Job Description
About BEAM The mission of BEAM is to create pathways for students from low-income and underserved communities to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists. Led by staff with these same technical backgrounds, BEAM believes that pathways to STEM careers are created through community, individual support, and access to advanced work that typically lies outside most school curricula. We work to directly support students and to transition them to other supportive enrichment programs that enable their future success. BEAM's model provides continuous support from middle school through college graduation, including intense academic summer programs for middle school students (after 6th and 7th grade), weekend classes and mentoring, and STEM-focused support through college. Our program includes not just access to learning advanced math but also support finding and applying to other opportunities, including support with college admissions and financial aid. In addition to our academic content, bringing students into community is a key part of our mission and all of our work is designed to support that goal. BEAM has grown from a small summer program serving 17 students in the summer of 2011 to a year-round, national program, serving 420+ students at six summer program sites and 600+ students in year-round programming in New York City and Los Angeles this school year. In addition, our BEAM National pilot program now reaches over 500 elementary-aged students in seven different states, working to create a new nationwide pathway modeled on our local work. With our strategic plan, our team has committed to transforming the organization from a successful startup to a more mature and scalable organization that can drive change across the country. About the role BEAM Summer Away, Senior Faculty 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. Learn more about our 10-year program. What Our Classrooms Look Like Our classrooms are student-centered, lively, and discussion-rich. Students explore patterns, debate conjectures, justify their reasoning, and collaborate on open-ended problems. Teachers guide thinking through purposeful questions, models, and structures that promote productive struggle. We affirm students' strengths and identities and help them grow as confident, capable problem solvers. The Type of Math You Will Teach Senior Faculty design and teach a course from one of the four class types: Pure Topics: Explorations in abstract mathematics (e.g., graph theory, combinatorics, number theory, symmetry, or tessellations). Applied Topics: Math connected to real-world phenomena (e.g., circuits, programming, biology, astronomy, voting theory, or data). Strategic Math Thinking: Contest-style and puzzle-based problems that build flexible strategies (e.g., casework, invariants, pattern recognition, and divisibility). Solving Big Problems: A semi-scripted course where students grapple with deep, multi-step problems that require stamina, collaboration, and proof-style reasoning. The Role: Senior Faculty We are seeking experienced educators with strong instructional skills, a deep commitment to equity, and a track record of supporting other teachers. 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. Core Responsibilities Instruction and Curriculum Design 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. Mentorship and Co