Virtual Math Instructor (Part -Time)

<p><strong>This is a part-time position. 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. Many of our weekday classes start as early as 4pm ET and as late as 10pm ET.&nbsp; Classes are also offered all day on Sundays from 10am ET- 9pm ET. 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.</strong></p> <p><strong>This might be a good fit if you:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are a rock-star teacher with a passion for working with high-achieving students</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are an engaging, enthusiastic instructor who can motivate gifted learners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have strong math content knowledge</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aren’t afraid of student-led instruction, discussions, and allowing students to do the heavy lifting</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foster a classroom environment that encourages critical thinking and problem solving</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are comfortable teaching in a live virtual classroom environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have an interest in teaching elementary, middle school and high school levels</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>For each lesson you will:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teach enthusiastic elementary, middle, and high school students in our online classrooms.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Use our curriculum to teach participation-oriented classes that focus on instruction and developing skills, not on rote memorization.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work in small classes (average size 12) with top performing students who are passionate about learning and are motivated to succeed.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Must have a solid academic background in mathematics.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>A bachelor's degree in a STEM field is required.</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A master's degree or higher in a STEM field is preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Must have some experience using Zoom or similar video conferencing software and be comfortable managing a classroom in a virtual setting.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Must have some experience teaching or tutoring students at the K-12 level. Some experience working with advanced students is preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">All functions of this role must be completed in the U.S.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits and Compensation:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paid Sick Leave *</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">401K retirement plan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eligible for discretionary bonus after 2 years</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employee discount on classes and Beast Academy Online (BAO) yearly subscriptions</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*Not applicable to all states</span></p> <p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp; AoPS Academy offers unique problem solving curriculum at its in-person </span><a href="https://aopsacademy.org/campuses"><span style="font-weight: 400;">locations across the country</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as well as through the </span><a href="https://virtual.aopsacademy.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">virtual campus</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just like our traditional AoPS Academy experience, our range of math course offerings at the AoPS Academy </span><a href="https://virtual.aopsacademy.org/?_gl=1*usaaet*_ga*MzU2NjQ2MzE4LjE2Mzg4ODgzNjQ.*_ga_NVWC1BELMR*MTY0NTU0NTU3NS4xNjEuMS4xNjQ1NTQ1NjcwLjU5"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virtual Campus</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> allows students the opportunity to explore new interests while strengthening their math and problem-solving skills.&nbsp;</span></p>