This summer, be part of a transformative experience for students from low-income 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.
What You’ll Do:
At BEAM Discovery, you’ll 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, you’ll 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 they’re 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 one-on-one and as a teaching assistant.
- At Discovery, 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.
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.
Details:
- Hours: Counselors will average around 7.5 hours on duty per day from 8:30-4:30
- Dates/Location: Alliance College Ready Middle Academy 12 (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/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
Benefits
BEAM provides a number of benefits, including:
- Lunch and snacks, with options for dietary restrictions on weekdays through all training and camp days.
- 2-3 staff dinners during camp to relax, connect, and celebrate together
- Limited, assigned parking is available (Los Angeles)
For more information and program details, including examples of what a typical week would look like, please visit https://www.beammath.org/counselor-info/
Published on April 21st, 2026Last updated on April 21st, 2026