Blended Online Instructional Staff Member - Choice of Program (Remote, US)

edX, part of 2U Inc., works with respected universities and organizations to deliver innovative, skills-based training to a community of over 45 million learners around the world to support them at every stage of their lives and careers. edX delivers boot camps through an immersive learning experience with expert services and valuable resources. As of 2021, graduates have been hired by 6,700+ companies, including more than 62% of the Fortune 100.

Who We Are

Trilogy Education partners with universities to offer programs in Web Development, Data Analytics, UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, Financial Technology, Cybersecurity, Product Management, and Technology Project Management. Our platform combines a market-driven curriculum, robust career services, and a multinational community of universities, instructors, and employers to prepare adult learners for careers in the digital economy.

Job Description

Trilogy Education is seeking technical professionals who have a passion for making a difference. Our students have a diverse background, from working professionals to fresh-out-of-college people, who seek to transition into careers in Software Engineering, Data Analytics, etc. 

Instructional Staff will have a direct hand in changing the lives of our students. You don't have to have a ton of experience with teaching! You just have to be a lifelong learner, or love to help people change their lives to succeed.

Our Blended Online program is a mixture of asynchronous and live instruction. Students in the Blended Online program access modules through Canvas, and unlock these modules as they progress through the class. Roughly 80% of the content each week is completed by the students asynchronously. This program is ideal for individuals who cannot commit to the traditional 14-hour a week time commitment of our in-person/Live Online modalities.

Our Instructional Staff support students enrolled in University Bootcamps across the globe(Columbia University, UC Berkeley, & Georgia Tech to name a few of our partners) in the following areas:

• Full-Stack Web Development
• Front-end programming languages and frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Responsive Design, Bootstrap, Handlebars (or any templating framework), ReactJS
• Working with databases, server-side languages and libraries like MongoDB, MySQL, Node, Express and ORMs
• Version control (Git, Github) and deployment servers such as Heroku
• Data Visualization/Analytics
• Advanced Statistics with Data Analytics with Microsoft Excel and Python, Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
• Databases like SQL and MongoDB
• Data Visualization using Javascript, D3, or Tableau
• Hadoop and Machine Learning
• Financial Technologies
• Financial Fundamentals in Time-Series Analysis, Financial Ratios, and Financial Analysis
• Python 3, Pandas, MAtplotlib, API Interactions, and JupyterLab
• Financial libraries and Tools like NumPy, SciPy, and Quantopian
• Execution Algorithms, Monte Carlo Simulations, Risk-Data Aggregation, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Modern Portfolio Theory, and Logistic Regression
• Machine Learning using Algorithmic Trading, Random Forests, k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN), Support ZVector Machines (SVM), Linear Regression, and Scikit-learn
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrency experience in Solidity, Ethereum, Consensus Algorithms, Transactions, Validation, Distributed Ledger, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, and Mining

Check out the programs in more detail here.

Instructors

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
• A positive attitude
• Ability to deliver our lesson plans that are provided by Trilogy
• Share your own professional experiences and industry insight with the students
• Be able to infuse empathy, support, encouragement, and fun into the student experience

What You Will Do:

• Lead lectures and educational product management activities
• Answer students’ questions during class sessions
• Utilize Zoom’s “breakout-rooms” feature during activities and in-class projects to assist the students, as needed
• Upload class content to the student facing github/gitlab repository
• Ensure that homework is graded on-time, and occasionally assist with grading

Teaching Assistants

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months of relevant work experience in field
• A positive attitude
• A willingness to share your own professional experiences and industry insight with the students
• Be able to infuse empathy, support, encouragement, and fun into the student experience

What You Will Do:

• Support the Instructor during lectures and educational program specific activities
• Answer students’ questions during class sessions
• Utilize Zoom’s “breakout-rooms” feature during activities and in-class projects to assist the students, as needed
• Assist the Instructor with distributing class materials
• Ensure that homework is graded on-time, and occasionally assist with grading
• Lead weekly office hours on one weekend day for 2 hours

Logistics:

• 24-week programs
• Mon/Wed OR Tue/Thu Schedule
• First session of the week: 7:00pm - 9:00pm (local time to the university partner)
• Second session of the week: 6:30pm - 9:30pm (local time to the university partner, includes office hours and lunch break)
• Third session of the week: Teaching Assistant lead office hours for 2 hours on one weekend day (Teaching Assistants ONLY)
• 100% Remote
• Approximately 5 hours of total time commitment per week for Instructors. Approximately 7 hours of total time commitment per week for Teaching Assistants.

Other Perks:

• Hone your own skills by teaching and mentoring others
• Gain access to thousands of tech professionals around the globe that make up our instructional staff network
• Experience the gratitude and fulfillment that comes along with teaching and giving back to the tech community

*2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement*

At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike. 

2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: ask2ubenefits@2u.com.

*You must apply in your FULL LEGAL NAME*
Your full legal name must be the EXACT name and spelling as listed on your government issued ID Card, birth certificate, name change order, adoption decree, naturalization or immigration documentation. Initials are not acceptable unless initials are part of your full legal name.