About the Partner Program
The program is designed to give high school students exposure to and competency in computer science tools, concepts, and skills in order to set them up for success in pursuing CS courses at college and future technical career opportunities. The program will offer an introductory technical course along with hands-on training through the partner.
Time Commitment -Part-Time Tech Fellows will need to be available during the following dates: September 2nd, 2024 - November 22nd, 2024
Pre-Program: September 2nd - September 20th, 2024
- Instructor Onboarding & Training: up to 50 hours total. This includes weekly virtual synchronous training sessions and asynchronous program preparation
During Program: September 23rd - November 18th, 2024
- Students will observe the Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Veterans Day holidays
- 16 hours / week of in-class instructional support (M - Th from 2 - 6pm)
- Up to 8 hours /week instructional planning, meetings, admin time, and feedback
Post Program: November 18th - November 22nd, 2024
- Up to 15 hours
- Close out and student feedback submissions
- Program retrospective
Other Program Details:
- Program Location: Arlington, Virginia
- Students: 8-30
- Curriculum core technologies: Basics of Python, Java, and other basic BE/FE technologies
About The Role
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Duration: Contractor, September 2nd - November 22nd, 2024
Reports To: Senior Manager of Employer Programs
Compensation: $30-$45 per hour
Our Tech Fellows play a critical role in the instructional team, ensuring that students receive the support they need throughout the program. Tech Fellows provide support to both the instructional staff and students. The main responsibilities include providing hands-on support to students during instruction, structured academic sessions, and in designing and executing their own original projects. This role also assists the Instructional Team with classroom management and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate is passionate about education and technology, with a deep commitment to providing opportunities for students identifying with underrepresented groups in tech.
The Tech Fellow will be responsible for supporting a world class student experience for the duration of the program where students learn from CodePath’s introductory curriculum. In this course, students learn Python, Java, and other computer science fundamentals that will set them up for future success in their academic and professional careers. This course is a beginner-friendly introductory course that requires no prior knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Help facilitate and answer student questions during technical lessons on the fundamentals of computer science topics
- Troubleshoot and debug a range of student issues during independent worktime thoughtfully and professionally
- Develop strong relationships with program participants to support their growth and development throughout the program.
- Assists the instructors with classroom management and administrative tasks
Requirements
- 1+ years of classroom support experience working with students, troubleshooting issues, and helping debug.
- Computer science (or related field) degree, full stack bootcamp certification, or comparable experience working in/learning software development
- Strong understanding of core technologies: Python, Java, and other computer science fundamental technologies.
- Nice to have: experience in web development technologies in the backend and frontend
- Formal experience working as a web developer in core technologies a plus
- Tech nonprofit, startup experience a plus
Compensation
This is a seasonal, part-time (up to 24 hour/week) position.
Candidates will be paid a competitive hourly rate while employed for their part-time training and program support. Our hourly band is $30 -$45 / hour. Candidate hourly rate is dependent on experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range.
This position is not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits or paid time-off.