Position Summary

The AoPS Academy Campus Director at our Irvine Campus is responsible for leading daily operations, people management, and teaching select weekly math/language arts classes. The Campus Director has proven leadership in a dynamic fast-paced setting and a strong background in education. This role is full-time, year-round position which includes the school year and summer. 

This might be the right job for you if you have the leadership, operational, and administrative skills of a principal or manager with the heart and experience of a teacher. You proactively problem-solve, are confident and composed under pressure, and possess a sales-driven mindset to achieve student enrollment targetsand elevate overall success of the academy.

If you’re an ambitious and creative individual with a passion for education, we want to talk to you!

The Campus Director will:

• Lead all day-to-day campus operations
• Manage the full-time and part-time campus staff, including hiring, training, evaluating, work allocation, and scheduling
• Drive student enrollments and retention to meet business objectives 
• Strategically manage and plan for budgets, staffing needs, student enrollments, and class schedules
• Create a warm and welcoming campus environment for students, parents, and staff
• Regularly meet with current and prospective families in-person and virtually
• Teach the AoPS curriculum in dynamic, participation-oriented classes that focus on understanding and developing skills, not on rote memorization
• Build community partnerships and attend outreach events to increase awareness of AoPS in the community and plan engaging educational events at the campus
• Complete other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned
  
  

The ideal candidate has:

• Strong leadership and supervisory experience with demonstrated skill in effectively hiring, training, managing, coaching, and evaluating diverse teams of employees
• Experience supervising other managers is preferred
• Experience managing in an educational environment is preferred
• Marketing, recruitment, or community engagement experience preferred
• Teaching experience required; primary/secondary experience preferred
• Math and/or Language Artssubject-matter expert with the ability to teach advanced students in grades 2-12 preferred
• A bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree is preferred

Work Schedule

AoPS Academy is an after-school program; most of our classes and operational responsibilities occur during the evenings and on weekends. As such, it’s expected that Directors work a nontraditional schedule during the school year. Summer hours typically shift to a more standard Monday to Friday work schedule. 

Why Join AoPS

This position includes a competitive starting salary of $100,000, an annual summer bonus, and real-time campus growth and performance raises.

• Impact: Opportunity to work closely with motivated students, and develop 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 

Location: Irvine, CA

About AoPS Academy:

AoPS Academy is a year-round educational enrichment program.

Since 1993, Art of Problem Solving 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 AoPS, 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, seeking to build 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 15 centers across the nation since 2016 and are still growing! 

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.