Per Scholas is seeking a Technical Instructor to deliver high-end technical training to underemployed and unemployed community residents for purposes of higher economic development and improvement of quality of life.
Requirements
- Working experience in both front-end and back-end development, and are fluent in: HTML5 and CSS3
- Full-stack JavaScript (strong JavaScript highly preferred)
- At least one JS MV* framework (Angular, Backbone, or React preferred)
- SQL databases (we generally use PostgreSQL)
- NoSQL (we generally cover MongoDB)
- Express/Node.js
- Experience with curriculum, syllabus development, and lesson planning.
Responsibilities
- Deliver technology skills training and assessments to prepare students for entry-level to mid-level careers in the field of software development
- Be Adept in learning new software tools, languages, and technologies as needed.
- Maintain Salesforce database with student scores and attendance
- Create, submit and maintain training curricula for approval and school files.
- Work closely with the Program Design team to create student content on the PS Academy.
- Instructors will need to commit a few hours per week to preparing lessons and materials, leveraging existing PS curriculum content.
- Work closely with co-instructors or teaching assistants to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.
Other
- A Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in a related field is preferred but not required.
- Experience with student assessment; and a talent to continuously evaluate the curriculum to identify what is working and what improvements can be made
- Qualified candidates must be able to comfortably and frequently lift 50lbs
- You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission.
- You are an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills.
