Information Technology Instructor

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Year Up United seeks an IT instructor to lead daily classes for urban youth, delivering curriculum aligned to college-level courses. You will guide students through hands-on projects that challenge and engage them, while fostering self-directed learning and providing targeted tutoring outside class.

You will collaborate with fellow instructors to refine the IT curriculum, identify essential competencies, and develop robust assessment tools to track growth and success in internships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 1-3 years experience as an educator
• Experience with curriculum development and lesson planning
• Experience with eLearning and blended learning preferred
• Experience with student assessment and measuring growth
• Interest in progressive teaching methods and interactive learning environment

Responsibilities

• Instruct IT courses of approximately 20 students daily using college-level curriculum
• Produce high-quality student-driven and project-based classes daily
• Provide one-on-one tutoring outside of class
• Manage the classroom per Year Up United contract
• Collaborate with instructors to refine and document IT curriculum
• Identify key competencies to meet course and industry needs
• Develop and use assessment tools to monitor progress and transitions to internships
• Take on additional academic projects as needed

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Project-based learning

Classroom management

Urban youth experience

Technology literacy

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Bachelor's in non-technical field + cert (A+/MCSE)

Tools

Schoology

Moodle

Sakai

Adobe Connect

Second Life

Job description

Overview

• Instruct Information Technology courses of approximately 20 students daily, using curriculum that aligns to college-level courses, and includes computer application, hardware and networking
• Produce and instruct high quality, student driven and project-based classes daily in which students learn, are challenged, and enjoy the learning process
• Provide guidance for self-directed learning and provide one-on-one tutoring outside of class
• Manage the classroom successfully following the Year Up United contract and behavior modification model
• Work with other instructors to refine and document the Information Technology curriculum
• Identify key competencies for instruction to meet both college-level course requirements and industry-workplace needs
• Hone assessment tools to measure learning and growth of Year Up United students and to ensure successful transition of students to corporate internships; make use of these tools to continuously monitor and evaluate Year Up United’s performance
• Ensure that students’ communications abilities and professional skills meet the needs of internship and University partners
• Take on additional academic projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Information Technology, Computer Science etc.) required
• Bachelor’s degree in a non-technical field plus relevant industry standard certification: A+, MCSE etc. acceptable
• 1-3 years of experience as an educator, additional experience as an industry/corporate training a plus
• 1+ years’ experience teaching or working with urban youth preferred
• An interest in implementing progressive methodologies and in creating a hands-on, interactive learning environment
• Experience managing projects with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, mature interpersonal style and the ability to interact with a diverse range of people, strong teamwork skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• A desire to collaborate and be part of the learning team
• Moderate degree of technical literacy required; strong technical literacy a plus
• Experience with curriculum, syllabus development and lesson planning
• Experience with student assessment; and a talent to continuously evaluate the curriculum to identify what is working and what improvements can be made
• Experience with eLearning, computer-enhanced teaching, and blended learning approaches preferred
• Proficiency with various Learning Management Systems (i.e. Schoology, Moodle, Sakai), and virtual and online video tools for teaching and learning (i.e. Second Life, Adobe Connect) preferred
• A passion for working with urban young adults, an unshakable belief in their potential and a strong commitment to the mission of Year Up United
• Understanding of the Opportunity Divide and its drivers
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Information Technology education, curriculum development, and student assessment, with a strong focus on creating engaging, project-based learning environments for urban youth. Proficient in utilizing Learning Management Systems and eLearning tools to enhance instructional delivery and student engagement.