Computer Science Curriculum Developer

Role Summary:

We've recently hired a Computer Science Director to lead the design of our middle and high school Computer Science offerings from the ground up. Now, we're looking for a Computer Science Curriculum Developer to join this exciting new project. In this role, you'll help create both in-person and online courses, and will be part of shaping what Computer Science education looks like at AoPS. This position is ideal for a collaborative and innovative Computer Science educator with a strong interest in developing pedagogical materials for students who thrive on solving hard problems.

The Computer Science Curriculum Developer will:

• Develop new material including courses, lesson plans, challenges, projects, assessments, solution guides, and other educational resources for both in person and online courses.
• Review and provide feedback on material created by other team members and incorporate feedback from others into your materials.
• Maintain and improve existing educational material through review of teacher and student feedback and analysis of student performance.
• Interact with students through teaching online or in-person courses.
• Partner with the Computer Science Director to plan new material.
• Research CS advancements both in industry and education.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience teaching Computer Science to groups of students, ideally including experience teaching high school or advanced middle school students.
• Experience developing CS curriculum or curricular materials, ideally including experience with curricula at or beyond a traditional data structures course.
• A strong CS background including data structures, algorithms, and multiple programming paradigms (object oriented, functional, scripting, etc).
• A strong foundation in Computer Science concepts and enjoy building unique programming challenges.
• Excitement for problems like finding optimal paths in graphs or the MIT Regex Crossword Puzzle.
• Programming expertise in at least one of C++, Java, or Python.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Expertise in data science, AI, or ML algorithms is a plus.
• Experience with Computer Science competitions is a plus.

Why Join AoPS:

This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The full salary range for this Level 2 position is 80K-95K, with a 4% year-end bonus, and the salary range for the Senior Level position is 95K-120K per year with a 6% year-end bonus. Here are some things you can look forward to:

• Impact: The opportunity to inspire young students to be innovators and problem solvers through a deep understanding of Computer Science principles.
• 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
• Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling
• Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Future Planning: 401K with company match
• Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve
• Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)

Background Check:

Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Work Authorization:

Please note that 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.

About AoPS:

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. At AoPS, we believe that students learn best by working through challenging problems that present opportunities to develop problem-solving and critical reasoning skills through productive struggle and creative thinking. Our goal is for students to build a deep conceptual understanding of Computer Science and algorithmic thinking.