Math Instructor - Contest Math
Art of Problem Solving
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Portland, OR
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Posted May 1, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Teach Engaging Curriculum: Use company-created curriculum and materials designed for advanced students to lead small classes in math
- Engage Students: Actively involve students in each class or student-led learning
- Classroom Management: Expertly manage up to 16 students
- Grade & Provide Feedback: Provide feedback on tests and assignments
- Build Relationships: Connect with students and families to make a lasting impact on their educational journey
- Inspire Learning: Encourage a love for learning and critical thinking in math
- Impact: Directly teach and inspire advanced students in small classroom settings, fostering critical thinking and a love for learning while making a lasting impact on students' educational journeys
- AoPS Academy brings the AoPS methodology to small live physical and virtual classrooms.
Commitments
The Part-Time Instructor Will
Not Required
A formal teaching credential is not required for this position.
Schedule (Academic Year)
AoPS Academy is an afterschool program with classes in the evenings and on weekends.
Candidates must be available to teach during weekday after-school hours (as early as 4pm) and/or on weekends.
This position requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
Each course meets once per week for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Schedule (Summer)
During the summer, we offer multiple two-week camps between June - August.
Camp classes are held Monday-Friday for 3 hours a day, with both morning and afternoon classes.
Campus Location:
This is an in-person position at our Portland location.
Candidates must be located in Portland, OR or the greater area and must be able to commute to our campus.
Why Join AoPS
Impact: Directly teach and inspire advanced students in small classroom settings, fostering critical thinking and a love for learning while making a lasting impact on students' educational journeys
Culture: Join a team of passionate educators dedicated to discovering, inspiring, and training the great problem solvers of the next generation through engaging, student-led learning
Quality of Life: Flexible part-time schedule with minimum 3 hours per week commitment, teaching during afterschool hours and weekends to fit around other commitments
AoPS Academy is a year-round educational enrichment program.
This position requires successful completion of a fingerprint-based background check prior to employment
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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Requirements
- Strong content knowledge in math
- Experience teaching or tutoring students
- Not Required
- A formal teaching credential is not required for this position.
- Schedule (Academic Year)
- This position requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
- Camp classes are held Monday-Friday for 3 hours a day, with both morning and afternoon classes.
- This position requires successful completion of a fingerprint-based background check prior to employment
- 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.
Preferred Skills
- A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related or educational field is strongly preferred
- Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred
Education
- (Required) – Bachelor’s degree is required
- (Not required) – A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related or educational field is strongly preferred
- (Not required) – Strong content knowledge in math
- (Not required) – Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred
- (Not required) – Experience teaching or tutoring students
- (Required) – Not Required
Join Our AoPS Academy as a Contest Math Instructor!
Are you passionate about math? Do you love inspiring young minds in an engaging, collaborative classroom setting? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
The Part-Time Instructor Will
Teach Engaging Curriculum: Use company-created curriculum and materials designed for advanced students to lead small classes in math
Engage Students: Actively involve students in each class or student-led learning
Classroom Management: Expertly manage up to 16 students
Grade & Provide Feedback: Provide feedback on tests and assignments
Build Relationships: Connect with students and families to make a lasting impact on their educational journey
Inspire Learning: Encourage a love for learning and critical thinking in math
The Ideal Candidate Has
Bachelor’s degree is required
A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related or educational field is strongly preferred
Strong content knowledge in math
Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred
Experience teaching or tutoring students
Not Required
A formal teaching credential is not required for this position.
Schedule (Academic Year)
AoPS Academy is an afterschool program with classes in the evenings and on weekends. Candidates must be available to teach during weekday after-school hours (as early as 4pm) and/or on weekends.
This position requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
Each course meets once per week for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Schedule (Summer)
During the summer, we offer multiple two-week camps between June - August.
Camp classes are held Monday-Friday for 3 hours a day, with both morning and afternoon classes.
Campus Location:
This is an in-person position at our Portland location. Candidates must be located in Portland, OR or the greater area and must be able to commute to our campus.
Why Join AoPS
Pay Rate: $34/hour
Impact: Directly teach and inspire advanced students in small classroom settings, fostering critical thinking and a love for learning while making a lasting impact on students' educational journeys
Culture: Join a team of passionate educators dedicated to discovering, inspiring, and training the great problem solvers of the next generation through engaging, student-led learning
Benefits: Paid sick leave, employee discounts on classes and programs
Future Planning: 401k retirement plan with company match
Quality of Life: Flexible part-time schedule with minimum 3 hours per week commitment, teaching during afterschool hours and weekends to fit around other commitments
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!
Requirements For Employment
This position requires successful completion of a fingerprint-based background check prior to employment
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.
Are you passionate about math? Do you love inspiring young minds in an engaging, collaborative classroom setting? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
The Part-Time Instructor Will
Teach Engaging Curriculum: Use company-created curriculum and materials designed for advanced students to lead small classes in math
Engage Students: Actively involve students in each class or student-led learning
Classroom Management: Expertly manage up to 16 students
Grade & Provide Feedback: Provide feedback on tests and assignments
Build Relationships: Connect with students and families to make a lasting impact on their educational journey
Inspire Learning: Encourage a love for learning and critical thinking in math
The Ideal Candidate Has
Bachelor’s degree is required
A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related or educational field is strongly preferred
Strong content knowledge in math
Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred
Experience teaching or tutoring students
Not Required
A formal teaching credential is not required for this position.
Schedule (Academic Year)
AoPS Academy is an afterschool program with classes in the evenings and on weekends. Candidates must be available to teach during weekday after-school hours (as early as 4pm) and/or on weekends.
This position requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
Each course meets once per week for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Schedule (Summer)
During the summer, we offer multiple two-week camps between June - August.
Camp classes are held Monday-Friday for 3 hours a day, with both morning and afternoon classes.
Campus Location:
This is an in-person position at our Portland location. Candidates must be located in Portland, OR or the greater area and must be able to commute to our campus.
Why Join AoPS
Pay Rate: $34/hour
Impact: Directly teach and inspire advanced students in small classroom settings, fostering critical thinking and a love for learning while making a lasting impact on students' educational journeys
Culture: Join a team of passionate educators dedicated to discovering, inspiring, and training the great problem solvers of the next generation through engaging, student-led learning
Benefits: Paid sick leave, employee discounts on classes and programs
Future Planning: 401k retirement plan with company match
Quality of Life: Flexible part-time schedule with minimum 3 hours per week commitment, teaching during afterschool hours and weekends to fit around other commitments
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!
Requirements For Employment
This position requires successful completion of a fingerprint-based background check prior to employment
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.