COMPANY
Derivita, n. di-ri-və-tah
We are an education technology company that is solving real problems for teachers and students. Our mission is to empower teachers to remove obstacles in education and increase the number of students receiving degrees by providing them with high-quality assessments and in-class engagement tools.
We believe in sharing knowledge and collaborating to find the best solutions. In addition to working with smart people who care about how summative and formative assessments are delivered and understood, we also care about building a team that works!
Derivita is committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Math Question Specifier
Math Question Specifiers work on projects involving the design, development, and evaluation of STEM-focused questions. They review course materials and educational content across different areas of mathematics, and participate in the planning and innovation of our content products as an integral part of the Content Team.
Benefits (medical/dental/life), paid time off, 401k, and equity are available for full-time employees. This position is fully remote.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications should be emailed to jobs [at] derivita.com. Applications submitted through Indeed may not be reviewed.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Create questions that challenge students to use critical thinking and problem solving.
- Dive into curricula to understand the approach and viewpoint of a particular curriculum to develop aligned content.
- Develop clear question prompts, thoughtful customized targeted feedback, and careful randomization parameters.
- Deliver creative mathematics questions that challenge students to think critically while being mindful of how the question will be integrated into the instructors’ curricula.
- Write straightforward and easy-to-follow specifications of each question.
- Review questions and solutions for conciseness and precise communication of concepts and ideas.
- Identify potential edge cases in review and test for how well the question works.
- Convey complex mathematics and/or statistics principles in a way that will inspire teachers and help students apply their learning.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Successful Specifiers are subject matter experts who have a teacher’s mindset and an appreciation for how students learn. Our question writers have experience teaching with an online mathematics homework system and can leverage that experience to design innovative questions and content for an online homework system. Successful Specifiers enjoy finding the best way to help students understand technical concepts, and care deeply about ensuring that content and questions are accurate.
We are looking for a combination of the following...
- Masters in Mathematics or Statistics
- 3-5+ years teaching developmental and advanced mathematics classes in higher education or K12
- Experience teaching with online mathematics assessment systems (computer based mathematics homework tools)
- Comfort working in all levels of mathematics
- Ability to dive into unfamiliar curricula to learn and discover
- Knowledge of instructional design, mathematics education pedagogy, curriculum development, and educational best practices
- Proficiency with LaTeX (preferred)
- Experience with Common Core curriculum and standards (preferred)
- Experience developing curriculum for higher education (preferred)
HOW TO APPLY
Visit http://www.derivita.com/careers page for instructions on how to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Applications should be submitted to jobs [at] derivita.com. Applications through Indeed may not be reviewed.
Work Location: Remote