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Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) · 12 hours ago

Academic Director, BEAM Summer Away

New York/Los Angeles

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

BEAM is dedicated to creating pathways for students from low-income communities to pursue STEM careers. The Academic Director will lead instructional efforts at a BEAM site, ensuring high-quality math instruction and supporting faculty development while fostering a strong student experience.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Ensure high-quality, inquiry-based math instruction aligned with BEAM’s mission and values

Coach, support, and evaluate faculty, including Junior and Senior Faculty

Facilitate collaboration spaces that promote shared learning and instructional coherence

Align academic goals with site operations in partnership with site leadership

Complete BEAM’s Leadership and Faculty Coach training

Review the Site Leadership Handbook and align with program expectations

Participate in virtual leadership team meetings

Support final hiring or placement decisions for faculty

Support student course assignment processes

Attend synchronous faculty training sessions and the virtual course planning retreat

Leadership Retreat: Align with the leadership team on roles, academic expectations, and camp-wide goals; contribute to planning team-building activities and culture-setting norms; assist in preparing classroom spaces, materials, and logistics

Lead all faculty-specific training, including academic modules; facilitate prep time, course refinement, and problem-solving planning for faculty; assign and review academic training tasks or modules; confirm completion of HR onboarding for faculty

Observe each faculty member across three full observation and feedback cycles

Provide individualized coaching and implement BEAM’s coaching and feedback structures

Co-facilitate twice-weekly collaboration spaces with senior faculty focused on lesson planning, math content, pedagogical strategies

Guide faculty on best practices for Open Math Time, problem-solving pedagogy, and student discourse

Provide and record formal summative feedback for all faculty

Support new faculty in understanding BEAM’s teaching philosophy

Serve as the primary translator of academic needs within the leadership team

Participate in daily and weekly leadership check-ins

Communicate academic updates, shifts, or faculty needs

Troubleshoot classroom or scheduling issues in partnership with leadership

Provide emergency class coverage if needed

Support decision-making conversations when academic or student needs intersect

Ensure classrooms reflect BEAM’s commitment to safety, belonging, inquiry, and student ownership of math

Support faculty in implementing student accommodations and engagement strategies

Address escalated academic or classroom-based student behavior concerns

Model academic and social leadership aligned with BEAM’s values

Manage petty cash and supplies related to instruction

Support planning and staffing for field trips and academic extensions

Supervise Open Math Time

Coordinate math circles or enrichment events for students and staff

Participate in occasional evening responsibilities as aligned with leadership team norms

Complete summative faculty evaluations and lead all faculty debrief conversations

Support Site Director in completing the end-of-camp checklist

Contribute academic insights to BEAM’s multi-site step-back meeting

Qualification

Instructional LeadershipCoaching SkillsMiddle School Math ContentInquiry-Based TeachingProfessional DevelopmentPartnership SkillsCommitment to EquityCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills