Senior Faculty, BEAM Summer Away

BEAM • Los Angeles, NY

1d • 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 Senior Faculty member, you will teach dynamic, inquiry-driven math classes and serve as an instructional leader and mentor for Junior Faculty. You will help ensure classrooms are consistent, joyful, and mathematically rich for every student, while shaping students’ mathematical identities and supporting the growth of emerging educators.

Senior Faculty in BEAM Summer Away design and teach dynamic, student-centered math classes while serving as mentors and instructional leaders for Junior Faculty. In addition to instructional leadership, this role plays a key part in shaping a cohesive residential community and partnering closely with counselors and site leadership to support students’ academic and personal growth.

Requirements

• Curriculum Design Expertise: Experience crafting inquiry-driven, student-centered lessons that promote deep problem-solving and mathematical reasoning.
• Classroom Leadership Experience: At least five years as a primary instructor in a school, enrichment, university, or math circle environment.
• Coaching and Mentorship Experience: At least two years supporting other educators through coaching, department leadership, mentorship, or similar roles.
• Commitment to Equity: A strong belief that mathematical brilliance exists in every community and that inclusive structures help students thrive.
• Mathematical Readiness: A strong understanding of the mathematics relevant to BEAM Summer Away courses. For Pure and Problem Solving courses: Comfort with proof and reasoning structures. For Applied courses: Ability to connect mathematics to real-world contexts.
• Growth Mindset: A reflective teaching practice and openness to implementing feedback.
• Effective Communication Skills: Skill in facilitating groups, giving clear feedback, and building supportive, trust-based relationships.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.

Nice To Haves

• A background in teaching enrichment math or science.
• Experience working with low-income students or from historically marginalized communities, including Title 1 schools.
• Experience supporting multilingual learners or students with diverse needs.
• Worked with middle school and/or high school students.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach rigorous, student-centered math courses aligned to BEAM’s Summer Away offerings.
• Prepare complete lesson materials (problems, examples, pacing plans, and solutions).
• Adapt instruction to student needs while maintaining the integrity of the course arc.
• Incorporate support for multilingual learners using visuals, structured explanations, and reasoning scaffolds.
• Use diagnostic listening and formative assessment to adjust instruction.
• Mentor one Junior Faculty member through regular check-ins (at least every other day).
• Observe your mentee’s teaching and provide specific, actionable feedback tied to BEAM’s instructional vision.
• Model structures, routines, questioning techniques, and problem-solving facilitation in your classroom.
• Support your mentee in lesson planning, classroom culture, pacing, and student engagement.
• Co-facilitate one to two collaboration sessions each week with the Academic Director for faculty and Junior Faculty.
• Contribute to productive professional conversations about lesson planning, pacing, student misconceptions, and student work.
• Foster a collaborative environment where teachers feel supported, curious, and aligned.
• Set clear expectations and norms for inquiry, collaboration, and respectful engagement.
• Use calm, restorative redirection aligned with BEAM’s behavioral expectations.
• Follow and model the camp’s behavior escalation ladder and partner with TAs and Academic Director on classroom culture.
• Communicate proactively with leadership about academic or behavioral concerns.
• Set clear expectations for TA roles in supporting group work, engagement, and transitions.
• Help cultivate a joyful, consistent camp experience by engaging in the community outside of class.
• Support evening free time, independent study, relays, and other activities at least five days per week.
• Eat meals with students and colleagues to build relationships and foster a welcoming environment.
• Attend field trips (hiking days, field days, or amusement park trips).
• Participate in staff meetings two to three times per week.
• Provide emergency coverage for supervising students as needed.
• Attend all pre-camp training sessions and complete onboarding requirements.
• Use BEAM communication tools (radios, shared schedules, and shared drives).
• Participate in end-of-camp wrap-up, including reflections, documentation, and curriculum archiving.

Benefits

• Room and board is covered by BEAM for the duration of the summer program.
• Travel from and to the camp site is covered by BEAM within BEAM’s approved travel guidelines.
• Small classes with 10-15 students and 2 adults.
• The opportunity to build deep relationships with extraordinary students in a camp setting.
• Professional development before camp to set you up for success.
• The freedom to design your own curriculum, set the arc and goals for your class, and explore student ideas deeply as they arise.
• A collaborative, supportive team of educators and staff from diverse backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed