Career Opportunities at UDC >> Computer Trainer – Jr. Cloud Practioner
Computer Trainer – Jr. Cloud Practioner
Summary
Title:Computer Trainer – Jr. Cloud Practioner
ID:1844
Department:Community College
Location:Various Locations
Description

Number of Vacancies: 2

Area of Consideration: Open To The Public

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/3 

Salary Range: 
$84,955- $104,945

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Various Locations 

Brief Description of Duties
 

The University of the District of Columbia is a public land grant institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers.

Incumbents must teach all assigned classes and hours as determined by semester course schedule; Incumbents will be required to prepare and deliver relevant curriculum to students in the, using a variety of teaching methods to include, but not limited to, lecture, class discussion, demonstration labs, and projects. The University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) a branch campus of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is seeking enthusiastic and qualified Computer Trainer - Jr. Cloud Practitioners knowledgeable about industry trends in cloud technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deliver engaging online synchronous modules to a diverse group of learners and guiding them in their asynchronous (independent learning) modules.
  • Host live video conferences 2-3 times/day for 50 students, with support of two Teaching Assistants.
  • Deliver all technical, behavioral, mindset, and employment essential lessons.
  • Adapt communication style to reflect and connect with the diverse experiences of participants.
  • Work with Teaching Assistants to deliver high quality, personalized learning experience for participants.
  • Administer, grade, and provide feedback on weekly assessments.
  • Support Generation’s data-driven model by tracking and inputting (in Salesforce/ Canvas) participant attendance and performance in class and on assessments.
  • Bring the learning experience to life, building community and enhance relevance by drawing on your own industry experience.
  • Provide relevant, timely feedback to students on formative and summative assessment and on student projects.
  • Explain complex topics in a non-technical way.
  • Coach and guide students to be as employable as possible and support them to develop industry standard portfolios.
  • Commit to and empathize with young/mid-career people and disconnected populations.
  • Be available to instruct, host office hours, and grade student work up to 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
  • Engage in Generation sponsored professional development and training on a weekly basis.
  • Engage in daily office hours for students.

Specific requirements include, but are not limited to:

  • At least 2 years professional experience in DevOps role or similar.
  • Passion for helping change the life trajectories of unemployed and/or at-risk youth.
  • At least 2 years teaching/facilitation experience required; experience with digital/e-learning preferred.
  • Mastery of the content and the ability to teach the content to a young adult population with little previous IT experience.
  • Experience teaching adults and/or extensive knowledge of current trends and issues in adult education.
  • Ability to comfortably navigate new technologies (e.g., Generation App, Canvas, university LMS).
  • Experience working with LMS.
  • High level of comfort about communicating to large and small groups of people and have a desire to coach and guide learners in an empathetic manner.
  • Ability to collect and analyze participant data that will influence participant interactions.
  • Self-reflective and open to frequent feedback from participants and program team.

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or licensure/certification in subject area or combination of education and corporate/industry experience.
  • Prior teaching experience or must demonstrate evidence of teaching potential and/or corporate/industry training.

Information to Applicant

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.  

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA).

Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived actual race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business,  or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference:  Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

Visa Sponsorship: At this time, the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B). This position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Residency Preference: A person applying for a position who is a bona fide District resident at the time of application for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.  The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia.  The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Human Resources only.

Contact Information:  All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Human Resources at (202) 274-5380.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the University’s EO Policy Statement, please visit: https://www.udc.edu/human-resources/equal-opportunity/ .

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