Curriculum Developer II - Computer Science

Art of Problem Solving; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

PTO

Relocation support

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is hiring a Curriculum Developer II - Computer Science to create and refine CS educational materials that inspire students and teachers. This hybrid, full-time role is based at our San Diego headquarters and shapes CS courses.

Ideal candidates have a CS-related bachelor's, 1–2 years teaching CS or developing CS content (K-12 preferred), strong CS knowledge, and excellent writing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a CS-related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 1–2 years teaching CS and/or developing CS materials.
• Strong CS content knowledge and ability to explain concepts clearly.
• Excellent writing, attention to detail and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop new CS courses and other educational materials.
• Improve existing materials based on feedback from students and teachers.
• Incorporate feedback from team members and stakeholders into materials.
• Review and provide feedback on materials created by others.
• Participate in onboarding and mentoring of interns and junior developers.
• Understand the target student audience and delivery context; may teach courses.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Creativity

Feedback-driven

Passion for education

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

As the Curriculum Developer II - Computer Science you will play a key role in developing and refining educational materials that will inspire and train the next generation of great problem solvers. At the Curriculum Developer II level, you will contribute to a variety of curriculum projects while continuing to build your skills as an educational content developer.

The Curriculum Developer II - Computer Science will:

• Develop new courses and other educational materials
• Improve existing materials based on student and teacher feedback
• Incorporate feedback from team members and other stakeholders into their materials
• Review and provide feedback on materials created by other team members
• Participate in the onboarding, training, and development of interns and entry-level curriculum developers
• Build their understanding of the students within their target audience, the people who will deliver their content, and the purchasers of their content; this may include teaching courses, if relevant
• Complete other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned

The ideal candidate has:

• A bachelor's degree in a field closely related to computer science, with an advanced degree a plus
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience teaching computer science and/or developing computer science educational materials, ideally including some experience at the K-12 level
• Strong computer science content knowledge
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to translate complex computer science concepts into clear, engaging, and understandable content
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Strong creativity, with the ability to develop original problems and puzzles
• A readiness to seek out and learn from feedback
• Passion for education

Why Join AoPS:

This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The full hiring range for this position is 90k-110k. Here are some things you can look forward to:

• Impact: Your work will directly shape the courses and materials that help students build real computer science skills, giving you a hands-on role in developing the next generation of problem solvers
• Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling
• Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Future Planning: 401K with company match
• Quality of Life: PTO plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve
• Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)

Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Work Authorization:

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.

About AoPS:

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.