Interaction Developer 🔥
- are consistent with a student-centered, problem-based pedagogical philosophy
- foster a social, collaborative learning environment
- teach and demonstrate math in an engaging way
- help students identify as mathematicians
- demonstrate the utility, power, and beauty of math
- assist educators in orchestrating productive mathematical discussions
- Build complex digital graphs and manipulatives.
- Work with Activity Specialists and the Curriculum Team to define specifications and functionality for graphs and manipulatives.
- Explore new graphing functionality.
- Regularly meet with the Design Team to improve and make decisions around user interface.
- Work with the Design Team on efficient practices for integrating images and illustrations into digital graphs and manipulatives.
- Participate in workshops with Curriculum and Design teams.
- At least two years of experience with web-based mathematical authoring tools and graphing calculators, including Desmos Graphing Calculator, Desmos Activity Builder or GeoGebra
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or another quantitative field
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Comfort in the following mathematical domains:
- Advanced algebra
- Trigonometry
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Basic tutoring or teaching experience, including online or as a teaching assistant
- Proficiency using digital teamwork tools, including spreadsheets and Google Drive
- Coding experience in mathematical languages (e.g., MATLAB, Mathematica) or other languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python)
- Willingness to travel to Amplify’s New York Office Headquarters for occasional workshops
- Face-to-face classroom teaching experience, at any grade level
- At least four years of experience with web-based mathematical authoring tools and graphing calculators, including Desmos Graphing Calculator, Desmos Activity Builder or GeoGebra
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds. Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.