): Foster positive relationships with students, teaching assistants (TAs), and BEAM staff in support of student learning, engagement, and love of math/STEM.
• Provide students with ongoing formative feedback throughout the program, including formal feedback on two in-class assessments (typically around weeks 4 and 6) and a written growth report at the end of each semester.
• Support the administration of surveys and evaluations from our Research & Evaluations department.
• Meet weekly with the Curriculum Development team to provide feedback on lessons, activities, and implementation (1 hour/week, 9 weeks plus 3-hour wrap-up meeting).
• Participate with BEAM’s overall staff team in reflection on the program beyond the curriculum (3 hours).
• As your availability permits, participate in non-class special events days and/or run a section of group advisory.

Benefits

• Small classes with 15-24 students that are driven, motivated, and interested in math!
• The ability to implement and provide feedback on novel curriculum in advanced math enrichment
• Participate in community events and programming that foster student’s access to STEM experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed