Virtual Language Arts Instructor

Art of Problem Solving; United States; Hybrid; USD 35,817 - 48,216; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on classes

Beast Academy Online subscriptions

Job summary

Art of Problem Solving is seeking an engaging online instructor to teach enthusiastic elementary through middle school students in our Virtual Campus classrooms. This part-time, after-school and weekend role uses our curriculum to foster participation and critical thinking in a live virtual setting.

Requirements include a solid English and language arts background, a bachelor’s degree in humanities (master’s preferred), experience with Zoom, and classroom experience with K-12 students.

Qualifications

• Solid English and language arts background.
• Bachelor's degree in humanities; master's preferred.
• Experience teaching or tutoring K-12; classroom experience preferred.
• Experience with Zoom or similar video conferencing; virtual classroom management.
• All duties performed in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Teach enthusiastic elementary and middle school students in online classrooms.
• Use curriculum to teach participation-oriented classes focused on instruction and developing skills, not rote memorization.
• Work in small classes (average size ~12) with top students who are motivated to learn.

Skills

English & Language Arts

Zoom

Education

Bachelor's degree in humanities

Master's degree or higher preferred

Tools

Zoom

Job description

This is a part-time position. Since the AoPS Academy Virtual Campus is an after-school and weekend enrichment option for students, most of our Year-Round courses are offered late afternoons to evenings Monday through Friday.

Who this might be a good fit if you:

• Are a rock-star teacher with a passion for working with high-achieving students
• Are an engaging, enthusiastic instructor who can motivate gifted learners
• Have strong content knowledge in reading, writing, and grammar
• Aren’t afraid of student-led instruction, discussions, and allowing students to do the heavy lifting
• Foster a virtual classroom environment that encourages critical thinking and problem solving
• Have strong writing skills and can give thoughtful, thorough feedback on students’ writing assignments
• Are comfortable teaching in a live virtual classroom environment
• Have an interest in teaching elementary through middle school levels

For each lesson you will:

• Teach enthusiastic elementary and/or middle 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:

• Must have a solid academic background in English and language arts.
• A bachelor’s degree in a humanities field is required, ideally related to language arts. A master’s degree or higher is preferred.
• Must have some experience using Zoom or similar video conferencing software and be comfortable managing a classroom in a virtual setting.
• Must have experience teaching or tutoring students at the K-12 level. Classroom teaching experience and some experience working with advanced students is preferred.
• All functions of this role must be completed in the U.S.

Benefits and Compensation:

The instructor rate at the Virtual Campus is $30/hour for Year-Round classes. 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

*Not applicable to all states

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