We are looking for instructors

Our Software Engineering Immersive course is a life-changing educational experience where our students learn the skills and mindsets to take on new careers as web developers. We are looking for a lead instructor with strong full-stack web development experience to play a key role in teaching and leading the instructional team. 

Why teach our Software Engineering Immersive?

If you are looking to make a life-changing impact by sharing your love for software development with the next generation of developers, we’d love for you to consider joining our team. This is also an opportunity to support General Assembly's programs in our newest region in the Middle East, Bahrain! We deliver more than just skills training, and are looking for teachers who share our vision for a community of lifelong learners pursuing work that they love. As an Instructor Lead for our flagship full-time web development program, you will join us to:

• Work closely with one or more co-instructors to guide students through a rigorous, transformational journey towards apprenticeship in software development.
• Become a better leader, and mentor as you learn from veteran instructors and our world-class instructional coaches.
• Inspire and support students as they identify their passions and drive their own continued learning beyond the curriculum.
• Adapt our global curriculum and use it to guide your teaching, building your own lesson plans as needed and contributing back your lessons learned over time.
• Facilitate a safe, supportive, and energetic community that welcomes the various needs and learning styles of your students.

What do we teach?

We adapt both our global curriculum and local approach to the technical trends and hiring environment of the times and cities we work in, but today our primary educational approach centers around JavaScript. In general, our curriculum is scaffolded to follow the historical evolution of web development. We start by teaching the fundamentals of programming and web design through JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. About 25% of our course (normally unit 2 of 4) focuses on Rails MVC or Django or similar frameworks, using that context to introduce databases, security, and other foundational knowledge. The rest of the course (units 3 and 4) focuses back on JavaScript. We cover API development in Node, then tackle one or more front-end MV* frameworks (Backbone, Angular, Ember, React). We also cover all sorts of other things that junior web developers need to know, like source control, team collaboration, and developer workflow.

We give students the chance to spend focused time building at least 4 major projects, in addition to other smaller projects and labs. About 20% of overall class time is spent on dedicated project work.

Skills and Qualifications:

• You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are trying to figure something out.
• You are eager to shape the skills, minds, and careers of the newest generation of web developers.
• You have at least 3+ years of experience working on a software development team.
• WDI/SEI Alumni a strong plus.
• You have working experience in both front-end and back-end development, and are fluent in:
• HTML and CSS
• Full-stack JavaScript (strong JavaScript highly preferred)
• At least one JS MV* framework (Angular, Backbone, or React preferred)
• SQL databases (we generally use PostgreSQL)
• NoSQL (we generally cover MongoDB and Redis)
• At least one additional object-oriented language (Ruby or Python preferred)

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach Sunday-Thursday, 9am-5pm (local time), for the 12 week duration of the program.
• Instructors will need to commit a few hours per week supporting students, preparing lessons and materials, leveraging existing GA curriculum content.
• Work closely with co-instructors or teaching assistants to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.
• Work alongside GA staff and teaching team to best meet the needs and learning styles of your students.
• Guide students through development of a stellar final project that will showcase their abilities to hiring managers.
• Facilitate a dynamic, collaborative, and positive classroom community.
• Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of learning a new skill set.

General Assembly will cover all travel-related expenses for qualified candidates.

In this immersive educational experience, students engage in the user experience design process, developing the skills and portfolio of a junior practitioner. We are looking for instructors to lead this transformative experience through General Assembly’s User Experience Design Immersive course.  This role is a full-time, temporary position that includes a start and end date for this cohort. There may be potential to receive an additional assignment offering, but additional assignments are not guaranteed.

Why Teach the User Experience Design Immersive?

If you are looking to make a life-changing impact by doing what you know and love, this is the position for you. Through this unparalleled opportunity, you will:

• Deepen your own design skills by guiding students through a rigorous journey where they begin as driven novices and leave as empowered designers

• Facilitate a supportive and energetic community that lasts well beyond the course

• Challenge students to think strategically as they turn their ideas into real user experience solutions

• Hone your own leadership and teaching skills by working with an instructional team and classroom community

Skills and Qualifications

• You are eager to shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the newest generation of user experience designers.

• You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are looking for guidance.

• You have at least 2+ years of experience working in user experience design.

• You have fluency in some or all of the following topics: Figma, the UX Process, User Research and Personas, Usability Testing, UX Analysis, Information Architecture, Interface Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Analytics and Optimization, Mobile UX, and/or HTML/CSS.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or at least 10 years of applicable experience in lieu of a 4-year degree

• At least 2 years of practical experience within the last five years; 3 years preferred.

• Practical experience does not include teaching experience.

• Good moral character and strong decision making abilities

• Language, mathematical, reasoning, and computer skills that assure teaching effectiveness.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach and facilitate in class instruction Monday-Friday, approximately 8 hours per day, for the 10- 14 week duration of the program.

• Instructors will need to commit a few hours per week preparing lessons and materials, leveraging existing GA curriculum content.

• Work closely with co-instructors or teaching assistants to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.

• Work alongside GA staff and teaching team to best meet the needs and learning styles of your students.

• Guide students through development of a stellar final project that will showcase their abilities to hiring managers.

• Facilitate a dynamic, collaborative, and positive classroom community.

• Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of learning a new skill set

General Assembly will cover all travel-related expenses for qualified candidates.