Coordinator, Curriculum & Design

About BEAM

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.

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 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 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 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.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

The Coordinator Curriculum and Design supports the creation testing and improvement of BEAMs STEM enrichment and STEM career exploration curricula for students in grades 812. Reporting to the Manager Curriculum and Design this role plays a tactical and execution-focused part in ensuring high-quality program materials piloting new lessons and supporting faculty and staff in implementation.

The Coordinator will work closely with curriculum specialists faculty and BEAMs local program teams to ensure that BEAMs instructional materials are clear consistent and aligned with program goals. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is excited about curriculum development detail-oriented project execution and advancing equity in STEM education.

ABOUT CENTRAL PROGRAM SERVICES

The Central Program Services team is the backbone of BEAMs programs making sure they are strong scalable and true to our mission. We design refine and strengthen programming while also building the data and operational systems that keep everything running smoothly. This is a new team founded to proactively support BEAMs future growth.

Most of our focus is on year-round programming for middle and high school studentslike afterschool and weekend enrichment and our 8th grade transition programsbut we also contribute to other parts of BEAMs work when needed such as elementary teacher support middle school summer camps and college success services.

Our role is to equip BEAMs local program teams in Los Angeles and New York City with materials tools and systems they can adapt to their communities and bring to life with doing so we make sure every student experience is both rooted in BEAMs mission and responsive to local context.

The team is made up of two groups:

• Curriculum & Design your group which shapes the learning experiences students receive.
• Data & Operations which develops the systems workflows and tech solutions that fuel efficiency and enable BEAM to keep growing while staying true to our roots.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum Development & Support (50%)

• Assist in drafting formatting and organizing lesson plans instructional guides and assessments for STEM enrichment and exploration programs.
• Gather and integrate faculty and student feedback to refine curricula.
• Support pilots of new courses including scheduling material preparation and logistics.
• Maintain a digital library of curriculum resources ensuring materials are accessible and up-to-date.
  
  

Program Implementation Support (25%)

• Provide administrative and logistical support for new program launches and pilots.
• Track curriculum delivery and collect implementation data from local teams.
• Support faculty training sessions by preparing materials and resources.
• Help create instructional resources for staff and faculty adoption.
  
  

Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement (15%)

• Collect and organize student learning data faculty feedback and program evaluations.
• Contribute to reports and presentations on curriculum effectiveness.
• Recommend small-scale improvements to lessons and materials based on data.
  
  

Cross-Team Collaboration (10%)

• Work with the Curriculum and Design Manager to align deliverables with program goals.
• Collaborate with local program teams to troubleshoot implementation challenges.
• Coordinate with the Data and Operations team to ensure smooth data collection and reporting.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

We understand that there are many paths to acquiring experience and therefore welcome candidates from diverse and nontraditional backgrounds for this role who have demonstrated equivalent transferable skills to carry out the major duties outlined in this job description.

• Attention to Detail Consistently produces accurate high-quality work.
• Execution & Organization Able to manage tasks meet deadlines and support multiple projects at once.
• Collaboration Works effectively with colleagues faculty and program staff.
• Adaptability Comfortable adjusting to feedback and evolving program needs.
• Equity & Inclusion Mindset Belief in BEAMs mission and commitment to expanding STEM access.

Education

• Bachelors degree in education STEM curriculum development or related field required.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Slides).
• Ability to create and edit clear instructional materials.
• Comfort with data entry analysis and reporting.

Professional Skills

• 13 years of relevant experience in curriculum support teaching or program coordination (internships or fellowships considered).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience supporting projects from start to finish in a detail-oriented role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with middle or high school students in STEM education settings.
• Exposure to curriculum development or instructional design processes.
• Prior experience in nonprofits enrichment programs or education-focused organizations.

SALARY BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Work Schedule

• MondayFriday 9:00 am5:00 pm
• Hybrid (2 days in-person / 3 days remote)
  

The expected salary range for this position is $60500-$67650 depending on experience and background.

BEAM provides a number of benefits including:

• Flexible working hours
• Health dental and vision benefits including health plan options that are free for individuals
• 12 paid holidays including an office closure
• 15 days of paid annual leave to start and will increase by one day for each year worked for your first 5 years of employment
• Paid sick leave
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Student loan reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• $1500 annual allowance for professional development
  

APPLICATION PROCESS

• The initial step is to submit your application including resume and responses to a few short application questions via our online portal. When your application is complete we will follow up with next steps
• Next steps in our process will include a short 30-minute phone interview and/or sample projects so we can get to know you and you can show us your work. We believe in the importance of demonstrated ability and providing opportunities that allow candidates to demonstrate their relevant skills for the role throughout our process. The final step of our process is a final interview with the team.
• We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• We believe strongly in communication and the spirit of that collaborative atmosphere we strongly encourage you to ask questions about the position! You can contact .

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Beyond a commitment to nondiscrimination we are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

BEAM is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individuals 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 persons 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 individuals 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.