Technical Instructor

About This Role

Deliver technology and data literacy curriculum focused on social justice to youth aged 14-25, empowering Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and AAPI communities to become technology producers. This role involves teaching coding, web development, or data science in an informal education setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach a social justice ("sociotechnical") and software development or data science curriculum to youth ages 14-25
• Lead and facilitate teaching sessions, community building and related professional skills sessions
• Leverage existing instructor materials and student resources (course outlines, instructional materials, and training aids)
• Provide small group mentorship opportunities and technical support to students
• Collaborate with instructors and programs team members to identify young people with strong technical and professional development skills for post-program opportunities
• Collaborate with the team to ensure all student data is collected and accurate in a timely manner

Requirements

• Experience working with and facilitating learning experiences for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students
• Passion for and knowledge of approaches to racial justice & equity in the technical domain
• Passion for inclusion in technology
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS, javascript, python (or other OOP), and data science

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, mathematics, or other STEM equivalent (e.g. certification of achievement, advanced status in a tech bootcamp)

Nice to Have

• Experience in teaching, giving technical talks, workshops, or tutorials at conferences, meetups, or schools

Skills

* Required skills