Math Curriculum Development Manager

Art of Problem Solving; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) with company match

PTO plan

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) seeks a Math Curriculum Development Manager to lead a small team of curriculum developers, plan and refine advanced math materials, and contribute hands-on project work. The role focuses on maintaining high-quality standards, mentoring staff, and aligning content with student and teacher needs.

The position is hybrid, based at AoPS headquarters in San Diego, with a compensation range of 110k–140k and benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and relocation

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in mathematics or computer science.
• 3–5 years teaching advanced math or developing advanced math education materials for gifted students.
• Experience with college-level students and teachers in the target audience.
• Ability to make cost‑benefit decisions and understand purchasers' wants and needs.
• Strong math content knowledge and excellent writing/editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of 3–6 curriculum developers, allocating resources and upholding high development standards.
• Develop, implement, and improve team processes and documentation.
• Serve as a knowledge base and strategic partner for the team; mentor and train team members.
• Create a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Establish feedback loops with students, teachers, and customers.
• Outline and develop new courses and educational materials; refine existing ones based on feedback.

Skills

Curriculum development

Team leadership

Editing

Writing clear math content

Project management

Communication

Student feedback analysis

Education

Advanced degree in Math or CS

Job description

As a Math Curriculum Development Manager, you will play a key role in developing and refining educational materials that will inspire and train the next generation of great problem solvers. In this role, you will manage a team of curriculum developers while also tackling curriculum development projects yourself.

The Math Curriculum Development Manager Will

• Lead a small team of three to six curriculum developers, allocating team resources, ensuring high-quality development standards, meeting critical timelines, and fostering team members' growth in key curriculum writing skills
• Develop, implement, and improve team processes, and lead the creation and maintenance of team documentation
• Act as a consultant and strategic partner to team members, serving as a knowledge base of information
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team
• Create a tight feedback loop, ensuring the team regularly engages with students, teachers, and customers
• Outline and develop new courses and other educational materials
• Improve existing materials based on student performance data as well as student and teacher feedback
• Review and provide feedback on outlines and educational materials created by other curriculum developers
• Participate in teacher training and the creation of training materials, if relevant
• Hone understanding of students, teachers, and customers, which may include teaching courses

The Ideal Candidate Has

• An advanced degree in a field closely related to mathematics or computer science
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience teaching advanced math (or related) topics and/or developing advanced math (or related) educational materials for gifted & motivated students, ideally including significant experience in both areas at the college level
• Strong experience with and understanding of college-level students who in their target audience and the teachers who will deliver their content
• Demonstrated ability to make good cost-benefit decisions
• Strong understanding of our purchasers' wants and needs
• Strong math content knowledge
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to translate complex math concepts into clear, engaging, and understandable content for their target audience
• Excellent editing skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and proactively with project stakeholders
• Strong creativity, with the ability to develop original problems and puzzles
• Readily seeks out and learns from feedback
• Passion for education
• Previous people or project management experience preferred

Why Join AoPS

This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The hiring range for this position is 110k-140k. Here are some things you can look forward to:

• Impact: Lead curriculum development for the programs that train nearly all US Math Olympiad team members and thousands of the nation's top young 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: 401(k) 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)
• Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Background Check

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.