Math Teaching Assistant

Summary

Join Think Academy's Middle School Math Competition team as a part-time, remote Teaching Assistant! You'll support AMC10 students by maintaining an orderly classroom environment, answering questions, communicating with parents, and grading homework. Responsibilities include providing feedback, managing a WeCom parent group, creating video explanations, and editing learning materials. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required, with advanced degrees or AMC10 experience highly preferred. Fluency in English and Chinese is essential, along with excellent communication skills and weekend availability. Enjoy flexible remote work and competitive hourly rates, plus a student retention bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Education, or a related field
• Fluent in both English and Chinese to communicate with team members and parents
• Passionate about education, willing to help students achieve their potential
• Responsible and responsive to facilitate remote work
• Weekend availability is required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and motivate students

Responsibilities

• Keep the class proceeding in an orderly fashion, answering any questions students might have, communicating to parents about any absences, and generally making the environment conducive to students' study
• Remind students to submit homework, grade homework, guide students to office hours, and help answer questions students or parents might have
• Provide timely and constructive feedback on student assignments and performances to promote continuous improvement
• Help to maintain our WeCom parent group throughout the semester
• Record video explanations for homework problems
• Edit textbooks and other learning materials

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degrees such as Master's, or experience in AMC10 competition

Benefits

• Flexible remote work
• Teaching Fee: $25/hour
• Non-Teaching Fee: $16-20/hour; Includes class preparation and after-class services such as grading homework, replying to parent messages, periodically giving feedback, etc
• Student Retention Bonus: Targeted at 15% of total teaching fee for long-term classes