Lead Instructor, Full Stack Web Development

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Instructors at Galvanize don’t just teach: they guide. Not just the hard skills – they dig into personality types, habits, and learning styles. And they don’t just talk the talk: instructors lead by example and immerse students in the agile development process from day one. In addition to giving lectures and white-boarding, instructors lead inquiry, pair program and provide ongoing student feedback.

Galvanize is looking for instructors that are interested in teaching the fundamentals of software engineering and full-stack web development using Ruby and Rails and Javascript. We offer an intensive, 24-week web development course that focus on an understanding of how the web works and how to tackle technical challenges. Our full stack curriculum includes Javascript, Node, Express, Angular, Ruby on Rails, CSS, HTML5, Responsive Design, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, APIs, Git Version Control, and Test Driven Development.

We are seeking instructors to spearhead new Full Stack Web Development classes in San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Austin (in the US) and Dublin, Ireland to help train a new instructional team on the ground.

AS A FULL STACK INSTRUCTOR AT GALVANIZE, YOU WILL:
    • Lead lectures and class activities and support students during project work.
    • Plan daily lessons and assess students on an ongoing basisIdentify and schedule relevant guest speakers
    • Assist in student placements process
    • Give curriculum feedback to the instructional team
    • Help develop internal student tools.
    • Provide students with a meaningful training experience in the classroom.
    • Work alongside Galvanize staff in providing prompt feedback on student progress.
    • Guide students through development of a final project that will showcase their web development abilities to hiring managers.
    • Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community.
    • Teach and plan a full work week, five days a week, for 24 weeks
    • Work closely with co-instructors to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.
    • Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community.
    • Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of turning their ideas into actual web application.
EXPECTED EXPERIENCE:
    • At least 2+ years of advanced Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and Javascript experience
    • Fluency in the following topics: HTTP, Sinatra, Rails, JavaScript, SQL (PostgreSQL), HTML ; CSS databases
    • Experience working with agile teams – pair programming experience a plus.
    • Thrives in a continuous feedback environment and welcomes feedback from students and other instructors
    • Previous background in teaching and/or mentoring aspiring developers – or a deep interest in giving it a try. 
    • Eager to shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the newest generation of web developers.
    • High performing current immersive instructor desirable
    • Great communication skills

Galvanize provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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