About BEAM

The mission of BEAM is to create pathways for students from low-income and historically marginalized 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 recent 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.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PROGRAM

BEAM is expanding our national program to provide thousands of students access to math enrichment in under-resourced communities. The national program will consist of three programs to reach our goal of providing under-resourced students access to math enrichment.  A majority of students will be in our elementary school program, Entry Points, where we currently partner with over 700 students in 5 different states.  We aim to reach over 4,000 students in the next 5 years. Eligible students from the Entry Points program will graduate to our middle school program, Bridge, and our high school program, Pathway. 

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE 

The Director of National Programs will work closely with the Chief Program Officer and leadership from across the organization to refine Entry Points, and support the expansion of the Bridge and Pathway programs for the National Program. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Staff Management (40%)

• Lead a high-performing team by setting clear goals, guiding staff development, and fostering a positive work environment.
• Assign staff responsibilities, develop workflow, and supervise the execution of projects to ensure alignment with program goals.
• Promote cross-departmental collaboration with teams such as Central Services, Learning and Evaluation and IT Systems and Operations

Program Development and Implementation (35%)

• Ensure data collection and program evaluation efforts are effective, using insights to adapt and improve the program model over time. 
• Collaborate with senior leadership in further developing the program model.
• Lead the development of scalable processes for expanding the reach of National Programs. 
• Collaborate with Learning and Evaluation, Program Design and Central Services to develop and implement processes that enhance program outcomes.
• Develop programmatic guidelines and ensure operations are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and best practices.

Financial Oversight (10%)

• Responsible for the fiscal management of National Programs, which includes operating within the constraints of the annual budget, while also taking proactive steps to improve operational efficiency and program scalability.
• Authorizes expenditures within budgetary guidelines in order to meet planned goals for National Programs.
• Reviews monthly/quarterly spending reports versus budget; adjusts spending plans as needed to meet financial goals.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget and any long term forecasts by providing input on program plans, staffing needs, and other local organization priorities.

Fundraising and External Relations (15%)

• Collaborate with the Advancement team to support fundraising efforts including preparing and reviewing grant appl