Software Engineering Instructor - Tech Elevator
Columbus, OH
About the Job
Job Description
Tech Elevator is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce. Through our full-time and part-time coding bootcamps and company partnerships, we teach students and employees from diverse backgrounds to become software developers-while also helping them to build career-readiness skills and connections through our nationally recognized Pathway Program™.
At Tech Elevator, our mission is to elevate people, companies, and communities and, since 2015, we've been transforming lives through technology education. In 2020, we were listed as the 16th fastest growing education company in the US, and we've consistently led our industry in performance outcomes. We are also proud to be listed among Purpose Jobs 2022 Best Places to Work in Midwest Tech.
For us, it's not just work; every team member contributes to a life-changing program. We work hard to help our students uncover the best version of themselves, while working for a brand that empowers every employee to continually evolve and grow.
About the Role:
The Instructor will teach technical skills and support career change among our student population.
At Tech Elevator, our instructors are accomplished software developers who have a passion for sharing their knowledge and expertise with our students. We believe that a great mentor can be the catalyst for successful transformation. As such, our instructors are at the heart of the Tech Elevator experience. Teaching technical skills and supporting career change is challenging work, but when the students have a great experience and succeed in their transformation, the work is both meaningful and personally rewarding. You will have the rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of your students.
We stand far above other programs because of our mission and the drive of our employees. Our results reflect our focus on our mission to elevate people, companies, and communities. We have built a business where we help people not only get jobs but careers that are satisfying and help companies fill positions with local candidates in the communities where they reside and serve. We do all of this keeping quality and authenticity in mind.
Essential Functions:
Technical Education
Pathway Support
Individual Mentoring
Scholarship
Tech Elevator is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce. Through our full-time and part-time coding bootcamps and company partnerships, we teach students and employees from diverse backgrounds to become software developers-while also helping them to build career-readiness skills and connections through our nationally recognized Pathway Program™.
At Tech Elevator, our mission is to elevate people, companies, and communities and, since 2015, we've been transforming lives through technology education. In 2020, we were listed as the 16th fastest growing education company in the US, and we've consistently led our industry in performance outcomes. We are also proud to be listed among Purpose Jobs 2022 Best Places to Work in Midwest Tech.
For us, it's not just work; every team member contributes to a life-changing program. We work hard to help our students uncover the best version of themselves, while working for a brand that empowers every employee to continually evolve and grow.
About the Role:
The Instructor will teach technical skills and support career change among our student population.
At Tech Elevator, our instructors are accomplished software developers who have a passion for sharing their knowledge and expertise with our students. We believe that a great mentor can be the catalyst for successful transformation. As such, our instructors are at the heart of the Tech Elevator experience. Teaching technical skills and supporting career change is challenging work, but when the students have a great experience and succeed in their transformation, the work is both meaningful and personally rewarding. You will have the rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of your students.
We stand far above other programs because of our mission and the drive of our employees. Our results reflect our focus on our mission to elevate people, companies, and communities. We have built a business where we help people not only get jobs but careers that are satisfying and help companies fill positions with local candidates in the communities where they reside and serve. We do all of this keeping quality and authenticity in mind.
Essential Functions:
Technical Education
- Responsible for effectively utilizing the Tech Elevator curriculum to facilitate technical education of students.
- Ensures that lectures are approachable, focused, engaging, and valuable, being:
- Mindful of examples that can be understood by a novice.
- Timely in the objectives being covered in the time allotted.
- Enthusiastic with his/her/their delivery
- Convey a sense of enthusiasm for programming and the field of software development that can motivate and inspire students.
- Maintains students' respect and confidence by being consistently knowledgeable and prepared to present curriculum material.
- Complies with the record-keeping policies and procedures related to student performance (e.g. grading, attendance, quiz scores, etc.).
Pathway Support
- Responsible for maintaining a high campus job placement rate by supporting the Pathway Program.
- Collaborates with campus Pathway Director(s) to maintain a holistic view of individual student performance across both technical and career-readiness curricula.
- Effectively facilitates and supports the technical content of the Pathway Program (e.g. technical interviewing, "Career Paths in Tech" session)
- Supports the efforts of the Pathway Director(s) and promotes student participation in the Pathway Program
Individual Mentoring
- Responsible for looking after the individual needs of students in order to promote a high graduation rate while maintaining a consistent level of technical competence among graduates.
- Take an interest in and ownership of the academic progress and performance of individual students.
- Effectively utilizes student mentoring sessions to assist with areas such as technical review, tutoring, mentoring, and development of side projects.
- Recognizes and takes appropriate and timely action when necessary to address students' poor academic performance or personal misconduct.
Scholarship
- Responsible for maintaining technical expertise and staying current with the software development industry.
- Is knowledgeable of all facets of the Tech Elevator curriculum, self-identifying gaps where additional experience and learning is needed in order to effectively deliver a given curriculum topic.
- Seeks ways to improve Tech Eleva
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