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Art of Problem Solving Academy

The leadership team of the Saratoga campus is completely disorganized, hardly visible. The organization needs to improve in their conduct and treatment of employees. 
The campus director always expects everyone to figure things out without any formal training, is not very approachable and does not have manners and social ethics in talking to staff,  no management skills to help employees grow. There has been no positive praise for work performance. There is no room for growth into a full time role, for part time staff members. 
Additionally, the Human Resources business manager does not have the employee's interests in mind, rather supports the higher up leadership and does not want to follow up with issues, is rude and condescending. The whole academy lacks management, structure. 

Future parents/ employees do not apply to this Saratoga academy, where the environment is very toxic, where your work will not be appreciated.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at the company is the professional development group training, but not the individual mentoring.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The students do not behave no matter what classroom management technique you use and then when you try "3 Strikes," management does not like it.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture at the company is stressful.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Go in more than 15 minutes before class starts.  Pick up the materials.  You have to be there 15 minutes before class starts to answer questions but the students do not come in during that time or, if they do, they don't ask questions.  Teach class for an hour and 45 minutes.  Must stay in the classroom for 15 more minutes to answer any questions.  Again, there are none.

A typical day involves teaching highly motivated students in an engaging, structured online environment. The experience is both intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding, since I get to see students grow and gain confidence in their abilities.

Throughout my time here, I’ve learned a great deal about communicating complex ideas clearly, managing virtual classrooms effectively, and adapting to diverse learning styles.

Management is outstanding. The organization is exceptionally well-run, with clear direction, responsiveness, and genuine respect for teachers. The workplace culture is positive, supportive, and mission-driven — you really feel part of something meaningful.

The hardest part of the job is the compensation, which could be more competitive. However, the work is so fulfilling that the financial side becomes secondary. The most enjoyable part, by far, is watching students reach their goals and knowing you played a role in their success.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The kids are amazing and the curriculum is pretty great. Honestly, I absolutely loved how bright and motivated the kids coming into the courses were.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of support by management or compensation. Also, feedback you received was mostly negative rather than supportive. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is a good amount of flexibility, but if management or a parent catches on to something you are doing that they don't like, you will be swiftly corrected. Parents are prioritized more than teachers.

I loved working for AoPS. They were very laid back and the environment was great. I was in college at the time and they let me do homework at the job, and I was paid more than fairly for part time work. When I was there I had a slight problem with other part time workers failing to do their share (we had an allotment of work to do each week and some of them were too happy to let me do it all) but when i was there it was otherwise an jdeal place to work. Still my favorite job i ever had.

On a day-to-day basis, being a receptionist at AOPS academy is pretty standard as far as being a receptionist goes. Because it is a teaching institution, expect to schedule a lot of prospective student meetings and the occasional teacher. 

Since I was one of those hired on to set up a new branch of AOPS, there were a lot of these. Unfortunately, this was a summer job for me rather than a full time career, so I cannot speak of how it would be to work at AOPS full time, and because of the fact that I was helping set up a new location, I was not there when the branch was in full swing, and as such have very little idea as to how work would be for a teacher working for AOPS.

The best part of teaching at Art of Problem Solving Academy has been that literally every student I've encountered is eager to learn and ready to try their best. There is minimal time commitment outside of class aside from preparing to teach the pre-planned lessons (no grading assignments, no extended parent communication necessary). It's been a joy teaching here because I get to focus on teaching kids - not on district mandates, paperwork, standardized test goals and the other stuff that gets in the way of helping kids learn.

Interesting culture. VERY focused on Math, especially elite Math competitions. And it comes from the heart - the focus is absolutely on helping bright students to thrive, not on making money. 
Sometimes that focus is too narrow. We tend to overlook or not care about doing "business" work that all/most companies do.

Classes were one hour and 45 minutes long.  They are for gifted students to supplement their regular schooling.  I was amazed at the students' level of understanding.  Managers care about their teachers and frequently observe classes and offer constructive feedback.  Students are very well behaved.

I like working for AOPS.  However, the ELA department still needs to do a lot of work to find the right curriculum for students wanting an enriching experience.  The classes tend to be repetitive.  They are all structured exactly the same way.  Honestly, the students responded most when we just had fun and responded least to the hardest tasks.

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