Junior Programming Lecturer - Cybersecurity at HyperionDev

ABOUT THE ROLE 

• Our Programming Lecturers have a niche skill-set that is at the intersection of technical coding skills and teaching / mentorship abilities.
• To excel in this role, you must be excited at the prospect of helping the world write better code.You must be passionate not just about coding or technology, but also about introducing new learners to the power and potential of programming. You must feel strongly about improving the quality of coding education, and be highly motivated to see your students succeed, knowing that your work is creating a real impact on the lives of your students.
• Coding is one of the hardest skills to master and this is the perfect opportunity to equalise the tech skills gap in South Africa. Patience, extremely strong verbal and written communication skills, and strong technical knowledge are essential prerequisites for this role. You must have a proven track record in helping students learn how to code, be it as a peer mentor, school teacher, university lecturer, or online tutor.
• Apart from teaching students code at our physical campus (full-time or part-time), you will also get a chance to  work with leading coding education providers from around the world to provide expert code review to international students and tech teams. This includes feedback on code quality, structure, efficiency, and conformity to conventions - a much deeper level of review than simply marking the submitted code as 'right' or 'wrong'. Our coding educators progress along a structured growth pathway and receive continuous professional development opportunities to help them specialise in particular software development tracks over time. They also receive opportunities to work with elite partners from around the world on the newest technology stacks, ensuring that they can learn from and work alongside the best in global tech.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will support our learners by guiding them on their course content and coding projects, holding group lectures, and helping solve student queries. You will be part of a team building the most affordable code-learning experience to remove existing barriers to accessing coding education, and teaching these skills to people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.In this role, a typical day would include some or all of the following:
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• Delivering the HyperionDev course content in the form of lectures and workshops in line with lecturing schedules
• Support Senior Lecturers and Learning Design with developing lecture content, mini-lessons, presentations on a weekly basis as per a structured learning path and in response to student needs
• Assisting with the identification and implementing of new strategies for improving overall pedagogy and quality of lectures 
• Reviewing and updating course content and teaching methods in accordance with strategies that senior lecturers and managers have developed
• Supporting the curriculum planning
• Take part in the planning and execution of Lecturing Schedules under the guidance of senior lecturers and management

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum

• Has completed a HyperionDev bootcamp/Cyber Security certification or related  or similar bootcamp, or has at least 6 months to a year coding experience.
• 6 months of teaching, tutoring or mentoring experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A problem-solving and positive attitude
• Functions well independently
• Fast learner, meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to craft, collate and maintain student data for informing pedagogical processes
• Start-up mentality and the desire to see the team succeed
• An interest in education, particularly coding and tech education
• Demonstrable knowledge of the following tech stacks broken down as below:
• Cybersecurity
• Python
• Git
• Bash
• Linux
• Network management
• Ethical Hacking and penetration testing
• Application security management
• Log analysis
• Ability to start work from 2 pm to 11 pm SAST (UTC+2) to accommodate our part-time and international students. If lecturing to our onsite students, you will be expected to work from 9 am to 6 pm SAST (UTC+2) as you will be delivering to full-time students.

Preferred 

• Holding a degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, CompTIA A+/N+ or equivalent and ISC2 CC or equivalent 
• 2+ years of teaching experience in Cybersecurity
• Experience designing and developing interactive learning experiences
• Active involvement in local and international tech communities
• Professional experience working with any one of the tech stacks listed under the minimum requirements
• Experience providing guidance on academic interventions to improve student progression