Job Description
Title: Fixed Term Technical Coach Software Engineering
Location: Remote
Flatiron School is seeking a Software Engineering Fixed Term Technical Coach to support students through their educational journey.
At Flatiron School, we’re changing education. For over ten years, we’ve been teaching amazing people how to code and change their lives. We give incredible people the tools to do what they love for a living, and match companies with hires who will do amazing work, take great pride in their craft and view their work as a chance to grow more.
This role will support our students, acting as a supporting instructor while students are working through the curriculum. Technical coaches work in close collaboration with Instructors to determine how to maximize their time and support for students in our program. Coaches may support students through 1:1 check-ins, paired programming, answering questions and providing guidance during activity time, and leveraging other methods of academic support and intervention in conjunction with their team. This role is a Fixed Term instructional role requiring individuals to teach Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm EST, for a fixed term contract running through October 13, 2023.
Responsibilities:
- Guide students through labs efficiently, effectively, and with kindness when they’re stuck.
- Review lines of code and error messages to teach students how to effectively debug.
- Work hand in hand with the instructional team on monitoring student aptitude and progress; collaborate on remediation plans and support plans as necessary.
- Participate in pilots aimed at bettering our student experience and outcomes.
- Integrate feedback given by students, colleagues, and managers to continually improve.
- Support students on end of phase projects and assessments, helping to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
- Know and demonstrate the best practices around pair programming, pairing 1:1 with students on labs as necessary.
- Embrace change and thrive in ambiguity by helping students and staff with real time efforts, like debugging a student’s project or assignment, and escalating issues that you need help with in a timely manner.
- Create a safe and collaborative environment where students understand that helping their peers betters their own experience.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Strong Knowledge in Web Development skills including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, Python, Flask
- Strong Knowledge of Git and GitHub
- Strong communication skills, and great judgment about what communications to use in a particular situation or on a particular medium
- Service orientation: You’re delighted to help people succeed, whether that’s your colleagues at Flatiron School, or the students you’re helping
- The ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of colleagues, from curriculum writers to engineers and designer
- Have a passion for teaching and helping others
- Thrive in ambiguity, and not shy away from trying new things
- Build trust and deepen relationships quickly, fostering a safe environment for everyone around you
- Strive to ask questions and provide solutions rather than simply pointing out problems
- Lean into all Flatiron School’s values: Make No Little Plans, Strive for Excellence, Work Together, Radiate Positivity, Be a Lifelong Learner, and Nurture Difference
Compensation:
- $60K-$62.5K Annually; Paid bi-weekly for a Fixed Term contract running through October 13, 2023
About Flatiron School
Flatiron School teaches passionate, creative people how to launch careers in tech. We’ve been teaching since 2012, and now offer programs in software engineering, data science, product design, and cybersecurity to bring our successful curriculum to more students. We are more than just a school we are a team of mission-driven individuals trying to align education with reality. Since our inception in 2012, we’ve provided thousands of students with skills, community, and an immersive outcomes-driven program. To achieve these outcomes, we’ve never let ourselves stop growing we’ve constantly iterated on our curriculum, evolved our teaching techniques, and created technology to improve our students’ learning experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
Flatiron School provides equal employment opportunity ( EEO ) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, military status or any other legally protected characteristic. This includes recruiting, hiring, working conditions, benefits, and other employment matters such as pay, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, and reduction in force. It is the policy of Flatiron School to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment or potential employment. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.