JavaScript Job: The Summer Teaching Fellowship

Summer Teaching Fellow

Overview

Giant Machines (formerly Upperline Code), is looking for Summer Teaching Fellows as it pursues its mission of creating pathways to opportunity through computer science education. You'd be joining a small but quickly-growing organization that already has partnerships with nonprofits like the NYC DOE's CSforAll, Break Though Tech, SEO Scholars, in addition to Fortune 100 companies like Google and the sponsors of FinTech Focus. We believe that technology has the ability to transform students' lives and careers, and we are driven by the pressing need for inclusive, rigorous, and engaging computer science education. Giant Machines aims to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in tech with access to these programs by training new and veteran computer science teachers in its Summer Teaching Fellowship.

THE FELLOWSHIP

Summer Teaching Fellows will receive paid in-depth computer science training and support as they gain the technical and pedagogical skills to teach an introductory computer science course. We believe that the best way to learn a subject is to teach it - that's why we've structured the Summer Teaching Fellowship into three steps:

COMMITMENT

Summer Teaching Fellows can expect to work a minimum of 60 virtual hours between April and June, attend a 4-day (32 hrs) teacher training bootcamp the week of July 3rd, 2023, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and teach at least three weeks during the summer (8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, weekdays).

Summer Teaching Fellows will receive hourly pay for their learning in the spring and for their bootcamp attendance of $15/hr. During the summer, teachers will receive a $1200 weekly stipend.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Summer Teaching Fellows are passionate about learning to code, and about empowering students. They come from a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds, but generally they:

• Love teaching and have a track record of delivering high-quality instruction.
• Have at least one year of full-time experience teaching any subject. Experience in CS is a plus but not required.
• Are passionate about learning the Giant Machines curriculum in Python, HTML/CSS, and Javascript.
• Are excited to develop their teaching craft and pedagogy.
• Have a mindset that is highly reflective and are extremely receptive to feedback.
• Hold a strong belief in the capabilities of all students and work hard to create equity-driven, inclusive classroom spaces, and are passionate about equity in CS education.
• Are team-oriented and can collaborate and communicate well with others to create inclusive and fun classroom spaces.

FAQs

Do I need to know how to code to apply to this fellowship?

No. Coding experience is not required for our fellowship experience. If you're applying to this fellowship, you should be eager to learn how to code and excited to develop your teaching pedagogy in CS education.

Will the Summer Teaching Fellowship be an in-person or virtual experience?

• Learn Code (Pre-work): During the spring months, Teaching Fellows are completing their prework online at their own pace and meeting with their coaches virtually for their check-ins.
• Learn to Teach Code (Bootcamp): There will be opportunities for Summer Teaching Fellows to attend either an in-person or virtual bootcamp.
• Teach Code (Summer Teaching): There will be virtual and in-person instructional opportunities this summer. Giant Machines staff will consider teachers' availability, preference, and geographic location when creating their schedules. Please note that you must be vaccinated to teach in-person classes and must be prepared to wear a mask while teaching/interfacing with students. Our COVID-19 policy and procedures are subject to change based on CDC guidelines.

What will a Summer Teaching Fellow be doing every day while teaching over the summer?

• Preparing for class: Collaborating with their teaching team (co-teacher and TA) to modify and prepare labs and material for class.
• Facilitating a class of 15-30 students:
  • Co-leading lessons and facilitating group work
  • Leading games to promote community building among students.
  • Manage the class' teaching assistant.
  • Setting the tone for final closeout and collecting feedback from students at the end of class.
• Reflecting on Feedback:
  • Receive and reflect on feedback from coaches.
  • Debrief the day and feedback with their teaching team and coach and adjust the next day's plan based on feedback.

What makes Summer Teaching Fellows successful?

• They're flexible, aren't phased by iterative changes, and are willing to adjust and modify when necessary.
• They bring joy to the space they occupy, are super positive, and bring out the best in all their students.
• They're highly reflective and constantly thinking about ways to improve.
• Willing to give others their support and have a strong collaborative spirit.
• They're highly dependable and communicate any conflicts with absences or lateness in a professional manner.
• They respect their co-teachers' thoughts and suggestions and work in harmony with their teaching team to create the best experience for students

What do former Summer Teaching Fellows have to say about their experience?

"I am EXCITED to learn with Upperline. It's actually fun even when it gets hard. Even when I feel like I've had a rough teaching day, I know that I have a couch that will help me figure it out. That makes all the difference. That's why Upperline is such a great organization. I may not be the best at everything to do with code BUT I know that if it involves Upperline, I will be supported, I will have resources and more importantly I am important to the organization." - Ileini

"Needs to be stated over and over again, Upperline is all the very best parts of education and I am proud to have been a small part in seeing y'all's mission come to life. I will always be indebted to the Upperline family for the opportunity to learn CS and share it with so many students." - Derek

Recruitment Agencies: Giant Machines does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and will not be held responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.