Part-Time Software Engineering Instructor – Remote in Los Angeles, CA in Skills Union (job Id: 1675899283)
Job title: Part-Time Software Engineering Instructor - Remote
Company: Skills Union
Job description: About You
You are a talented, passionate and experienced software engineer looking to share your experience and help to develop the next generation of software developers.
This is a fully remote, part-time role (weekday evenings, plus some Saturday mornings), and we are hiring in both the US and UK / European time zones.
About Us
Skills Union is a leading digital learning company focused on preparing students for careers in the digital economy. We are working closely with W3Schools to launch a new online bootcamp that equips online learners with the skills, tools and mindset to help them succeed as software engineers in todays rapidly evolving digital economy.
We believe that education can be a powerful force for good, and want to help students from every background to realise their full potential.
About The Role
You will be leading a cohort of 30 students, and playing a leading role teaching our software engineering bootcamp - run over 6 months, fully online, teaching and mentoring in the evenings for 6 to 9 hours per week.
You will be joining a global network of instructors, trainers and community managers, and will be working closely with the team at W3 Schools and our team. We have a curriculum in place that has been delivered to hundreds of students already, and have the support of a library of hundreds of existing online tutorials and an IDE that the students will use for their projects.
You will deliver the program online through synchronous learning sessions, while also working with our Community Managers and other instructors to support and develop our students with messaging and support via our online platform and community channels.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and deliver an exceptional student learning experience, using our active project-based learning approach, and the curriculum materials provided.
- To develop and supplement written materials and content as needed, to provide students with the skills, tools and knowledge they need for their first job.
- Maintain and update the student syllabus, including learning objectives, required homework and assignments, and deadlines for assessments and projects.
- Provide daily on-demand video and chat support for students as they move through the program assignments.
- To provide compassionate, constructive feedback to students, as well as coaching and inspiring students to help them reach their full potential.
- To source and / or create projects and assignments for our students, and to create suitable assessments and grading rubrics where necessary to ensure our students are adequately assessed.
- Actively contribute to our growing global community, and work with all or the other members of the global Skills Union team to ensure the success of our students.
Skills and Attributes we are looking for:
- You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are looking for guidance.
- You are a confident team leader with problem-solving, communication and analytical thinking skills.
- You are proactive, autonomous and resourceful.
- Fluency in most of the following topics: HTML, CSS, Events, jQuery, Node.js, React, Python, Java, DBMS, Version Control, Testing, Code Quality and Reviews, Continuous Integration, Computing Concepts.
- Above all you have a great attitude, integrity, and a passion for working with people, and helping them to grow and succeed.
Skills Union and is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all backgrounds.
Expected salary:
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Company: Skills Union
Job description: About You
You are a talented, passionate and experienced software engineer looking to share your experience and help to develop the next generation of software developers.
This is a fully remote, part-time role (weekday evenings, plus some Saturday mornings), and we are hiring in both the US and UK / European time zones.
About Us
Skills Union is a leading digital learning company focused on preparing students for careers in the digital economy. We are working closely with W3Schools to launch a new online bootcamp that equips online learners with the skills, tools and mindset to help them succeed as software engineers in todays rapidly evolving digital economy.
We believe that education can be a powerful force for good, and want to help students from every background to realise their full potential.
About The Role
You will be leading a cohort of 30 students, and playing a leading role teaching our software engineering bootcamp - run over 6 months, fully online, teaching and mentoring in the evenings for 6 to 9 hours per week.
You will be joining a global network of instructors, trainers and community managers, and will be working closely with the team at W3 Schools and our team. We have a curriculum in place that has been delivered to hundreds of students already, and have the support of a library of hundreds of existing online tutorials and an IDE that the students will use for their projects.
You will deliver the program online through synchronous learning sessions, while also working with our Community Managers and other instructors to support and develop our students with messaging and support via our online platform and community channels.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and deliver an exceptional student learning experience, using our active project-based learning approach, and the curriculum materials provided.
- To develop and supplement written materials and content as needed, to provide students with the skills, tools and knowledge they need for their first job.
- Maintain and update the student syllabus, including learning objectives, required homework and assignments, and deadlines for assessments and projects.
- Provide daily on-demand video and chat support for students as they move through the program assignments.
- To provide compassionate, constructive feedback to students, as well as coaching and inspiring students to help them reach their full potential.
- To source and / or create projects and assignments for our students, and to create suitable assessments and grading rubrics where necessary to ensure our students are adequately assessed.
- Actively contribute to our growing global community, and work with all or the other members of the global Skills Union team to ensure the success of our students.
Skills and Attributes we are looking for:
- You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are looking for guidance.
- You are a confident team leader with problem-solving, communication and analytical thinking skills.
- You are proactive, autonomous and resourceful.
- Fluency in most of the following topics: HTML, CSS, Events, jQuery, Node.js, React, Python, Java, DBMS, Version Control, Testing, Code Quality and Reviews, Continuous Integration, Computing Concepts.
- Above all you have a great attitude, integrity, and a passion for working with people, and helping them to grow and succeed.
Skills Union and is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all backgrounds.
Expected salary:
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Apply for the job now!
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