--- title: "Teaching Assistant" company: "Art of Problem Solving" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/art-of-problem-solving" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/art-of-problem-solving-teaching-assistant-4476f315-535d-4476-b287-0bcad4390b53" apply_url: "https://artofproblemsolving.com/careers/job/7998083003?gh_jid=7998083003" workplace: onsite location: "Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States" employment_type: unspecified seniority: mid role: other region: united-states date_posted: 2026-09-17T12:48:38.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-17T13:00:49.291Z --- # Teaching Assistant **Art of Problem Solving** · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Apply: https://artofproblemsolving.com/careers/job/7998083003?gh_jid=7998083003 ## About the role **Join Our AoPS Academy as a Math Teaching Assistant!** Are you enthusiastic about supporting student learning and helping create an engaging, collaborative classroom environment? We have the perfect opportunity for you! **The Teaching Assistant will:** - Support Instruction: Assist instructors with company-created curriculum and materials, helping advanced students grasp complex concepts. - Student Support: Work one-on-one with students during class activities and provide additional help when needed. - Classroom Management: Help maintain an organized learning environment and assist in managing up to 16 students. - Assignment Support: Assist with grading and providing constructive feedback on student work. - Build Relationships: Connect with students and staff members to encourage their learning journey and academic growth. - Foster Learning: Help create an environment that promotes critical thinking and academic curiosity. **The Ideal Candidate has:** - Must be 16 years old or older - Possess strong math skills with the ability to help students navigate advanced concepts - Experience with/interest in working with younger students strongly preferred - Exceptional written and spoken communication - Positive and encouraging attitude that helps students feel comfortable asking questions - Detail-oriented and organized - Familiarity with the AoPS curriculum is not required, but a plus **Not Required:** - Prior teaching experience or education coursework 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 **Our team is currently seeking candidates to fill the following classes:** **[Honors Math 1](https://aopsacademy.org/courses/course/math-level-1):** Students develop their **number sense** and begin to learn about **place value**. They are introduced to **addition** and **subtraction** and are encouraged to approach numerical problems in clever ways. Students play games, solve puzzles, manipulate shapes, and measure physical objects to build foundational understanding of mathematical concepts. **2026–2027 Academic Year | Sep. 13, 2026 – Jun. 13, 2027** **Class** **Day** **Time (ET)** Honors Math 1 Sunday 1:45 - 3:30 PM **Campus Location:** - This is an in-person position at our Cambridge Campus (1033 Massachusetts Ave. 1st Floor, Cambridge, MA . 02138). - Candidates must be located in Cambridge or the greater Boston area and must be able to commute to our campus. **Why Join AoPS:** - Compensation: 17.50 - 18.06/hour - Impact: Directly support advanced student learning by providing one-on-one assistance and helping students grasp complex concepts in an engaging summer camp environment - Culture: Join a collaborative team focused on fostering critical thinking and academic curiosity while creating a supportive learning environment for motivated students - Benefits: Paid sick leave, employee discounts on classes and programs - Future Planning: 401(k) retirement plan with company match - Quality of Life: Flexible summer schedule with multiple two-week camp options, 3-hour daily commitment, and choice of morning or afternoon sessions ###### 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! **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.** --- Source: Art of Problem Solving's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/art-of-problem-solving-teaching-assistant-4476f315-535d-4476-b287-0bcad4390b53