Software Development Instructor

NewBoCo (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Full Time

NewBoCo is looking for a Software Development Instructor in Cedar Rapids to help us launch the first formal Code School in Iowa. Your role will consist of two primary things:

• Being the lead instructor in the code school program
• Administration of the program itself

This person must have a strong aptitude and desire to help people change their lives and enter the world of professional software development through instruction and guidance. This is a hands-on instruction role as well as being the lead instructor for the Eastern Iowa market. You will work closely with our staff and partners in order to ensure we are delivering students the best possible learning experience in the market.

And you’ll get to do this in a brand new code school classroom in our facility in the NewBo district of Cedar Rapids starting this Summer and Fall.

Instructor Responsibilities

• Assist support team in finding, onboarding and retaining new instructional staff for the program
• Manage new instructional staff team members and conduct weekly 1:1’s with instructors to convey student feedback and ensure proper corrections are taking place
• Report weekly with status

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure the best possible, highest quality learning environment for students
• Instruct according to the guidelines and rules set forth in the Instructor Handbook
• Proactively assist student learning in-person and online
• Be available to students outside of class, in person, as needed
• Act as a trainer for Assistant Instructors
• Effectively manage and leverage the assistance of TAs
• Ensure that weekly instructor survey is submitted
• Evaluate assignments and provide meaningful feedback
• Alert the Company to any significant student issues that arise right away to pull in support, help, and provide resources
• Support other instructors and teaching assistants with the curriculum, as appropriate
• Wrap up the course no later than one week after the conclusion of the course
• Record student performance and report to admissions/headquarters staff for recordkeeping
• Instruct 101 courses on a limited number of Saturdays throughout the year
• Attend community tech events on occasion
• Contribute content for our blog on occasion

Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years professional software development experience
• Professional experience as an instructor or educator, including experience teaching students how to code, recent relevant coding coursework as a student, or demonstrated coding ability
• Experience coaching and developing a team of instructors and/or software developers
• Highly organized individual able to keep multiple projects and tasks on track at once
• Consistently interested in the consumption of new technologies and incorporating these into existing curriculum

Some details you should know:

• This is a full-time, salaried role.
• It is likely that, in addition to the above duties, you’ll also spend some time with our development team building actual products for startups as well.
• You’ll be required to pass a background check as a part of the on-boarding process
• Pay is commensurate with experience and should be near market rates.
• Benefits include health/vision/dental via Wellmark and a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan through Vanguard with company match.

If you are interested, email us at jobs@newbo.co with:

• a resume
• some cool projects you’ve worked on (ideally, URLs of public applications if possible. Tell us your role in those projects)
• examples of instructional materials you’ve created / used
• a link to your GitHub page

Apply at newbo.co

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