Senior Curriculum Developer - Math

Art of Problem Solving•San Diego, CA

2d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Curriculum Developer at Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), you will help develop and refine educational materials that inspire and train the next generation of problem solvers. At the senior level, you will lead the development of full courses or equivalent scopes of content. This hybrid full-time position is based at AoPS headquarters in San Diego, California, and offers a salary range of $100,000–$130,000. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B, is not available. AoPS seeks to discover, inspire, and train the next generation of great problem solvers. Since 2003, the organization has served hundreds of thousands of students through its online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. Its curriculum, initially focused primarily on mathematics, has expanded to include language arts, science, and computer science.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a field closely related to mathematics is strongly preferred; an advanced degree is a plus.
A minimum of 3–5 years of experience teaching advanced math and/or developing post-calculus-level educational materials is strongly preferred, ideally including significant experience working with K–12 students.
Strong experience with and understanding of the students in the target audience and the teachers who will deliver the content.
Excellent writing skills, including the ability to translate complex mathematical concepts into clear, engaging, and understandable content.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Strong creativity and the ability to develop original problems and puzzles.
Readily seeks out and learns from feedback.
Passion for education.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B, is unavailable.
Must successfully complete a background check.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
Significant experience working with K–12 students.

Responsibilities

Develop new advanced courses and educational materials.
Improve existing materials based on student and teacher feedback.
Incorporate feedback from team members and other stakeholders into materials.
Review and provide feedback on materials created by other team members.
Participate in onboarding, training, and development of interns and entry-level curriculum developers.
Build understanding of target students, the people who deliver the content, and the purchasers of the content; this may include teaching courses, if relevant.
Lead development of full courses or equivalent scopes of content.