Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship (KKCF) Career Teaching Assistant
- Job Title
- Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship (KKCF) Career Teaching Assistant
- Job ID
- 27752455
- Work Remote
- Yes
- Location
- Remote
- Other Location
- Description
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Dates: June 9, 2025 - August 22, 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA,Bronx, NY; Newark NJ; Washington DC
Schedule:- 12 hours/week for the first 2 weeks
- 25 hours/week for the next 6 weeks
- 12 hours/week for the remaining 3 weeks
Employment Type: Temporary part-time position
About TKH
Established in 2014, TKH has provided high-tech training to thousands of students from underserved communities across the country. What began as a humble initiative in the South Bronx has blossomed into a national organization delivering programs in Newark, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. Our mission is to build a diverse tech workforce by uplifting individuals from the most underestimated and underserved communities. We envision a future where all communities have equal access to employment opportunities in tech across all sectors. The TKH model offers in-demand tech skills training, coupled with comprehensive wraparound services to support each Fellow's journey to career success.
Role Overview
The KKCF Careers Teaching Assistant supports Career Instructors in delivering high-quality instruction and guidance to high-school-aged learners. This role combines classroom facilitation, material preparation, intensive grading responsibilities, and student support to ensure an effective learning environment.
The ideal candidate is an energetic and flexible educator who:- Establishes a supportive learning environment with high expectations
- Demonstrates exceptional time management skills
- Communicates effectively about program challenges and needs
- Provides meaningful guidance to learners with diverse skill levels
TKH adapts to changing circumstances and priorities, making job expectations dynamic. This description outlines essential functions but does not limit the tasks that may be assigned.
Supporting Instruction and Classroom Management (70%)- Assist with career class facilitation covering key professional development topics for teens and young adults.
- Support virtual instruction through chat management, breakout room facilitation, and direct student assistance.
- Model a culture of high expectations and a growth mindset during class sessions.
- Meet regularly with assigned Instructors to align expectations and instructional strategies.
- Review student assignments and provide timely, actionable feedback using established rubrics.
- Monitor individual student progress and needs throughout the program.
- Collaborate with KKCF Career Instructors on pedagogical approaches and resource management.
- Provide student support during designated office hours via Slack, Learning Management System (LMS), and web conferencing.
- Act as substitute facilitator when needed if an Instructor is unavailable.
- Assist with preparing high-quality instructional resources including slide decks, activities, and exercises.
- Support the management of digital learning materials in the LMS.
- Help create and refine reference materials for student use.
- Collaborate with student success specialists to address learner challenges.
- Attend weekly progress meetings with the KKCF student success team.
- Participate in scheduled Teaching and Learning team meetings.
- Meet one-on-one with the Senior Manager of Alumni Engagement.
Schedule Requirements- KKCF Class Time & Office Hours: Mondays from 10:00am - 3:30pm EST (7:00am - 12:30pm PST) from June 9, 2025 to August 22, 2025.
- Weekly hours are flexible, including standard workday hours between 9:00am - 5:00pm local time for team meetings and training.
Click on “create profile and apply to job” and submit your resume and a cover letter answering the following questions:- What aspects of career education are you most knowledgeable about? (Resume writing, interviewing, job searching, etc.)
- How do you adjust your support strategies to accommodate students with different learning preferences, backgrounds, and career aspirations?
- If you are an alumnus of a TKH program, please indicate that program here. Otherwise indicate where you heard about this opportunity.
- Previous experience teaching, coaching, or tutoring technology skills
- Experience working with youth and young adults (preferred)
- Proficiency with digital tools including Google Suite, Learning Management Systems, and virtual classroom platforms
- Comfort working with beginner-level learners and explaining technical concepts clearly
- Understanding of career education and workforce development
- Knowledge of assessment techniques and providing effective feedback
- Virtual classroom management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Experience developing lesson plans, hands-on learning activities, and instructional materials a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others, including actively reaching out to colleagues to support or consult on projects and maintaining a collaborative work environment
- Commitment to contributing to positive organizational culture and core values
- $21.00/hour
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- 10 days of sick time per year
All full-time staff are expected to come into a TKH office or the field (community and industry events, including conferences or travel for work) 1-2 days per week, and the Leadership Team will be encouraged to come into a TKH office at least two times per week. There will be one consistent team day a week that will vary by team. Please note that there are some roles that may require being on-site more based on the job responsibilities.
In addition to the 1 team day, there will be weeks when the expectation is 2 days/week based on required meetings. These may include FAM meetings (the First Friday of the month), department stepbacks, professional development, retreats, events, or other purposeful reasons, as requested by your supervisor or team lead. For convenience, managers are encouraged to schedule department stepbacks and all-team stepbacks during the same week for any staff traveling into NYC.
Part time staff are not required to come into the office, but are always welcome to attend.
It is the policy of The Knowledge House Fellowship, Inc. to promote and provide equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Veteran status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.
