Director, New York Programs - Beam

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

BEAM New York serves students citywide, with concentrations of students in Central Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Upper Manhattan. The program serves up to 720 students in the BEAM Pathway Program who receive ongoing support during the school year, which includes individual academic advising, tutoring, and additional advanced math enrichment. The New York Program team includes 11 full-time staff, 110 seasonal employees. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director Of Programs, New York is responsible for all programmatic, financial, and administrative aspects of BEAM’s New York-based program. Reporting to the Chief Programs Officer, this role is accountable for program implementation, oversight, and improvement, which includes collaborating with the other program departments (Central Services, Design Team, Learning & Evaluation, and Math & Pedagogy) to lead initiatives at a local level that improve outcomes for program students and alumni.

The Director’s primary focus is aligning the local program with BEAM’s strategy and goals. This involves analyzing the program from a broad, high-level perspective while delegating day-to-day program activities to managers. A key job responsibility is to ensure that all of the New York program’s managers and staff are effectively working toward achieving program goals so that the program remains on schedule, on budget, and ultimately on an upward trajectory of growth and success. 

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Staff Management (40%)

• Ensure the program is of outstanding quality and meets the needs of the local community
• Ensure the program has fidelity to BEAM's model and processes
• Promote a nurturing and positive work environment to foster respectful working relationships among staff and students.
• Assign staff responsibilities, develop workflows, and supervise the execution of all required program projects and tasks as needed.
• Assist program managers through effective communication and collaboration, coordinating people, resources, and tools to help them overcome barriers to success.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff, setting priorities, guiding and keeping staff accountable for their job performance.
• Cultivate staff career development to meet the program's needs including short/long term goals.
• Engage in effective collaboration cross departmentally with Advancement, Business Operations, Program Design, Central Services, Learning & Evaluation, Math & Pedagogy, and Los Angeles Programs.

Program Management and Compliance (35%)

• In collaboration with Central Programs, lead initiatives at a local level that improve outcomes for the program’s students and alumni.
• Contribute toward the design, implementation, and evaluation of new policies, procedures, and resources as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools, donors and corporate partners and other local stakeholders within the community to further collaborative initiatives with the organization.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Central Services and Program Design teams to ensure that program activities align with our students’ needs and program goals.
• Monitor the overall successes of program and program participants through the organization’s database and case management system.
• Manage team’s compliance with central office program requirements and policies, including but not limited to program module implementation, temp staff evaluations, data collection and reporting. 
• Oversee programs admission and registration processes, including school partner relationship management, student application processing, planning recruiting events
• Ensure health and safety requirements are being met in all program delivery. 
• Manage summer programs, with a focus on: 
  • Ensuring admissions and registration processes yield a fully enrolled program,
  • Ensuring the programs operate with fidelity to the established model while also supporting, generating, sharing, and documenting ideas for iterative improvement,  
  • Coaching site directors on effective leadership, allowing site directors to set up the program and all seasonal staff for success in their roles,
  • Implementing and refining crisis management plans, and
  • Participating in an annual cycle of feedback and refinement between summers. 

Fundraising (15%)

• Represent BEAM at the local level to promote BEAM’s mission and work; to connect with peers, potential volunteer leaders and funders, media, and other partners; and to open doors to funding opportunities.
• In close partnership with the Chief Advancement Officer, manage the Local Board. 
• Support the local planning and execution of recurring fundraising events (including, but not limited to securing venue, food, equipment, and student involvement); lead the event (day/night of)*.
• Assist with the cultivation and stewardship of donor/funder relationships by attending donor/funder meetings when requested, and serve as primary contact/Primary Solicitor when appropriate*
• In collaboration with Advancement, responsible for all aspects of scheduled donor/funder site visits.
• Collaborate with the Advancement team to identify new prospects/funding opportunities (individual, corporate, foundations, government, etc.). 
• Support the development of high-quality metrics and evaluation by ensuring data collection and entry is happening as planned.
• Place high priority on meeting the goals and outcomes reported to funders; provide information about barriers to meeting these goals and outcomes to benefit both Advancement and program design/support.
• Collaborate with the Director of Institutional Giving to prepare  funding applications, renewals, and progress reports.

Financial Oversight (10%)

• Responsible for the fiscal management of NY 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 NY 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for BEAM’s mission.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Experience in representing an organization's mission and values.
• Experience managing a team of 3 or more full time staff members.
• Experience building relationships with schools, donors, and local stakeholders.
• Experience working on a team to support students from historically marginalized backgrounds including especially Black, Latinx, and first generation students.
• A strong collaborative mindset; eager to work in consultation with others and coordinate across teams, efficiently and effectively.
• Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience training and managing a diverse team, inspiring strong performance and professional growth.
• Experience setting ambitious goals and managing a team against key performance metrics.
• Experience facilitating continuous learning and data-informed program improvement.
• Effective delegation and workflow development experience.
• Ability to manage many organizational and logistical elements, weigh multi-stakeholder implications, and plan ahead.
• Ability to manage the strategic, programmatic, financial and operational demands of a dynamic team to drive projects forward efficiently.
• Strong fiscal management skills, including budgetary constraints and operational efficiency.
• Experience in donor cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising events.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with math enrichment and/or out-of-school time education.
• Experience hiring, managing, and evaluating part-time or volunteer program staff.
• Experience working directly with students as either a teacher, mentor, or coach.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM major.
• Fluency in any of the languages spoken by families in our community, including Spanish, Tagalog, and Korean

SALARY, BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

The expected salary range for this position is $93,600 - $140,400, depending on experience and background. 

Work Schedule:

• Academic Year (September - June): Hybrid, 3 days in office (including onsite at our NYC office and/or visiting partner schools, donors, and local nonprofits)/ 2 days remote
• Summer Programs: conducting summer camp site evaluations (minimum 2 days/week) which for this year includes locations in Uptown/Downtown and Upstate New York.

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
• Discounted health club membership

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. 

For accommodation requests related to the job application process, please email accommodations@beammath.org

We believe strongly in communication and collaboration. In the spirit of that collaborative atmosphere, we strongly encourage you to ask questions about the position! You can contact hiring@beammath.org.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

BEAM believes that our staff, at all levels and across all roles, should represent the backgrounds of the students we serve. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. Beyond a commitment to nondiscrimination, we strongly encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalized communities.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

BEAM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, or current employment status.