Job DescriptionEnterprise Instructors at Galvanize don't just teach; they guide. Not just the hard skills - they dig into personality types, habits, and learning styles. Our instructors don't just talk the talk: they lead by example and immerse students in methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) from day one. In addition to giving lectures and whiteboarding, instructors lead inquiry, pair programming, provide ongoing student feedback, and coach agile product teams.
Galvanize is looking for instructors interested in teaching the fundamentals of agile and modern web development. We offer an intensive agile course that focuses on using agile software engineering to produce software on budget, on time, and with high customer satisfaction. Our curriculum includes Pair Programming, Writing User Stories, User Story Pointing, Agile Retrospectives, Iteration Planning Meetings, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Team Building. It relies on technologies such as JavaScript, Node.js, Express, HTML/CSS, Java, SQL, MongoDB, Git, and Pivotal CloudFoundry.
The Lead Enterprise Instructor is responsible for being the classroom owner on Enterprise training engagements and serving as the client-facing leader. This leader is responsible for communicating progress, identifying impediments, and ultimately achieving predetermined learning results throughout the delivery.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Lead lectures and class activities and support students during project work
- Plan daily lessons and assess students on an ongoing basis
- Participate in product feedback for internal tools
- Provide students with meaningful training experience in the classroom
- Work alongside Galvanize staff in providing prompt feedback on student progress
- Provide a strong, agile software engineering environment
- Coach student teams on project work using agile software engineering principles
- Coach Product and Project Managers on agile software engineering methodologies
- Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community
- Work closely with co-instructors to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress
- Develop curriculum and contribute to the Enterprise product portfolio at the direction of the Managing Lead Instructor and other curriculum leaders
- Serve as subject matter expert on business development and solution engineering initiatives
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelors Degree(s) AND
- At least 3+ years of JavaScript, Java, C#/.NET, or Python production experience, OR
- Equivalent time consulting or teaching and coaching teams who deliver enterprise-level software products OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Alignment with Galvanize Values:
- Learn & grow courageously
- Create belonging with intention
- Come together, build together
- Win with integrity
Certificates and Licenses: List
OR None required.
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Fluency in the following topics: Agile methodologies (XP is a plus), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL (any of PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, etc), MongoDB, Web Fundamentals (HTTP, APIs, REST, JSON)
- Thrives in a continuous feedback environment and welcomes feedback from students and other instructors
- Eager to shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of a team learning agile software engineering skills
- Great communication skills
- Ability to clear required background checks for certain client contracts
- Ability to travel occasionally for on-site engagements (for as long as 3 months) at various client sites around the US
- Experience working with Agile or XP teams
- Previous background in teaching and/or mentoring developers, or a deep interest in giving it a try
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Pair Programming Experience
- High Performing current XP team lead or participant
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This is a home-based position
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