Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Director, Summer Programs Management

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California, New York

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Salary

💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee overall planning and management of six summer math camp sites serving 500+ middle school students in Los Angeles and New York
  • Head the central program office Summer Programs Management Team and act as the project management office for summer camps
  • Lead team leadership and staff management: set goals, assign roles, supervise execution, coach and provide professional development
  • Set KPIs, systems and structures for planning and launching summer programs
  • Determine annual staffing needs across sites based on enrollment and staff:student ratios
  • Develop and maintain summer camp management guides, camp policy documentation and implementation resources
  • Propose and design changes to camp model, curriculum, operations, and schedule in collaboration with Central Program Services and local teams
  • Lead hiring committees for site leadership, faculty, and counselor roles across all sites
  • Develop the staff training plan and manage design and implementation of training materials, resources, and job manuals
  • Engage stakeholders to solicit feedback, inform changes, and build buy-in
  • Maintain systems, data and tools for evaluating program efficacy, staff performance, and student satisfaction
  • Ensure sites comply with labor laws and health codes in partnership with Business Operations and local programs
  • Lead end-of-summer debriefs with site leadership to identify improvements
  • Secure multi-year partnerships (facilities, talent, curriculum, technology) to scale or enhance summer experiences
  • Serve as Site Director for one BEAM summer site each year and lead a 5-member site leadership team when in that role
  • As site leader: make policy and schedule adjustments, decide disciplinary actions in consultation with stakeholders, delegate tasks, develop behavior support plans, engage families, and manage site budget and reporting to finance

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional work experience
  • 2+ years working in summer camp leadership or school leadership
  • Experience designing strong STEM or academics-based programs and curriculum
  • At least 2 years managing a team or a program requiring management of personnel
  • Coaching experience, preferably in a teaching or school environment
  • Professional experience working with low-income communities
  • A strong connection to the “why” of our work for both you and the team you will lead
  • Preferences: 2+ years experience working in summer camp leadership
  • Preferences: 1+ years experience working at BEAM Discovery or BEAM Summer Away
  • Preferences: Experience with STEM education, STEM research, or STEM outreach
  • Preferences: Experience working middle school age students
  • Preferences: Experience using Asana or other PM tools to manage complex projects
  • Preferences: A strong math teaching and/or math curriculum background
  • Preferences: Degrees (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) in a STEM field
  • Preferences: Fluency in Spanish
  • Preferences: Experience in the geographic area served by BEAM (LA/NY)
  • Preferences: Experience improving operational efficiency
  • Professional Strengths: Highly skilled project manager
  • Professional Strengths: Data driven planner focused on goals and prioritizing the work that drives impact
  • Professional Strengths: Organized and detailed oriented in both planning and implementation of programs
  • Professional Strengths: Committed to ongoing data analysis, reflection, continuous improvement
  • Professional Strengths: Enjoys build team culture, trusting relationships, and collaboration norms
  • Professional Strengths: Communicates clearly and effectively with care and respect for multiple perspectives
  • Professional Strengths: Solutions-oriented problem solver who can quickly identify and address challenges