Remote Contest Math Instructor (part-time)

AoPS Incorporated; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on classes

Job summary

AoPS Incorporated is seeking an Upper-Level Math Instructor to join the AoPS Academy Virtual Campus on a part-time basis. Courses run after school and on weekends, with late afternoons to evenings and Sunday hours, delivered in a live online classroom.

You will teach middle and high school students using our problem-solving curriculum in small classes (about 12 students) and foster engaging, student-led discussions that emphasize understanding over memorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in STEM required; master's preferred.
• Experience teaching or tutoring middle/high school students.
• Strongly preferred: experience with math contests (AMC, AIME, MATHCOUNTS, USAJMO, IMO).

Responsibilities

• Teach enthusiastic middle and high school students in online classrooms.
• Use AoPS curriculum to teach participation-oriented classes focused on development of skills.
• Work in small classes (average size ~12) with highly motivated students.

Skills

Teaching middle/high school math

Online instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM preferred

Tools

Zoom

Job description

Position Summary

Art of Problem Solving is looking for an Upper-Level Math Instructor to join their Virtual Campus team.This is a part-time position. The AoPS Academy Virtual Campus is an after-school and weekend enrichment option for students. Our Year-Round courses are offered late afternoons to evenings between 4pm ET and 10pm ET Monday through Friday and from 10am ET to 9pm ET on Sunday. Summer camps are held Mon-Fri between June and August and run for 1, 2, or 4 weeks for 1.5 or 3 hours per day.

This might be a good fit if you:

• Have experience competing in or teaching/tutoring students for middle and high school math contests such as:
• AMC, AIME, MATHCOUNTS, USA(J)MO, IMO
• Prefer student-led instruction, discussions, and allowing students to do the heavy lifting
• Foster an engaging classroom environment that encourages critical thinking and problem solving
• Are comfortable teaching in a live virtual classroom environment using software such as Zoom.

For each lesson you will:

• Teach enthusiastic middle and high school students in our online classrooms.
• Use our curriculum to teach participation-oriented classes that focus on instruction and developing skills, not on rote memorization.
• Work in small classes (average size 12) with top performing students who are passionate about learning and are motivated to succeed.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field is required. A master's degree or higher in a STEM field is preferred.
• Must have some experience teaching or tutoring students at the middle to high school level.
• Strongly preferred: Experience with middle and high school math contests such as: AMC, AIME, MATHCOUNTS, USA(J)MO, IMO, etc.

Benefits and Compensation:

The instructor rate at the Virtual Campus is $30/hour. The class rates represent flexible work time, 15 minutes early arrival immediately before class, and actual class time.

• Employee discount on classes and Beast Academy Online (BAO) yearly subscriptions

At this time we are only hiring instructors who are located in and authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.

About AoPS

AoPS Academy is a program of Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), a global leader in K-12 advanced education. AoPS is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, AoPS has trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students through its online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. AoPS Academy offers unique problem solving curriculum at its in-person locations across the country as well as through the virtual campus.

Just like our traditional AoPS Academy experience, our range of math course offerings at the AoPS Academy Virtual Campus allows students the opportunity to explore new interests while strengthening their math and problem-solving skills.

With small class sizes and a virtual classroom setting that allows participants to see and talk to each other in real time via Zoom, our students will have access to some of the most top notched instructors, and we want you to be one of them!

"Our homeschooled son is extremely gifted in math and science. He really feels at home at AoPS Academy. Through coaching and personal attention at AoPS, he achieved a 5 in AP Calculus at 11 years old and a 4 in AP Statistics at 12. He also achieved an 800 on SAT II math at 12 years old. Our son feels very comfortable in the atmosphere of AoPS, where being gifted in math is not looked down on, but treated with respect. He has truly found his peers at AoPS Academy.
AoPS Academy allows my son to be himself, learn that there are other kids well advanced in math, and gives him the confidence to know that it is OK to be great in math, and that other people will respect and value his ability."
- Neil D.

AoPS Academy is an ACS WASC Accredited School