Senior Instructor - Elementary

About the Role

The Senior Instructor - Elementary at our Redmond, WA location is an instructor who teaches a full course load during both the Academic Year and Summer sessions. This role is a full-time, year-round position which includes the academic year and summer. The Senior Instructor will provide support more broadly for the campus by helping other instructors / directors with their grading as needed, designing and running content-specific in-reach / outreach workshops, and modeling expert teaching practices for other instructors through class observations and professional development sessions. During Academy breaks, the Senior Instructor will assist with grading (post-Academic Year), family meetings, on-site assessments, and open houses, as well as create Professional Development trainings, create and manage in-reach / outreach events, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Teach the AoPS curriculum in dynamic, participation-oriented classes, actively engaging students and expertly managing the classroom.
• Manage all grading and administrative tasks for their assigned classes.
• Support the grading needs of other instructors and directors as needed.
• Hold regular office hours for students in their assigned classes.
• Meet with students and families from their assigned classes to conduct various on-demand support meetings (e.g. behavioral, academic, advisory, etc.).
• Participate in teacher training and mentoring by allowing other teachers to observe their classes to model best teaching practices and assisting the Directors with subsequent teacher training conversations.
• Assist directors with planning and facilitating professional development sessions.
• Create and implement content-specific in-reach / outreach workshops for current and prospective students.
• Contribute to course feedback and discussions centered around potential curriculum improvements.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience teaching elementary content.
• 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.
• At least 2 years of prior K-12 teaching experience or at least 1 year teaching experience with AoPS Academy.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the US.

Skills

• Expertise in teaching elementary content.
• Ability to manage classroom effectively.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to mentor and train other instructors.

Benefits

This position includes a salary range of $76,960 - $79,040k. Benefits include multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans, a 401(k) with company match, and a PTO plan. Additionally, AoPS offers a supportive leadership environment and relocation bonus for candidates living outside the greater area.

Pay

$76,960 - $79,040k

Schedule

This is a full-time position with nontraditional hours. AoPS Academy is an after-school program; most of our classes and operational responsibilities occur during the evenings and on weekends. As such, it's expected that staff work a nontraditional schedule during the school year. Summer hours typically shift to a more standard Monday to Friday work schedule.