Art of Problem Solving

842 17201Position ID: 842-VCMATH [#17201]
Position Title: Virtual Math Instructor
Position Type: Other
Position Location: San Diego, California 92127, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Middle and High School Mathematics
Application Deadline: 2021/02/20 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/03/02, finished 2021/06/04)
Position Description:    

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Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) develops educational opportunities for many of the most eager math students in the world. We have trained tens of thousands of the country's top math students for over 16 years through our textbook series and our online school. In 2016 we launched AoPS Academy, a family of after-school learning centers for strong math and language arts students in grades 2-12.

AoPS Academy is bringing our math classes to students in a brand new way with our AoPS Academy: Virtual Campus! Just like our traditional AoPS Academy experience, our range of course offerings allows students the opportunity to explore new interests while strengthening their math and problem-solving skills. With small class sizes anad a virtual classroom setting that allows participants to see and talk to each other in real time, our students will have access to some of the most highly accomplished instructors in the nation, and we want you to be one of them!

We have immediate class openings for our summer High School Math Contests course. Teachers with experience in leading high school or college math competitions are highly encouraged to apply! 

Job Duties:

  • Teach enthusiastic elementary, middle, and high school students in our online classrooms. Most of our Year-Round classes take place Monday - Friday from 1:00-6:00pm PT and Sundays from 7:00am-4:00pm PT. Our Summer classes run Monday-Friday with morning and afternoon sessions.
  • 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 mathematics. 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 using Zoom or similar video conferencing software and be comfortable managing a classroom in a virtual setting.
  • Must have some experience teaching or tutoring students at the K-12 level. Some experience working with advanced students is preferred.
  • Experience with math contests or competitions is a big plus!
  • At this time we are only hiring instructors who are located in and authorized to work in the United States.

Applicant Instructions: 

  • Please visit our website to submit your resume and application questions (no cover letter needed).

We are not accepting applications for this job through MathJobs.Org right now. Please apply at https://artofproblemsolving.com/careers/job/4253994003_virtual_math_structor external link.
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
10865 Rancho Bernardo Rd.
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92127
Web Page: https://virtual.aopsacademy.org/