Counselor​/Teaching Assistant, BEAM Discovery; Los Angeles

Counselor/Teaching Assistant, BEAM Discovery (Los Angeles)

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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.

• Supervise students.
• Run social and community activities.
• Build a positive social environment.
• Work with students on mathematics, both one-on-one and as a teaching assistant.
• Help students get to-and-from the program in travel groups.
• Support with preparing for student arrival and departure, such as morning greetings, setting up materials, and end-of-day cleanup.

• Strong mathematically and reliable, taking initiative.
• Charismatic and able to help the kids have fun.
• At least 18 years old by the beginning of the program.
• Authorized to work for an employer in the US (no sponsorship available); international students eligible for CPT or OPT may apply.

• Working with an awesome team, including a Site Director and Director of Student Life (who is an experienced counselor), and a trained guidance counselor.
• Empowered as a leader – opportunity to exercise leadership skills in a fun environment.

During summer 2025, we will run math programs that serve Los Angeles middle schoolers. We run two programs: a residential camp at a college campus in Southern California, and a day program in central Los Angeles.

• The initial step is to submit your application, including an unofficial transcript, resume, and responses to some short application questions, via our online portal.
• If you are interested in being considered for multiple locations, you only need to complete one application.
  • Candidates will be asked for their location preference.
• When your application is complete, we will follow up with next steps. The final step of the process is an interview with an experienced BEAM staff member.
• For accommodation requests related to the job application process, please contact HR at accommodations.

• Hours:
  
  Counselors will average around 7.5 hours on duty per day from 8:30am-4:30pm.
• Dates/
  
  Location:
  
  Central Los Angeles
  • All Staff Pre-camp Training: 06/16 - 06/18 (Juneteenth Observed)
  • Camp: 06/22 - 07/24
  • Staff Wrap-up: 07/27 - 07/28
• Compensation:
  • $19.50 per hour
  • You are paid for travel time when traveling with groups of students to camp and back to their homes.
• BEAM Discovery does NOT cover housing.

• Lunch and snacks, with…