Front End Development Mentor

Mentor enthusiastic students as they learn JavaScript, jQuery, Git, HTML, CSS and related skills. Our students are building programming skills to better their careers and develop personal projects; your role is to be their hero and help them sharpen their skills as they work through our curriculum and achieve their goals. Some will get promoted, others will get a new job, while others will just learn for the fun of it.

Thinkful mentors may work remotely or from our office. This is a part-time position, with the potential to grow with the company, if that's your thing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentor students enrolled in our Front End Web Dev course as they work through a project-based curriculum.


• Lead weekly 1-on-1 sessions where you'll answer student questions, review and provide feedback on student code and projects, and and guide students through the course.


• Participate in student communities to provide advice and review.


• Foster a sense of excitement in your students and guide them through the pitfalls of becoming a front end developer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated expertise in front end web development.


• Command of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Git and related technologies.


• Powerful communication skills, with the ability to concisely explain new, complicated subjects to beginners and experts.


• Strong interest in the future of online learning and career education.


• Infectious enthusiasm for learning new technologies.


• Self-directed, with an ability to mentor students with minimal oversight.