National Math Stars

đź‘Ą 1-10đź’° $16,500,000 Seed 11 months agoEducationCharityNon Profitđź’Ľ Private Company
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National Math Stars is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the growth of mathematically gifted students. We provide a comprehensive 10-year program, supporting exceptional kids from elementary school through high school with scholarships, mentorship, and individualized guidance. Our impact extends across six states, currently serving 71 students with plans to expand to 171. We're a rapidly growing organization, having recently secured $16.5 million in seed funding to further our mission. Our operational technology includes Euro (payment processing), DNSSEC (for secure domain management), and the CrUX dataset (for website performance analysis). While not explicitly a tech company, we leverage technology effectively to manage our programs and support our students. We rely heavily on CRM platforms (likely Zoho, Salesforce, or similar) and automation tools like Zapier or Airtable for efficient operations. Our approach values streamlined systems and data-driven decision making. We're committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. Our team thrives in a collaborative, remote-first culture with occasional travel for team meetings and events. Our goal is to provide exceptional opportunities for mathematically gifted students and to build a world-class organization to help them achieve their potential. With a strong foundation of funding and growing impact, we are expanding rapidly and seeking dedicated professionals to join our team. This represents a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of STEM education within a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

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đź“Ť United States

🧭 Full-Time

đź’¸ 70000.0 - 80000.0 USD per year

  • Deep empathy and ability to develop trusting relationships with children and families from diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • Passion for and experience working with diverse families in education-related settings
  • Excitement for our mission and goals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of autonomy and relentless drive to get things done
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Basic familiarity with managing small budgets
  • Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for family advising meetings and events
  • A valid driver’s license in your state of residence
  • Bilingual English/Spanish written and speaking is preferred but not required
  • Experience with gifted and special education programs and policies is preferred but not required
  • Background in advanced mathematics is preferred but not required
  • Understanding of the STEM enrichment space in your region is preferred but not required
  • Manage and support a caseload of approximately 30 families
  • Conduct a minimum of one advisory meeting with each family each month
  • Co-create individualized goals and plans with each Star and their family and track their progress towards these goals
  • Assist families in connecting with external resources
  • Schedule family meetings with appropriate program staff
  • Track relevant data to ensure that families are meeting the minimum commitment requirements for the program
  • Provide families with constant encouragement and support for their child to continue to succeed on their journey with National Math Star
  • Pack and deliver welcome packs to families at the beginning of every year
  • Partner with families to ensure their annual budget funds are spent in alignment with their child’s STEM interests and goals and allow their child to participate in STEM enrichment opportunities during the school year and summer
  • Manage a contingency budget and assist in determining when to use it for families who may face additional obstacles for their child to fully participate in our program (e.g. childcare, transportation, etc.)
  • Support families in navigating the STEM enrichment space by helping them identify opportunities for their child
  • Partner with families on completing applications and financial aid applications (as necessary) for STEM enrichment and summer programs
  • Work with STEM enrichment providers to finalize registrations and manage payments for our Stars’ participation in their programs
  • Build partnerships with STEM enrichment providers across the state to expand the opportunities available for our Stars
  • Check in regularly with math mentors and math course instructors to stay updated on each Star’s progress in their math mentoring and math courses
  • Communicate any required updates from math mentors and math courses to families
  • Build relationships with each Star’s school to understand the current support and academic program designed for our Stars
  • Partner with families to support any school advocacy conversations such as those involving math acceleration, testing and participation in gifted and/or special education programs, and supports or accommodations required for our Stars to be successful in their schools
  • Support families in researching and selecting schools at key transition points (e.g. elementary to middle school) or when families are seeking a transition for other reasons
  • Moderate family discussion forums
  • Assist the Head of Programs to organize and run in-person and virtual family events
  • Assist the Head of Programs to create monthly family newsletters highlighting key program updates and celebrations
  • Assist in regularly adding to and updating a database of important resources for families
  • Work with regional parent leads to run regional community events
  • Ensure that each Star's and family's journeys are well documented in our CRM
  • Use data and dashboards to evaluate Star and family progress and schedule additional check-ins or support as necessary

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đź“Ť United States

🧭 Full-Time

đź’¸ 150000.0 - 175000.0 USD per year

  • Excitement for our mission and goals
  • Experience as a founder or early employee at a start-up
  • Experience managing and improving operations through a period of rapid growth
  • Develop and run a new venture pilot
  • Prepare for future program design and growth
  • Support other departments and overall strategy

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