CounselorTeaching Assistant Discovery
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About BEAM
The mission of BEAM is to create pathways for students from lowincome 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.
BEAMs 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 STEMfocused 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 yearround national program serving 420 students at six summer program sites and 600 students in yearround programming in New York City and Los Angeles this school year. In addition our BEAM National pilot program now reaches over 500 elementaryaged 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 role
This summer be part of a transformative experience for students from lowincome and historically marginalized communities with exceptional potential in math. Be a role model guide and friend to your students as they begin their path to advanced mathematics.
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) a project of the Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc. is seeking undergraduate students or recent graduates to be counselors and teaching assistants for a summer program that gives everyone a chance to excel in mathematics. During summer 2025 we will run two programs: BEAM Discovery and BEAM Summer Away. These programs are foundational to our mission serving as students first experience with BEAM and the beginning of a 10year support commitment Pathway Program respectively.
What Youll Do:
At BEAM Discovery youll create a vibrant social experience for kids who are discovering for the first time that there are other people who like doing mathematics. In this role youll also be a TA for classes on topics such as number theory combinatorics problem solving and computer science. Courses taught at BEAM are designed by our faculty members and focus on topics in mathematics that theyre passionate about and chosen by students based on what they are interested in. Be a role model and guide for students who are just beginning to set their educational path!
As a Counselor/Teaching Assistant you will:
- Supervise students
- Run social and community activities
- Build a positive social environment
- Work with students on mathematics both oneonone and as a teaching assistant
- At Discovery help students get toandfrom the program in travel groups
Who You Are:
Counselors must be strong mathematically be reliable and take initiative. They should be charismatic and able to help the kids have fun. All counselors must be at least 18 years old by the beginning of the program. In addition applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the US. We are 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.
For more information and program details including examples of what a typical week would look like please visit We Offer:
- Working with awesome team including a Site Director and Director of Student Life (who is an experienced counselor) and trained guidance counselor
- Empowered as a leader opportunity to exercise leadership skills in a fun environment
Details:
LA Programs
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.
Application Process and Deadline:
- The initial step is to submit your application including an unofficial transcript 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.
- 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.
Details:
- Hours: Counselors will average around 7.5 hours on duty per day from 8:304:30
- Compensation: $19/hour.
- Dates/Location:June 18July 29th (off July 4th) at Rise Kohyang Middle School in Los Angeles California
Employment Type
Hourly
