Rails Instructor

Job Description

As an instructor, you are responsible for the student experience in and out of the classroom. These responsibilities specifically lie in the realm of instruction as it pertains to the curriculum set forth by Tech Talent South.

• Lead instruction of course material in specified class hours.
• Attend and mentor students during office hours.
• Be available to mentor students outside of class and office hours.
• Prepare and create materials, coursework, and homework for students.
• Lead workshops in tandem with community organizers.
• Actively participate and contribute to weekly team calls.
• Teach in a rewarding atmosphere.
• Take on occasional side projects that may, or may not, be exclusive to your campus.

What we're looking for:

• Skills and experience in the topic(s) you’ll be teaching in class (examples include Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, Front‑End Frameworks, jQuery/Angular/React, SQL, APIs/REST, Git and Github, Deployment, Swift/Objective‑C, iOS, Java, PHP/Laravel, Wordpress, backend services like Firebase or Parse).
• More important than deep technical experience is the ability to communicate effectively to beginners—good communication skills and social aptitude are key.
• Passion and understanding of teaching code; dedication, persistence, patience, attention to detail, and enthusiasm.
• A good and inviting attitude.

• 4‑week commitment

• Monday and Wednesday, 6‑9 pm

• Must be available: 2/20/17‑3/15/17

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Location:

TBD