Fast Facts

The Full Stack Tech Fellow position is a full-time summer contract role focused on teaching web development skills to rising college Juniors in Menlo Park, CA.

Responsibilities: Tech Fellows will facilitate technical lessons, troubleshoot student issues, and assist with classroom management and project execution.

Skills: Strong experience with React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and relational databases like Postgres or MySQL.

Qualifications: 1+ years of web development experience, familiarity with educational support, and a background in computer science or bootcamp certification.

Location: Menlo Park, California; in-person attendance required during program dates.

Compensation: $30 - $45 / Hourly

About Our Immersives

A key part of our programming is our summer immersives: full-time programs that teach full stack web curriculum to rising college Juniors. Students are taught a rigorous web development curriculum, join specialized events and technical workshops, and are matched to industry experts for mentorship during the program. These programs run during the summer and include in-person positions.

Our current program scope calls for:

• 9 in-person Tech Fellows in Menlo Park, CA

About the Role

Location: Menlo Park, California

Role Type: Full-Time Contract

Duration: April 21st, 2025 - July 2nd, 2025 (Training Start and the Summer Program Dates)

Reports To: Senior Manager, Employer Programs 

Compensation: $30-$45 per hour (Candidate hourly rate is dependent on experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range) 

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 curriculum. In this course, students learn web development fundamentals that will set them up for future success in their academic and professional careers. 

Tech Fellows will need to be available during the following dates/time:

• April 21 - May 30, 2025 (up to 70 hours total, dates/times TBD): Training
• June 2 - June 25, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm PST: Program dates
• Contract Start: April 21, 2025
• Contract End: July 2, 2025

*The exact dates of training and program run may vary slightly as details are solidified.

**Please note that we have accounted for closures due to national holidays and have program flexibility with time off during the summer. 

Key Responsibilities

• Help facilitate and answer student questions during technical lessons on the fundamentals of web development using React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and Postgres
• Troubleshoot and debug a range of student issues during project work time thoughtfully and professionally
• Facilitate a variety of working sessions including morning stand-up and extended group project work times
• Develop strong relationships with program participants to support their growth and development throughout the program

Qualifications

• 1+ years of formal experience working as a web developer in core technologies
• Strong understanding of core technologies: React.js, Node.js, and foundational database knowledge. Our ideal candidate has strong familiarity with relational databases (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.)
• Computer science (or related field) degree, full stack bootcamp certification, or comparable experience working in/learning software development
• Classroom support experience working with students, troubleshooting issues, and helping debug

Compensation

This is a seasonal, full-time (40 hour/week) position. 

Candidates will be paid a competitive hourly rate for up to 5 weeks of part-time training and 5 weeks full-time training and program instruction. Our hourly band is $30 - $45 an hour, and the average compensation for full program participation is $12,000 for the summer program. 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. Commuting costs will be reimbursed up to $100/week during in-person program.