What are the responsibilities and job description for the Programming Workshop Leader position at TUMO Los Angeles?
Goal: Deliver workshops, evaluate student work and mentor teens interested in programming at the TUMO LA Center for Creative Technologies.
Hours/Location: 12 hours a week, in person in North Hollywood - initial working days will include Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays. The schedule will have slight and predictable changes each month.
TUMO’s Vision: The world’s full learning potential unlocked through innovative education resources available to everyone.
The Role
TUMO Center for Creative Technologies is looking for a programming specialist to join the TUMO LA team and lead programming workshops for teens. At TUMO you will get a chance to inspire teens with your professional experience and open their eyes to the field of programming and software engineering through hands-on projects and group workshops.
About TUMO
TUMO serves ~40,000 teens each week across 14 countries, including locations in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Buenos Aires among others. TUMO LA is the first US-based TUMO center made possible with funds from the State of California and the City of LA. TUMO students are between the ages of 12 and 18 and attend TUMO centers after school to learn skills at the intersection of technology and design, completely free of charge.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead programming workshops for TUMO’s students, delivering month-long pre-set workshop content
- Collect and evaluate student results at the completion of every workshop
- Examine student self-learning results and provide weekly feedback
- Provide demonstrations to students to excite them about the field of programming and computer science
- Other duties may be assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Undergraduate degree in computer science or the equivalent coursework in a related field or three years of equivalent work experience
- Excellent communication skills, including written communication, personal interaction, and public presentation in English
- Good analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent people skills
- Mastery of MS Visual Studio Code, Node.JS, JavaScript, and git is a must
- Language: English fluency is required, Spanish is a plus
To apply please submit your resume to: la.info@tumo.center
[Only candidates who submit through the listed email will be considered]
Positions may not always be available at the time a resume is submitted. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.