Instructional Assistants

Launch Code Instructional Assistants are important and valuable members of a program's Course Staff. Learner Engagement Specialists and Instructors rely on Instructional Assistants to reinforce the subject knowledge taught in the lecture, teach the application of concepts and skills, and foster a welcoming and supportive learning environment. Instructional Assistants take a very active role in ensuring Learners have high-quality educational and community experiences throughout the course, enabling engagement and retention.

At Launch Code, Instructional Assistants guide a group of Learners as a principal education and support point of contact throughout the Launch Code program, while simultaneously refining their professional development goals. The Instructional Assistant leadership experience provides the opportunity to grow not just your technical skills, but also public speaking, presentation, people management, and group facilitation skills.

Position Details:

* We are hiring for both temporary full-time and temporary part-time non-exempt Instructional Assistant positions

* Part-Time requires approximately 6 - 10 hours per week and pays at a rate of $20/hour for the duration of the course

* Full-Time requires approximately 40 hours per week and pays at a rate of $27.50/hour for the duration of the course

* Course duration ranges from 16 - 47 weeks

* Instructional Assistants report to the Vice President of Talent Operations, with a dotted line relationship with Learner Engagement Specialists

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee and Guide Learners (40%)

* Attend classes and conduct regularly scheduled office hours

* Support and encourage Learners; facilitate and encourage material understanding through:

* Study partner/groups

* Textbook Review

* Studio Review

* Learner Interdependency

* Brief review of material or concepts and assistance with:

* Technical issues

* Academic and social resources

* Check on each Learner regularly by:

* Answering individual questions

* Helping an individual through coding problems

* Assessing quizzes, exercises, and project submissions

* Identifying performance problems and working with them to create pathways for improvement

* Monitor Slack Community - flag posts or comments that may violate any aspect of the Code of Conduct, answer questions, and assist Learners in a prompt and timely manner

* Meet with Learner Engagement Specialists and other Instructional Assistants to discuss wins, areas for improvement, and to ideate learner success strategies

Classroom Preparation (30%)

* Review course content for the upcoming class

* Review and refine understanding of key concepts covered in each class

* Assess and prepare alternate ways to explain and demonstrate the concepts taught in the course work

* Anticipate questions - not only how to create solutions, but the 'why' behind an ideal solution

* Prepare open-ended questions for Learners that confirm understanding of the course materials

* Review the studio assignment

* Confer with other TAs, Learner Engagement Specialist, and/or Lead Instructor with questions or concerns

* Test access to all necessary materials + technology

* Prepare supplemental exercises, practice tools or activities for learners when there is no studio assignment

* Additional class planning (classroom tools, engagement, etc.)

* Grade assignments

* Make sure documentation is up to date

* Brainstorm ideas/concerns/questions with other Launch Code staff

* Plan, Anticipate, and Rehearse

* Public speaking and delivery

* Time management

* Q&A

Lead Classroom Studio (20%)

* Introduce and discuss Studio Activity

* Demonstrate the practical application of the Studio Activity; reinforce concepts

* Answer questions and conduct mini lesson/lecture

* Direct studio activity

* Ask the Learners questions to assess understanding of the material and assignment and confirm understanding

* Supplement specific studio assignments with paired activity, as needed

* Empower interdependency and proactivity

* Encourage participation; ask and answer questions

* Develop and implement large and small group learning activities

* Empower independent and interdependent learning

* Reinforce the Flipped Classroom Model

Administrative Duties (10%)

* Documentation

* Keep documentation up to date as a continuous, ongoing process

* Document all meaningful conversations and changes in the learner success tracker and other cohort documents.

* Revised deadline(s)

* Resolved issue(s)

* New concern(s)

* Assignment grading

* Verify Learner work and enter grades

* Verification of skills through walkthroughs

* Give feedback for Graded Assignments and Quizzes

* Regularly report to Instructor and Launch Code staff on Learner progress and enrollment

* Report any problematic behaviors (for both course staff and Learners) to the Learner Engagement Specialist

* Ensure personal and Learner adherence to Launch Code Code of Conduct, policies, procedures, and Launch Code's Academic Honesty Policy

Qualifications:

* Technical proficiency in the program subject matter area and the concepts/…