At Uplift Code Camp, our mission is to bridge the technology education gap. We teach and develop coding skills so our community can continue to innovate and solve problems. We are passionate about technology. We want to build software with quality. We want to nurture a strong team and community of learners, teachers, and programmers who are driven by uplifting themselves and everyone around them through innovation and creation.

We are seeking an experienced developer and/or CS teacher passionate about education to help teach for Uplift Code Camp. The role will involve teaching our Python-based curriculum. There will be a short break between each cohort of students.

If you are passionate about education and looking to make a positive impact on people's lives, this is the perfect role for you. As a teaching partner at Uplift Code Camp, you will collaborate to help develop coursework, teach students, and do code reviews.

This role is part-time (~15 hours/week).

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• You have strong experience using Python
• You are eager to shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of eager students.
• You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are trying to figure something out.
• Capability to motivate learning and share your knowledge with empathy and adaptive/effective teaching styles
• Filipino or based in the Philippines.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Student development

• Equip students with a problem-solving mindset, helping them build their portfolios and instilling a continuous learning habit.
• Work alongside the teaching team to best meet the needs and learning styles of the students.
• Arm them with the critical technical competence that they’ll need.
• Motivate them to be present and participate in class. Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community.
• Instil good habits in them eg. punctuality, asking questions, time management
• Motivate and support them in building their projects and portfolio.
• Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of learning
• Introduce students to the community.
• Handle 1:1 consultations of students - guide students on debugging, explaining concepts
• Coach students on their questions in Discord
• Provide assessments to students eg. 1:1s, code reviews, presentation feedback, grading of deliverables

Benefits of joining Uplift

• Be part of a team who are driven to help more people gain the necessary skills.
• Team culture is based on our mission and on genuinely helping each other grow.

Please refer to job description.