Web Development Junior Instructor (Los Angeles)
- Job Title
- Web Development Junior Instructor (Los Angeles)
- Job ID
- 27702278
- Part Time
- Yes
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA 10451
- Other Location
- Description
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Start Date: May 2023
Employment Type: This is a part-time position. A flexible schedule including occasional weekend hours is required.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Reports to: Manager of Curricula and Instruction
TKH General Overview
The Knowledge House’s mission is to empower and sustain a talent pipeline of technologists, entrepreneurs, and digital leaders, who will lift their communities out of poverty.
The Knowledge House (TKH) approach is to (1) close gaps in the education-to-employment pipeline in underserved communities in the Bronx NY, Newark NJ, Atlanta GA, and Los Angeles CA, neighborhoods by teaching young adults aged 16-24 skills to launch careers or ventures in technology, and (2) support links between local youth, tech innovation, and business development that bring positive community impact. Headquartered in the South Bronx, the poorest congressional district, TKH has served more than 1,900 students since 2014. Current core programs include our Innovation Fellowship focused on software engineering, cybersecurity, and digital design for adult job trainees, and our Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship for high school students learning computational thinking and web design.
Benefits of working at The Knowledge House:- Apply your teaching and learning expertise to address the knowledge and skills gap to low income and underrepresented communities nationwide (we are rapidly expanding in NYC, Newark, Atlanta, and LA)
- Be part of a fast-moving and tech-enabled organization that’s building the next generation of tech entrepreneurs, technologists, and innovators
- Join a startup where every team member is expected to contribute to strategy, create solutions and improve organizational culture
- Flexible schedule hours within required evening class times and team meeting requirements; ability to work from home for part of the workweek
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Manager of Curricula and Instruction, the Web Development Junior Instructor will be responsible for leading tasks related to technical class instruction and fellow support including class facilitation, assignment review and grading, curricular development support, and holding office hours with fellows.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with a problem-solving orientation and curious mindset who communicates effectively and possess the ability to:- Establish and maintain a supportive learning environment that prioritizes high accountability and respect for individual learning needs.
- Support learners of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Manage a high volume of assignment review through superlative time management skills
- Facilitate workshops based on a provided curriculum with guidance from the Career Lead Instructor.
As a growing organization, we expect that the specific needs and job description will shift over time and other duties may be assigned by the Manager of Curricula and Instruction.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Assisting Instruction and Course Delivery
- Facilitate a weekly virtual course following a provided curriculum for a group of LA-based fellows from 5:30-9:30pm PST Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays between September and June.
- Assistant in the conducting of 3 weekly virtual classes to a cohort of KKCF high school-aged fellows for 6 weeks between the hours of 7:00am - 12:30am PST during June, July, and August. (Exact days of week, dates, and times TBD within this range)
- Assist in all classroom management tasks, instruction, and implementation of both guided and unguided labs via Zoom.
- Manage a calendar/booking system for student office hours, 4 hours a week or as needed via email, phone, web conferencing, and/or in-person tutoring and meetings for LA- and East Coast-based fellows.
- Review Student Weekly Feedback and provide insight on areas that need to be either reimagined or where students need additional support.
- Attend weekly teaching and learning meeting to receive updates, discuss feedback, and participate in critical team discussion.
- Student Support & Evaluation
- Grade student assignments, labs, and assessments for LA- and East Coast-based fellows.
- Meeting weekly deadlines and updating GPAs before the new week
- Compile all student attendance, incident reports, lab submission rates and grades, weekly assignment submission rates and grades, and project deliverable submission rates and grades
- Attend weekly track meeting to discuss support strategies for fellows in your track, review student attendance reports, grades, and classroom feedback.
- Facilitate weekly review sessions with your track for LA- and East Coast-based fellows.
- Support students who have entered the pre-training program by monitoring and answering questions via Slack and occasionally providing 1-1 help sessions via web conferencing and/or in-person.
- Support students and facilitate class sessions during certification prep period.
- Curriculum Tasks
- Assist with the creation of unit plans, lesson plans, and presentation slides, to be prepared for class several weeks in advance. Working closely with the Lead Instructor, lead modification of curriculum for LA-based fellows based on technical expertise, content retention, and course pacing.
- Support in creating and maintaining instructional materials including lectures, readings, assignments, exams, labs, projects, etc. for use during in-person and/or virtual settings
- Assist the recruitment and student success team with vetting applicant's baseline technical knowledge to inform selection needed.
Schedule Requirements:
Candidates must be available for the specific weekly events described below:- Weekly class times (Innovation Fellowship): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:30-9:30pm PST, September - June
- Weekly class times (KKCF Fellowship): Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 12:30am PST, June - August (Exact days of week, dates, and times TBD within this range)
- Weekly department meeting: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm PST (preferred but not required)
- Office hours with fellows: Friday & weekend (time of day is flexible)
Qualifications:
Experience- Required web development competencies: HTML and CSS; JavaScript ES7&8; React / React Native; Node, NPM, and Express JS
- Bootcamp completion, Industry Certification and/or Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field is preferred
- 2+ years of professional experience in technology or relevant field is preferred
- 1+ years experience with classroom management, teaching or working with young adults is required
- Familiarity with UX/UI, wireframing, web design, graphic design, computational thinking
- Previous experience working with underprivileged communities is a plus
- Experience with eLearning, computer-enhanced teaching, and blended learning approaches preferred
- Experience working with a Learning Management System, including monitoring attendance, participation and grading.
- Strong presentation, public speaking and "people skills"
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to details, organization and time management skills
- Excellent writing skills for content creation activities
Skills & Approach to Work- Computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Google Suite, Google Classroom and other Learning Management Systems
- Excellent interpersonal communication and persuasive communication skills, including public speaking abilities.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a constantly changing and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to independently produce high quality work, delegate, problem-solve, and ask for help when needed.
- A passion and love for our students and their genius. A tenacious desire to smash all barriers in the way of our students accessing rewarding, high-paying careers in technology.
- Ability to train others and create curricula for diverse groups
- Coachable, open to feedback, and eager to develop their current skills
- Teamwork, including actively reaching out to colleagues to support or consult on projects and maintains a collaborative work environment
- Commitment to contributing to positive organizational culture and core values.
Compensation
The compensation for this part-time role is a monthly rate of $3000-3200/month for an expected 22-25 hour workweek, commensurate with experience.
To ensure employee and student safety, as of January 1, 2022, all TKH employees are mandated to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
It is the policy of The Knowledge House Fellowship, Inc. to promote and provide equal employment opportunity without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Veteran status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.