Software Engineering Mentor

JavaScript

22 Battery Street, San Francisco

Springboard

Undetermined

B2B

Senior

Remote

Job description

The Opportunity

Springboard runs an online, self-paced Software Engineering Career Track in which participants learn with the help of a curated curriculum and 1-1 guidance from an expert mentor. Our mentor community - the biggest strength of our programs - comprises some of the best software engineering experts in the field.

If you are as passionate about mentoring as you are about software engineering, and can give a few hours per week in return for an honorarium, we would love to hear from you.

The Program

Completely online and self-paced
Students become proficient in Software Engineering with the help of a curated online curriculum and project-based deliverables
Coursework is made up of 800+ hour expert-curated curriculum in partnership with Rithm School
On average, students finish in 9 months
Students are working professionals from all over the world, dedicated to switching careers into Software Engineering
Students have a weekly 30-minute checkin with their mentor to discuss questions, projects, and career advice!

You

are as passionate about teaching coding as about software engineering itself
are proficient in the topics covered in our Software Engineering Career Track and are fluent in technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Python, Flask, SQL, Data Structures and Algorithms
have at least 3+ years of relevant work experience
are available for weekly, 30-minute video check-ins with students to help them set and achieve learning goals, answer subject matter questions, provide feedback on projects, and offer career advice
have experience critiquing work, in particular giving meaningful feedback on web development, and are able to think on your feet quickly
are empathetic and have excellent communication skills

Benefits

Receive a monthly per-student honorarium
Membership in a rich community of expert mentors from great companies like AirBnB, Uber, Google, and Pivotal
Change the lives of students in our program
Help us revolutionize online education and inspire the next generation of software engineers!
Work at your convenience