Who we are

The next generation deserves a better kind of school - so we built it from the ground up. We believe education should have two purposes: to instill a lifelong love of learning, and provide kids the skills to thrive in the future. When we built Prisma, we asked: if we started from scratch focused on those two goals, what might school look like? Today, Prisma looks like the best ideas in innovative education, crossed with the joy and flexibility of homeschooling. Prisma looks like harnessing technology, not only to personalize the curriculum, but to connect kids with the best educators worldwide. Prisma looks like a global community of families doing school differently. Our ethos is ‘hard fun’: interesting problems to solve, creative projects to tackle, and an environment where learning is dynamic and exciting. We believe that learning should have purpose in the real world, learning isn’t one-size-fits all, learning happens in community and kids should learn how to think, not what to think. If you believe this too and you dream of a job where you can truly have an impact on the world, read on!

What the role is

Do you dream of a world in which all kids love math, see its relevance in their everyday lives, work regularly in collaborative small groups, embrace struggle, and enjoy playing with numbers?

We are turning the typical school experience on its head, so this is not your average math teacher role! In fact, in our model kids are led by 'learning coaches,' not teachers, and they learn via live video and interactive experiences, not classrooms and textbooks. As a math coach, you’ll be responsible for working closely with groups of learners as they progress through math curriculum, leading engaging and innovative math learning experiences, and creating an environment in which kids see the real-world relevance of numbers and are excited to explore content that interests and challenges them.

About this posting: Because Prisma has ongoing enrollment, contract needs come up throughout the year. We are currently building a pool of qualified candidates that we can reach out to as contracting needs arise. If a contracting opportunity matches your background, we’ll contact you to discuss the timing and details of the role. Note that engagements depend on enrollment and may vary in hours and length.

What a contracting role may include

Scope depends on enrollment and can range from a single section up to three sections, roughly 20 learners per section in Grades 4–8. Work may include:

• Leading live small-group sessions 3–4 times per week, including direct instruction, content review, previews of new skills, and math challenges
• Running a weekly intervention group for learners who need extra support, and hosting office hours
• Setting individualized math goals with each group and helping learners stay accountable to them
• Reviewing learner progress and mastery through third-party online tools, and sharing updates clearly with learners and families
• Collaborating with Prisma's math team to share best practices, solve problems, and review learner progress

Who the ideal candidate is

You are a/an:

• Someone who loves kids and gets energy from working with learners, building positive relationships with them, and getting to know them as mathematicians and as people. Kids get you and you get kids.
• Experienced math teacher with deep content knowledge in math. You know what the most essential standards are, how they build on each other, and have lots of tricks up your sleeve for helping kids understand and love math.
• Innovative educator who believes that learning should be fun, relevant, engaging, and connected to the real world. You’re a fan of games, challenges, project-based learning, and approaching math learning through a nontraditional lens.