Instructor, Education Foundation

Job Description

Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle and staffed by Oracle employees 100% dedicated to the Foundation. We are seeking an Instructor to join our team of educators, technologists, and creative problem solvers. The individual in this role will help contribute to delivering the Oracle Education Foundation program, enjoy all the benefits of working at a cloud technology company, Oracle, and advance the purpose of empowering young people through technology education.

• Ability to design modern, engaging, hands‑on technical curriculum
• Strong teaching and classroom management skills
• Ability to lead open‑ended project‑based classes
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with partner schools and nonprofits
• Experience in one or more of the following: app design, artificial intelligence, data science, game design, physical computing, programming, robotics
• Willingness to try different teaching models
• Strong design thinking and futures thinking skills or willingness to learn
• Ability to rapidly adapt to change, master complexity, and navigate ambiguity

Oracle Education Foundation teaches young people how to innovate, solve problems with technology, and shape a better future. We reach students by collaborating with select schools and nonprofit organizations neighboring Oracle hubs. We offer in‑person and hybrid engagements that connect students to the talented people of Oracle. Students work alongside Oracle Volunteer coaches as they engage in classes at the intersection of coding, physical computing, design thinking, and futures thinking.

The person in this role will design and implement curricula, lead instruction in classes, train Oracle Volunteers to support classes, and provide guidance and assistance for both volunteers and students during class. They will be responsible for implementing the Oracle Education Foundation’s program with fidelity in various contexts.

• Collaborate closely with all members of the Oracle Education Foundation team
• Build and maintain relationships with current partners
• Collect, reflect upon, and utilize student and volunteer feedback to inform instruction
• Engage in professional learning around technology, pedagogy, design thinking, and futures thinking
• Assist in many of the day‑to‑day operations of the Oracle Education Foundation
  • Train and manage a team of adult Oracle Volunteers to support each class
  • Present to and engage with prospective volunteers at various recruitment events, both in‑person and online
  • Manage communications with volunteers and partners (e.g. schools and nonprofits)
  • Schedule and organize events
  • Manage data related to classes, students, and volunteers

• Bachelor’s degree in education, computer science, or other relevant discipline preferred
• 5+ years of experience in secondary education, maker education, coding, or a combination preferred
• Experience with design thinking and/or futures thinking a plus
• Superb detail orientation as well as vision
• Exceptional written and verbal English language skills
• Exceptional critical thinking and presentation skills
• Excellent time management, organization, and operations skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to represent Oracle Education Foundation and Oracle with passion and professionalism
• Ability to travel 5-20% of the time

US:
Hiring Range in USD from: $70,600 – $141,200 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health-care and dependent-care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off:
  Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits...
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire...
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption…