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Art of Problem Solving

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Best job ever! Seriously! - Part-time Instructor Art of Problem Solving Employee Review

5.0
Sep 15, 2022
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Pros

This is for the Princeton location, though I'm sure most of this applies to other locations. I've absolutely loved my time here. It's the perfect balance. There is a very strong curriculum, which genuinely helps children learn. The questions are thought provoking, and are great applications of the lessons. The material for young children is excellent. (A notable part of the lesson is group reading through math comics, where the students get to follow the wacky antics of the very clever math beasts. ) The lesson plans are already created, with student slides and teacher slides. This is especially appreciated for the more advanced math courses, where thorough solutions are provided. The homework is mostly auto-graded online (prep time mentioned has to do with familiarizing yourself with the material for the day.) The language arts classes are above and beyond in content. They are less focused on grammar and spelling, and more focused on getting students excited about literature and helping them learn how to think logically and convey their ideas effectively. The balance comes from the staff. While there is a massive amount of high quality material, with detailed teacher information, there is minimal micromanagement. The staff here trusts teachers to make the material fit the needs of their class. The work outside of the classroom is minimal. It's the best of both worlds. Students are often excited to be here, since the material is enrichment. And I often find myself learning things in the lessons I'm teaching as well. The pay and benefits is also fantastic for part time. ($100 per class, and $30/hr for things like grading (not HW, but there are a couple exams/papers depending on the class). There's also a 401k with some amount of matching. There is also paid sick leave, and flexibility provided through subs. 10/10

Cons

None, I'm genuinely unsure why they aren't constantly flooded with teacher applications. The only negative might be that the teaching opportunities are mainly part time, but from what I understand, more full time positions might become a possibility. They do also have high standards for who they hire, but the trade off is the nicer pay and the higher trust to adjust your own lessons as needed.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Amazing office space filled with kind and intelligent people who all care about what they do!

Cons

Can't come up with any downsides honestly

1.0
May 14, 2026
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Pros

Nice campus in a great location

Cons

Though I was hired there in late July 2025 as a Language Arts Instructor, I never got to work in this capacity. After interviewing, coming in for a teaching demonstration, and completing a mountain of paperwork, I was informed that they did not actually have any class/es to offer me, but that I was "welcome" to say on in a substitute capacity. In the nearly year that followed, exactly one substitute opportunity matching my skill set and schedule became available but was snapped up before I could take it. I also received a lot of marketing emails and one webinar invite, as well as an alarming letter from their corporate HR, asking why I had not worked for them yet -- as if I had any control over this! If they wanted to know why I had not worked there, why not ask the person I'd been in contact with, who kept feeding me all these lies? To add insult to injury, in March of this year, they posted another vacancy advert for the same post I had applied for in 2025; when I enquired why, if they did not have anything for me in summer of 2025, they did not offer me this post when it was available, I was given some BS about how they were advertising for their "current campus needs" and thanked me for "understanding" No more "understanding," and I advise everyone else to steer clear of them; they're nothing more than an expensive, fancy version of Phoenix University.

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