Lead Math Instructor – Mathnasium of Rockaway

We are hiring a Lead Instructor in Rockaway to play a key leadership role in delivering exceptional student experiences and supporting daily center operations.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working with students and wants to grow into a leadershipposition. You’ll help shape the instructional experience, coach a team, and ensure every student receives high-quality math instruction that builds confidence and results.

This role is ideal for candidates pursuing leadership careers in education, operations, or business management.

Quick Role Summary

As a Lead Instructor, you will oversee the instructional floor during center hours, ensuring students are engaged, instructors are supported, and operations run smoothly. You’ll serve as a coach, leader, and role model, helping maintain consistency and excellence in every session.

This role blends instruction, leadership, and customer experience, and is a key step toward future Center Director opportunities.

What We Offer

• $18 - $20 hourly rate
• Part-time leadership role (20–25 hours/week)
• Paid training on the Mathnasium Method
• Opportunities for Growth and Leadership Development across multiple centers
• Clear path to Assistant Center Director and other leadership roles
• Positive, team-oriented culture

What You Will Do

• Lead the instructional floor and manage classroom flow during sessions
• Coach, support, and develop a team of instructors
• Ensure all instruction aligns with the Mathnasium Method
• Deliver high-quality, engaging math instruction to students
• Build strong relationships with students and families
• Assist with center tours, consultations, and enrollment conversations
• Act as Manager on Duty; open/close the center as needed
• Monitor student progress and collaborate with the Center Director
• Maintain a structured, positive, and high-energy learning environment
• Support local marketing and community engagement efforts

Core Responsibilities

• Instructional Leadership & Classroom Management
• Team Coaching & Development
• Customer Experience & Enrollment Support
• Operational Execution

Requirements

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Strong math proficiency (through 12th grade)
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate others
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills under pressure
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable with consultative conversations and overcoming objections
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High School diploma or G.E.D. required; some college preferred
• Experience working with children required; leadership experience preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Applications

Schedule & Availability

This is a part-time leadership position (20–25 hours per week).

Typical schedule includes:

• Monday–Thursday: Afternoon & evening hours (approx. 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Ability to open and close the center is required.

Mathnasium locations are independently owned and operated by franchisees of Mathnasium Center Licensing, LLC ("Mathnasium"). Franchisees are independent business people and not employed by Mathnasium. Thus, each franchisee and each franchisee center is unique and the franchisee is alone responsible for all employment matters in their center. If you are hired to work at a center, the franchisee will be your employer, not Mathnasium. 

The Mathnasium Mission
Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it.
Math can change their lives, and they can change the world.
Mathnasium makes math make sense, building children's confidence and a deep understanding and lifelong love of mathematics. With more than 1,000 locations on four continents, our franchised and company-owned learning centers provide tutoring from pre-K through high school.
The Mathnasium Method increases a child's math competency and improves their lives by opening the doors to higher education, greater career opportunities, and a better future. It is in that sense that we aim to change the world ... one child at a time.
Our teaching method, the Mathnasium Method, is the life’s work of Larry Martinek, Mathnasium’s Chief Instructional Officer and a teacher and math teaching consultant in the Los Angeles area for more than 35 years. The Mathnasium Method uses a time-tested, customized program which stems from a unique assessment to identify what students need to improve their math skills. We offer personalized instruction, proprietary worksheets, and games to build Number Sense and provide a fun and supportive environment in which children can learn and practice math.

Salary

$18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Job Type

Full time, Part time

Schedule

Weekend availability, Other