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Associate Director - Math and Language Arts

Pasadena, CAOnsitePart TimeDirector$75,850–$77,663 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

teaching experience
advanced K-12 students
priority management skills
training
curriculum
classroom management
student assessment
enrollment
sales efforts
prospective families

Nice to have

education
subject area
leadership experience
communication skills
pedagogical instincts
ambitious

Role summary

AoPS Academy is seeking an Associate Director for its Pasadena campus. This full-time role involves assisting with administrative and logistical operations, teaching math and language arts classes to advanced K-12 students, and supporting the Campus Director with hiring and training staff. The position requires a Bachelor's degree, at least 1 year of teaching experience, strong content knowledge in math and language arts, and excellent classroom management and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have leadership potential and a passion for education, contributing to campus culture and student retention.

The AoPS Academy Associate Director at our Pasadena campus is responsible for assisting with the campus’s administrative and logistical operations, teaching weekly math and language arts classes, and partnering with the Campus Director on the hiring and training of part-time staff and teachers. This role is a full-time, year-round position which includes the academic year and summer.

This may be the right job for you if you are looking to build on your management and leadership experience, have strong subject knowledge in language arts and have outstanding classroom management skills. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills and pedagogical instincts to not only teach our advanced curriculum, but also coach and collaborate with other instructors.

If you’re an ambitious and creative individual with a passion for education, we want to talk to you!

The Associate Director will:

Teach the AoPS curriculum in dynamic, participation-oriented classes, actively engaging students and expertly managing the classroom.

Participate in the hiring and training of part-time staff.

Assist with the campus’s administrative, logistical, and customer service operations.

Support campus enrollment and sales efforts by meeting with prospective families to assess a student's academic ability, determine overall fit, and explain the benefits of our program.

Counsel current students and families as needed to provide student support.

Helps design and implement campus community building activities in order to build a strong campus culture and support high student retention.

The ideal candidate has:

Bachelor’s degree required, strongly preferred to be in education or a field closely related to their subject area

Advanced degree related to subject area preferred

Strong content knowledge in their subject area

Minimum 1-year teaching experience, with experience working with advanced K-12 students preferred

Strong organizational and priority management skills

Work Schedule

AoPS Academy is an after-school program; most of our classes and family meetings occur during the evenings and on weekends. As such, it's expected that Associate Directors work a nontraditional schedule during the academic year. Summer hours typically shift to a more standard Monday to Friday work schedule.

Benefits

This position includes a hiring range of $75,850 – $77,663. Here are some things you can look forward to:

Impact: Opportunity to work closely with motivated students, develop leadership and management experience, work with a team of passionate educators in pursuit of our shared mission.

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

Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Future Planning: 401(k) with company match

Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership

Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus for candidates living outside the greater area.

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!

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.

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