Math Curriculum Developer

Art of Problem Solving • San Diego, CA

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

At AoPS, we believe that students learn best by working through challenging problems that present opportunities to develop problem-solving and critical reasoning skills through productive struggle and creative thinking. Our goal is for students to build a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics by grappling with why mathematics works. We seek Math Curriculum Developers to shape innovative and engaging mathematical learning opportunities for motivated K-12 students. The Math Curriculum Developer will be: Expanding and refining our Beast Academy curriculum for motivated elementary school students who are willing to face hard problems Creating courses, lessons, activities, games, and puzzles for delivery in our in-person AoPS Academy learning centers across the US Helping advance the state of the art in online course delivery by designing courses and delivery tools in our AoPS Online School or our AoPS Academy Virtual Campus Developing or refining specialty courses for very advanced math students in a range of grade-levels

Requirements

• Strong mathematical foundations and enjoy solving puzzles
• Ability to help students grapple with and enrich their understanding of mathematical ideas through creating cognitively demanding math tasks
• Strong intuition and conviction about how we might best inspire and train the great problem-solvers of the next generation
• Ability to write and design for teachers, designing curricular materials that will empower them to provide engaging and rigorous classroom experience
• Proficiency in writing and a strong command of language
• Legally authorized to work in the US

Nice To Haves

• Passion for math through teaching or doing mathematics, and eagerness to guide motivated students on mathematical explorations
• Creative ways to compute 1+3+5+7+...+199
• Elementary or middle school math contest experience

Responsibilities

• Expanding and refining our Beast Academy curriculum for motivated elementary school students who are willing to face hard problems
• Creating courses, lessons, activities, games, and puzzles for delivery in our in-person AoPS Academy learning centers across the US
• Helping advance the state of the art in online course delivery by designing courses and delivery tools in our AoPS Online School or our AoPS Academy Virtual Campus
• Developing or refining specialty courses for very advanced math students in a range of grade-levels

Benefits

• Impact: The opportunity to have a wide range of avenues to share their love and understanding of mathematics with eager learners
• Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week (3 days a week in office) and flexible scheduling
• Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Future Planning: 401(k) with company match
• Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve
• Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees