Software Developer I / Bootcamp Teaching Assistant

Company Description

Awesome Inc exists to help people pursue their definition of awesome. Our educational program, Awesome Inc U, does this by helping people learn software development. Our learning community takes a high-touch, project-based approach. We’ve helped more than 100 people start new careers in tech.

Program Description

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant for our Web Developer Bootcamp. We run 14-week and 16-week intensive technical training programs, both online and in-person. Our next Bootcamp session is remote and runs from January 23rd - April 28th, 2022. Our students and Instructors will connect remotely each day for lessons and project support. Classes are held Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Within six months of completing our program, graduates are guaranteed to find a job in software development.

Responsibilities

• Work with our Program Director and Lead Instructor to teach with empathy and communicate our lessons and project assignments from our curriculum 
  

• Support Lead Instructor in delivering lessons and explaining new concepts to students
  

• Write code samples and collect online resources to reinforce student learning
  

• Collaborate with our Lead Instructor to review student-written code and provide feedback on projects
  

• Engage other software developers from the region as mentors for your students
  

Requirements

• Embody Awesome Inc’s four Core Values: Be Good, Be Excellent, Be a Friend, Be You
  

• Empathy and patience to work with students who aren’t technology experts (yet)
  

• Experience building and maintaining full-stack web applications in production environments
  

• Learn and teach with our tech stack: HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, Bootstrap 5, ReactJS, Python, Django, MySQL, Git, Agile, Cloud IDEs, Test Driven-Development, and deployment with leading PaaS and IaaS cloud hosting (AWS/Google Cloud/Heroku).
  

• GitHub and StackOverflow credibility, or other evidence of an active passion for your craft
  

• Great communication skills, especially in distilling complex subject matter into simple, memorable explanations
  

• A good sense of humor – intensive classes don’t work if it’s all work and no play
  

• Bonus: Experience using a Cloud based IDE
  

• Double Bonus: lover of ping-pong, Double Stuf Oreos, and the occasional Nerf battle
  

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO & Paid Holidays (7 annual)
  

• Health Insurance
  

• Simple IRA
  

• Monthly Catered Team Lunches
  

• Winter Retreat Access
  

• Summer Retreat Access
  

• Startup Community Event Access
  

We’ve seen this role function in the past as a great career accelerator. It’s an opportunity for someone to more quickly make a transition from a Junior-level development role into a Mid-level role. We expect our teaching assistants to stay fresh with industry experience, making a 1-2 year commitment to teaching before rotating back to a development team role.