Associate Director - Elementary

Art of Problem Solving

$87K — $94K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in education or closely related to math and language arts
  • Advanced degree in a related field preferred
  • Strong content knowledge in both math and language arts
  • Minimum 1-year teaching experience, preferably with advanced K-12 students
  • Strong organizational and priority management skills

Responsibilities

  • Teach the AoPS curriculum in engaging and interactive classes
  • Participate in hiring and training part-time staff
  • Assist with administrative, logistical, and customer service operations
  • Support enrollment and sales efforts by evaluating prospective students
  • Counsel current students and families for academic support
  • Facilitate community-building activities to enhance campus culture

Benefits

  • Opportunity for impactful work with motivated students
  • Collaborative culture of builders and life-long learners
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • 401k with company match for future financial planning
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan with supportive leadership
  • Relocation bonus for candidates moving from outside the area
Full Job Description
The AoPS Academy Associate Director at our Santa Clara 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 Math and 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.

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 math and language arts
  • Advanced degree related to math or language arts preferred
  • Strong content knowledge in math and language arts
  • 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 competitive starting salary range of $87,500 - 94,250 and an annual bonus based on campus performance. Additionally, you'll benefit from built-in promotional opportunities that recognize and reward your individual achievements.
  • 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: 401k with company match
  • Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership
  • Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus for candidates living outside the greater area.


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