About the Role
AoPS Academy is seeking passionate Language Arts Instructors to inspire young minds in an engaging, collaborative classroom setting for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Responsibilities
- Teach company-created language arts curriculum and materials to advanced students in small classes.
- Actively involve students in each class to promote student-led learning.
- Manage classrooms of up to 16 students effectively.
- Grade assignments and provide feedback on tests.
- Build relationships with students and families to positively impact their educational journey.
- Inspire a love for learning and critical thinking in language arts.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree is required.
- A Bachelor's degree in education or a humanities field is strongly preferred.
- Strong content knowledge in reading, writing, and/or grammar.
- Experience teaching or tutoring students.
- Classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level is preferred.
- Candidates must be available to teach during weekday after-school hours (as early as 4pm) and/or on weekends.
- Requires a minimum initial commitment of about 3 hours per week for each assigned class.
- Candidates must be located in Austin, TX or the surrounding area and must be able to commute to our campus.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the US.
- Unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.
Skills
- Language arts instruction
- Curriculum development
- Student engagement
- Classroom management
- Feedback delivery
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Reading
- Writing
- Grammar
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Part-Time
- In-person
- Afterschool program
Experience Level
- Teaching experience
- Tutoring experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $32.00 - $32.25/hour
Benefits
- Paid sick leave
- Employee discounts on classes and programs
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
