Teaching Assistant - Math And Language Arts

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. AoPS Academy offers unique problem solving curriculum at its in-person locations across the country as well as through the virtual campus. 

The AoPS Academy in Santa Clara, CA is hiring part-time Teaching Assistants (TAs) with strong math and language arts skills to support our campus during the academic year. As a TA you may grade assignments, host regular office hours, and run on-demand 1-1 tutoring sessions. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to work with motivated younger students and contribute to the AoPS Academy community. 

This is a part-time position for the 2024-25 Academic Year (August-June) with virtual and in-person opportunities; this role also has the potential to continue into our in-person summer programming.

Our TAs contribute greatly to the success of our students and are an integral part of our Academy family. This may be a great fit for you if you enjoy interacting with students, guiding them as they work through challenging math and language arts problems, and helping them feel more confident about math and language arts concepts. 

Academic year TAs work well independently and support students outside of their regular AoPS class time. TAs typically work with students from various classes/levels simultaneously to assist with homework and help students understand material they missed or may need further guidance on. Visit our Course Catalog to see more details regarding all of our class offerings.

Job Duties:

• Host weekly office hours and on-demand tutoring sessions for students.
• Work with students individually or in small groups.
• Provide exceptional feedback on graded assignments.
• Collaborate with instructors and full-time staff on student and classroom needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years old or older
• Possess strong math and language arts skills with the ability to help students navigate advanced concepts
• Ability to work well independently with little supervision
• Can successfully support small groups of students from various classes/levels simultaneously
• Experience with/interest in working with younger students strongly preferred
• Exceptional written and spoken communication
• Positive and encouraging attitude that helps students feel comfortable asking questions 
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Familiarity with the AoPS curriculum is not required, but a plus

Location and Schedule: 

Although this position may offer a virtual option at our Santa Clara campus location, candidates must be located in Santa Clara or the greater area and must be able to commute to our campus as needed to pick up teaching materials, proctor tests, etc.

AoPS Academy is an afterschool program with classes in the evenings and on weekends, so candidates must be available to work during weekday after-school hours and/or on weekends.

Benefits and Compensation:
The Teaching Assistant pay rate at our Santa Clara location is $19/hour. Some benefits of the position are:

• Paid Sick Leave
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Employee discount on classes and Beast Academy Online (BAO) yearly subscriptions 

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.