Software Engineering Lead Trainer

About the Institute of Data
The Institute of Data is a Professional Network of Data Scientists, Cyber Security Analysts and Software Engineering. In partnership with leading universities in Australia, New Zealand & America, the government of Singapore and hundreds of employers, we transform careers for a data-driven world.
  
  
About the role
We are looking for Lead Trainers to lead this transformative experience for our students. We offer courses outside of business hours in conjunction with Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in Auckland City.
  
The next opportunity is:
Based at Auckland University of Technology on Mondays & Wednesdays 6pm-9pm and fortnightly Saturdays 9am-5pm from 22 July to 18 January. This class will be in-person at AUT Wellesley St Campus.
  
The content will be provided and includes front-end development approaches (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), frameworks used to design and create interactive websites, RESTful API design, database design, and the basics of full-stack development and deployment. Assessment is in the form of labs and project work. Students graduating from the course will be well-equipped to take on junior software professional roles.

• Deliver and coordinate teaching, student direction, and career opportunities
• Provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress
• Guide students through the development of real-world projects that will showcase their abilities to hiring managers
• Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community
• Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of learning complex subjects.
• Work with and guide Assistant Trainers to provide support to students.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience as a software developer, preferably with exposure to full-stack development for web and mobile
• Subject matter expertise in JavaScript and related libraries for web development such as React, Bootstrap, Vue, Node, Express
• Experience in Database design including extensive knowledge of SQL and Postgres
• Excellent verbal communication with the ability to express technical material in an accessible way
• Desire to help others learn and grow and comfortable in a classroom environment

Culture & Benefits

• Contract opportunities outside of business hours
• Work in a fun supportive in-person environment
• Make a life-changing impact by doing what you know and love
• Speaking opportunities at industry events