Math Teacher
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Join Our AoPS Academy as a Math Instructor!
Are you passionate about math? Do you love inspiring young minds in an engaging, collaborative classroom setting? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are currently hiring instructors for the academic year 2026-2027.
The Part-Time Instructor will:
- Teach Engaging Curriculum: Use company-created curriculum and materials designed for advanced students to lead small classes in math.
- Engage Students: Actively involve students in each class or student-led learning.
- Classroom Management: Expertly manage up to 16 students.
- Grade & Provide Feedback: Provide feedback on tests.
- Build Relationships: Connect with students and families to make a lasting impact on their educational journey.
- Inspire Learning: Encourage a love for learning and critical thinking in math.
The Ideal Candidate has:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related or educational field is strongly preferred.
- Strong content knowledge in math.
- Experience teaching or tutoring students.
- Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred.
Not Required:
- A formal teaching credential is not required for this position.
Schedule:
- AoPS Academy is an afterschool program with classes in the evenings and on weekends. Candidates must be available to teach during weekday after-school hours (as early as 4pm) and/or on weekends.
- This position requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
- Each course meets once per week for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Campus Location:
- This is an in-person position at our Sugar Land, TX location.
- Candidates must be located in Sugar Land, TX or the greater area and must be able to commute to our campus.
Why Join AoPS:
- Pay Rate: $32.00 - $32.25/hour
- Impact: Directly teach and inspire advanced students in small classroom settings, fostering critical thinking and a love for learning while making a lasting impact on students' educational journeys
- Culture: Join a team of passionate educators dedicated to discovering, inspiring, and training the great problem solvers of the next generation through engaging, student-led learning
- Benefits: Paid sick leave, employee discounts on classes and programs
- Future Planning: 401(k) retirement plan with company match
About AoPS Academy
- AoPS Academy is a year-round educational enrichment program.
- Since 1993, AoPS has prepared hundreds of thousands of students for college and career success through engaging curriculum, expert online instruction, and local, in-person academies.
- AoPS Academy is a program of Art of Problem Solving, a global leader in K–12 advanced education. AoPS Academy brings the AoPS methodology to small live physical and virtual classrooms. We offer a world-class curriculum in math, science, and language arts for students in grades 1-12, creating an environment where exploration meets challenge, right in your local neighborhood. Students learn in small classes led by accomplished instructors and collaborate with a peer group who share their passion for learning.
- We have opened 20+ academies across the nation since 2016 and are still growing!
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.
As published by greenhouse · 18 questions · 10 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Preferred First Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Pick from a list (8)
- This is an on-site position at our Sugar Land campus. Do you have reliable transportation to and from this campus location?
- Our academic year classes run on a once-per-week schedule from August to June. Are you available to accept a class in that format and timeframe? (please check all that apply)
- Our Sugar Land campus runs academic year classes in the following time slots. We will use this to match your availability to current campus needs, so please check all time slots you are available for. Please note that instructors are required to arrive 15 minutes before class and stay 15 minutes after, which is not reflected in the class times listed below.
- How did you first hear about this position?
- Are you over the age of 18?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer?
- Do you need, or will you need in the future, any immigration-related support or sponsorship from Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) in order to begin or continue employment with AoPS? Please note that this includes STEM OPT and H-1B.
- Do you currently or have you previously worked for Art of Problem Solving (AoPS)? You may choose multiple options if applicable.
Written answers (10)
- Briefly walk us through how a typical class that you have taught is structured from when students arrive to when they leave. What are you doing and what are your students doing throughout class time?
- Imagine there are many rectangles shown on the whiteboard when you are teaching a lesson about perimeter and area. A student, Alex, gets excited and shouts out, “I found an interesting pattern - the larger the area a rectangle has, it always has a longer perimeter!”How would you respond to Alex and the rest of the class and what would you like to achieve with your response?
- Complete this puzzle: https://deven-aops.github.io/daily-puzzles/daily/aops-teacher-puzzle-1 then copy the code you receive here.
- Our classrooms use a tech-enabled set-up including electronic teaching materials. What is your experience with a tech-enabled in-person classroom?
- When would you be available to start? Your answer doesn't need to be an exact date as long as you give us a sense of your timeframe.
- Any additional information you would like to share with us that may not be detailed on your resume? In particular, we are interested in hearing more about any experience you have working with advanced students or math competitions optional
- If you chose "Referral" or "Other" in the previous question, please elaborate here optional
- If you answered "No" to the previous question, please provide more detail here. optional
- If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide more detail here. Include your visa type and timeline (month and year of expiration). optional
- If you answered yes to the above questions, approximately when and in what capacity? optional