Math Coach

As a Math Coach, you will deliver as-needed academic support and mentorship to students in our Pathways scholarship program. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to work with motivated young students and contribute to the AoPS community. In this role, you will be part of a humble, hungry, and hard-working team expanding the pipeline of future STEM talent. NOTE: This is a PART-TIME VIRTUAL Position. Students schedule appointments based on need and your availability. The Math Coach: Meets with elementary, middle, and high school students for 1-1 math coaching sessions, providing homework support, engaging in discussions about math topics, and encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. After each coaching session, provides updates to the outreach team and the student’s parent(s) about their progress and summarizes learnings from the session as well as recommendations for follow up. Keeps availability up-to-date in the booking system so that families can schedule appointments. Attends and participates in professional development and coaching sessions. Completes other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned. The ideal candidate: Must be 18 years old or older Has strong math content knowledge, ideally through the advanced high school level Has exceptional written and verbal communication skills Is detail-oriented and organized Has experience teaching or tutoring students at the K-12 level is strongly preferred, ideally with experience fostering a learning environment that is student-led and encourages critical thinking and problem solving Has an engaging and enthusiastic demeanor when working with students Has a strong interest in working with high-achieving K-12 students from diverse backgrounds Has familiarity with the AoPS curriculum is a plus And experience with math contests is a plus For each individual session you will: Support enthusiastic elementary, middle, and high school students taking AoPS classes with their homework and have math conversations about their topics of interest. Provide updates to the outreach team and students parent(s) about their progress and summarizing learnings from the session as well as recommendations for follow up. Schedule: This is a part-time position, with an anticipated commitment between 5-15 hours per week, depending on availability. Because sessions are scheduled as-needed by students and families, exact schedule and total hours may vary week to week. A small number of students schedule recurring weekly sessions. The most requested session times are weekdays between 2pm-7pm PT , and weekends between 9am-3pm PT. Currently our days with the most need for coverage are Fridays and Saturdays. An ideal candidate will be regularly available for at least 8 hours per week within these high-demand time windows. Apart from that, you will be able to set and update your availability for sessions at your discretion. While we are excited to help students across the United States, please note that we are currently only able to hire employees who live in the following states: California, Washington, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Georgia, and Oregon Why Join AoPS: This position is available either at our San Diego office or remote. The full salary range for this position is $30/hour. The rate includes flexible work time preparing for tutoring sessions, actual session time, and post-session communication with families via email. Here are some things you can look forward to: Impact : The opportunity to directly help disadvantaged students thrive in a rigorous math environment. Culture : Work and collaborate with an organization filled with builders and life-long learners who strive to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling Benefits: We offer paid sick leave for candidates in certain states. Future Planning: 401K with company match Background Check: Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check. Work Authorization: Please note that 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. About AoPS: Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country’s top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.