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About the Role

BEAM is seeking undergraduate students or recent graduates to be teaching assistants for a year-round Saturday program that gives everyone a chance to excel in mathematics. This role involves being a role model, guide, and friend to students as they begin their path to advanced mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students through enrichment courses in advanced mathematics
• Assist faculty and staff with classroom and program operations
• Run social and community activities for middle school students
• Build a positive social environment for middle and high school students
• Work with students on mathematics, both one-on-one and as a teaching assistant
• Actively supporting classrooms, carrying laptops, classroom equipment, and supplies
• Walking up and down flights of stairs
• Speaking with students
• Lifting and carrying classroom materials (up to 25 lbs), such as large bins or laptops up flights of stairs when elevator not available

Requirements

• Must be strong mathematically, reliable, and take initiative
• Must be charismatic and able to help the kids have fun
• Must be at least 18 years old by the beginning of the program
• Must be authorized to work for an employer in the US
• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time
• International students able to obtain CPT or OPT are welcome to apply
• Submit application, including an unofficial transcript (or copy of high school transcript) and responses to short application questions via online portal
• Attend a 45-minute virtual interview with an experienced BEAM staff member
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

• Advanced mathematics
• Classroom assistance
• Student supervision
• Community building
• Leadership

Location

• New York City, NY

Work Type

• Saturday program
• Part-time

Experience Level

• Undergraduate students
• Recent graduates

Education Level

• High school transcript (for application)

Salary/Compensations

• $19/hour

Benefits

• Light breakfast and lunch provided
• Opportunity to exercise leadership skills
• Opportunity to join on field trips, celebrations, and more

About the Company

• Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) creates pathways for students from low-income, low-access backgrounds to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists.
• BEAM provides students the same access to high-quality preparation in STEM as their more affluent peers.
• BEAM invests deeply in 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.
• BEAM National pilot program reaches around 1000 elementary-aged students in seven different states, working to create a new nationwide pathway modeled on local work.
• A quasi-experimental study found that students who attended the 7th grade summer program were 1.3X as likely to declare a STEM major as a matched comparison group.
• BEAM Gateway Program is a series of major-focused enrichment courses in advanced mathematics for 8th-11th grade students in New York City.
• The enrichment program is foundational to BEAM's mission, serving as student’s longest experience with BEAM and its 10-year support commitment (Gateway Program).

Equal Opportunity

• BEAM is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), ethnicity, religion (including clothing or facial hair worn in accordance with the religious tenets), color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, gender (including actual or perceived sex, gender identity, and gender expression including a person’s actual or perceived gender-related self-image, appearance, behavior, expression, or other gender-related characteristic, regardless of the sex assigned to that person at birth), sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, status as a veteran, active military service member, or uniform service member, marital or partnership status, familial status, caregiver status, age (18 or older), predisposing genetic characteristics, disability, creed, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, unemployment status, salary history, credit history, an individual’s status as having a known relationship or association with a member or members of a protected category, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.
• All personnel decisions will be made in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity and subject only to valid (job-related) requirements for employment, benefits, or promotional opportunities.