Manager, Summer Math Enrichment (Los Angeles - Hybrid)

About BEAM Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) creates pathways for students from low-income, low-access backgrounds to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists. We provide BEAM students the same access to high-quality preparation in STEM as their more affluent peers, and we invest deeply in our students' success, with programming from middle school through college graduation focused on joyous, exciting, and rigorous mathematics, building vibrant communities, and supporting students in key life transitions such as college admissions and financial aid. BEAM has grown from a small summer program serving 17 students in the summer of 2011 to a year-round, national program, serving 450+ 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 around 1000 elementary-aged students in seven different states, working to create a new nationwide pathway modeled on our local work. We've seen our students' successes first-hand, and it's backed by data: a quasi-experimental study found that students who attended our 7th grade summer program were 1.3X as likely to declare a STEM major as a matched comparison group. DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION The Manager, Summer Math Enrichment leads the work that brings BEAM's Los Angeles summer programs to life. You'll lead a local team responsible for enrolling students, building relationships with schools and families, preparing sites and staff, and making sure the many moving pieces of summer programming come together. Each year, you'll also step into the program yourself as a Site Director, leading a team responsible for creating an exceptional summer experience for students. BEAM's summer programs aren't traditional math camps. Students tackle unfamiliar problems, develop mathematical reasoning, and learn to persist when the answer isn't immediately obvious. Just as importantly, they become part of a community of young people who are excited about math and STEM. BEAM Discovery , our day program for rising 6th graders, serves 100–150 students per site and focuses on building mathematical confidence, curiosity, and a sense of belonging. BEAM Summer Away , our residential program for rising 7th graders, serves 40–50 students per site and challenges students to deepen their mathematical thinking, independence, and perseverance. Students often describe their first BEAM summer as transformative. For many, it's the beginning of a relationship with BEAM that continues through high school, college, and into STEM careers. In this role, you'll help create that starting point for hundreds of Los Angeles students. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Team Leadership & Staff Management (15%) Lead the LA Summer Math Enrichment team with clear goals, reflection cycles, and collaborative practices Define and delegate clear roles and responsibilities across the LA Summer Programs team that cover all the required tasks for planning and implementing your team’s summer programs Develop and maintain project management and data tracking tools to monitor the ongoing implementation of summer planning tasks and progress toward summer planning goals Centralized Summer Program Collaboration (20%) Support the design and facilitation of site leadership training and pre-camp training for all summer staff Collaborate with the Central Summer Program team and Human resources in developing a sustainable recruitment strategy for LA summer staff and implement localized initiatives and/or partnerships that contribute to the hiring goals. Support recruitment, interviews, and selection of seasonal summer staff for all summer sites Support the development of program model improvements, including schedules, policies, and camp management resources, that address pain points from previous summers Local Summer Program Enrollment & Logistics (45%) Plan and lead the team’s school partnership and admissions strategy to fully enroll all summer program locations with eligible, strong-fit LA students Conduct in-person visits to partner schools to support student admissions Manage the student application process, including admission challenges, interview coordination, and financial/merit eligibility Collaborate with central program summer staff to develop localized summer registration packet for families Maintain the systems and processes for efficiently admitting and registering students into summer programs with all required registration documentation completed by week 1 of camp Oversee the admissions of students into BEAM’s programs and that all admissions requirements are met fairly and equitably in accordance with BEAM policies Lead family engagement strategy for maximizing student engagement and retention throughout the admissions season and into the first week of summer programming Secure multi-year site contracts with local schools and state universities to host summer programs; serve as site liaison for ongoing communication and compliance with site admin hosts Oversee the planning and execution of all local summer program logistics, including, but not limited to, food, supplies, housing, transportation, department of health permits, and field trips Oversee application and distribution of summer TA stipends in partnership with the Advancement team Generate regular progress reports on enrollment, staffing, and logistics milestones Summer Site Management (15%) Lead one BEAM summer site each year as a Site Director (with the option of taking every third year off to coach and support all sites) As a site leader, you will lead a 5-member site leadership team responsible for running the camp. Direct summer responsibilities include: Oversee the site program leadership team and staff, including conducting evaluations and making rehire decisions. Lead the pre-camp training days in collaboration with other members of the site leadership team. Fine tune training materials and if needed create new materials for pre-camp training days in response to local site needs. Making camp-wide policy adjustments and schedule changes, in consultation with leadership team, host site admins, and input from staff and local Director to address ongoing camp challenges Deciding if a staff member or student requires disciplinary action and/or must be dismissed from camp due to a violation in codes of conduct, in consultation with their guidance counselor, BEAM HQ and the local Director Delegating new, unassigned, or overflow tasks as needed across the leadership team, faculty, or staff Working with the guidance counselor and DoSL to develop behavior support plans for struggling students identified via the CARE Report. Engaging with families about their child’s needs, concerns, accommodations, etc. Ensure camp is running on budget and report progress with the finance team and the local Director. <li style="fon