Sunday Math Contest Teaching Assistant

About the role

AoPS Online offers rigorous, high-quality math and other STEM classes for middle and high school students which expand and deepen their scientific thinking. For more information on our classes and to see a list of full offerings, check out our course catalog.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring feedback for students preparing for contests like MATHCOUNTS, AMC, AIME, and USA(J)MO.
• Supplementing students’ learning experiences by answering questions, providing hints, and encouragement in real time during live text-based classes.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older.
• Strong command of math content required, physics, python, or chemistry a plus.
• Good English writing and typing skills.
• Quick thinker in a fast-paced learning environment.
• Must be pursuing or have completed a degree in a STEM field. Completed degree preferred.
• Experience with math contests (e.g. MAA AMC 10/12, AIME, USA(J)MO) required, other contest experience a plus (e.g., F=ma, USAPhO, USACO, USNCO, etc).

Qualifications

We seek staff with strong math content knowledge and writing skills who can provide mentoring feedback for our students who are preparing for contests like MATHCOUNTS, AMC, AIME, and USA(J)MO. We also offer regular subject math classes and classes in Python, physics, and chemistry.

Skills

• Strong math content knowledge.
• Good English writing and typing skills.
• Experience with math contests (e.g. MAA AMC 10/12, AIME, USA(J)MO).
• Experience with other STEM subjects (Python, physics, chemistry).

Benefits

• Starting pay rate is $18 per hour.
• Positions are highly flexible and can be performed anywhere with a stable internet connection.
• Excellent opportunity to develop mentoring skills while working with amazing students!

Pay

Starting pay rate is $18 per hour.

Schedule

Classes run once per week from 7:20 - 9:00 pm ET. Applicants must be available on Sundays, but there may be opportunities on other days of the week.