At Beam, we’ve spent the last 18 years coalescing multi-ethnic and intergenerational learning communities of youth, artists, and teachers who work together to construct spectacular projects – big and small – that highlight the magic of creative cooperation.

We are a staff of 30 full-time adults and youth, engaging 3,000 students and 300+ teachers in 28 public schools annually in projects that bring learning to life. More than 96% of the young people we serve identify as youth of color and/ or newly immigrated. Our career readiness and work-based learning programs serve 1000+ young people a year. Our large-scale public artworks reach tens of thousands of people at installations across the city. We collaborate with and employ 400+ youth each year at our summer programs in New Hampshire and on Governors Island.

The School Site Manager is responsible for leading Beam Center’s on-the-ground presence during an intensive summer program at one of 8 school sites throughout NYC (Manhattan, Bronx and Queens). This program will serve recently arrived ELL (English Language Learners)  elementary and middle school students in grades 3-8. In this program. NYC Public School TESOL (English proficiency specialists) teachers will collaborate with Beam Staff and a team of Program Assistants composed of CUNY(City University of New York) and High School Interns to lead students as they design and prototype hands-on projects in STEM, art, building, electronics and digital media. Site Managers will support teachers as they lead students through the program which will take place in up to 12 classrooms organized by grade in each school site. There will be two Site Managers in each school site who will support the classroom teams composed of TESOL Teachers and Program Assistants. Site Managers will report to the Beam Center Program Director. The Site Manager helps to prepare and support teachers as they implement this program through the following tasks:

• Communicate and facilitate the program design, structure, and intended outcomes
• Facilitate and support the operation of a student-driven prototyping environment
• Provide on-site logistical, technical, and content support to teachers and students
• Facilitate and support teachers and students use of tools to build projects
• Support the training of teachers prior to the start of the program
• Manage site material and tool usage
• Coordinate the efforts of Program Assistants
• Communicate regularly with Beam Center staff regarding the site’s progress and needs

Site Managers will receive training in: hands-on disciplines (electronics, model-making, mechanics, fabrication & digital design); learning through collaborative hands-on projects; and Beam Center’s design & prototyping process.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this position is experienced in a variety of making activities (electronics, woodworking, craft, sculpture, mechanics, etc.) and has a knack for figuring things out. Spanish language proficiency is preferred, but not required. Applicants should be comfortable working with diverse groups of people (both youth and adults) and leading these groups in various activities (design, building, troubleshooting, etc.). Applicants should be highly organized and adaptable; they need to come prepared and be able to improvise when the situation demands it. They should be clear communicators and understand the value of collaboration. Familiarity with NYC Public Schools is a plus.

Email cover letter and resume in one .pdf file to jobs@beamcenter.org.

Qualified applicants will be contacted to meet with Beam Center staff for interviews.