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Lead Instructor

Employer
Wiley
Location
Remote, US
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 29, 2020

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Sector
STEM Publishing
Organization Type
Corporate

Job Details

What we are looking for:
The Instructor teaches aspiring developers precisely what they need to succeed on a development team. The Instructor will not just teach individuals code; they will teach them to act, think, and work like professional developers. This person will manage a highly immersive, three month boot camp for the most committed, passionate and vetted students.

What you'll do:
  • Run and instruct a 12 week bootcamp, intensive course for either an in-person class or virtual classroom for online students.
  • Use a proven curriculum to guide aspiring developers towards entry level capabilities in an accelerated timeframe
  • Have a clear vision with innovative solutions to teaching software development
  • Work with a management team to continuously improve the student experience, by providing students with world-class instruction, give feedback on curriculum, and equip students with skill set to be promptly successful in a developer role.
  • Analyze data and feedback consistently to ensure the curriculum is up to date
  • Create a game plan for the expansion outcomes that are necessary for success
  • Design outcomes for graduates and track their progress
  • Help recruit other like-minded instructors who care about building the next generation of software developers

What you need:
  • Desired: Bachelor's/Master's Degree
  • Minimum: High school diploma/GED
  • 3 years of experience in software development in one of the two stacks we teach: Microsoft .NET (C#/ASP .NET/SQL Server) or Java (Java/Spring/MySQL).
  • Experience in Python
  • Ability to emphasize and show the meta-skills and core concepts of professional software development
  • Proven experience and subject matter expertise in field of software development
  • High level of empathy, patience, and an ability to encourage students who are struggling, offer additional challenges to students who are excelling, and always offer and encourage open and honest communication
  • Prior experience with training/mentorship is a plus

Special Position Requirements:
The position will need to travel up to 50%.

At Wiley, we welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and embrace individuals who get excited about learning whether online or by book. Learning is for everyone, and so is our workplace. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion. It's in our differences that we empower the way the world learns. Wiley is a diverse, global organization and we areproud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants and treat all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Company

Wiley's mission has always focused on helping our customers succeed, wherever they are in their education and professional careers.

We are bridging the higher education gap by delivering content solutions in new and innovative ways to enrich the learning experience. We are a proven leader in strategic higher education consulting and partnering with educators and institutions globally to achieve success, and our print and digital solutions enable students and instructors worldwide. We encourage learning to be a continuous, lifelong experience – an integral, essential part of every stage of building a career.

We are closing the talent deficit by supporting employers, helping them find and retain top talent, assess their employees’ skill sets, and implement training in order to transform company cultures. For decades we’ve helped people learn; today we’re showing them new ways to achieve, get certified and advance their careers.

We are strengthening the research community by partnering with learned societies and supporting researchers to communicate discoveries that make a difference. We collaborate with authors, societies, libraries, and other members of the research community to generate, communicate, and enable access to the scientific and scholarly insights that are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our commitment to partnership helps us advance innovation and connect researchers, learners, and professionals with the content, platforms, and tools they need to be successful.

To view some of our brands and imprints, click here.

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