Job Openings at Udacity

Position Overview

• Session Leads are industry professionals who provide world-class technical support to our learners in their Nanodegree journey.
• All our session leads are handpicked through a rigorous selection process so that we can truly be student first. 
• As a Session Lead/Instructor, you will be meeting virtually on a weekly basis with your students for group work, activities and short lectures. During the week, students are expected to study an estimated 10 hours on their Nanodegree programs on their own, and you will be expected to respond to their technical questions and check-in with them to make sure they are making progress. 
• This program runs in partnership with an organization with an aim to enrol 10,000 learners in Africa!

Responsibilities

• Managing weekly Connect sessions with students according to Udacity guidelines
• Creating the Udacity Connect session agenda & notes
• Coordinating between the students and the Udacity Connect team
• Reporting to Udacity the weekly overall attendance status of students & observations about each session
• Being present at every Connect session over Zoom, helping students introduce themselves, organizing students in groups and keeping track of time
• Explaining concepts of the Nanodegree program to your group of students when needed
• Solving questions raised by students during the Connect session
• Reporting student's attendance and progress to the Mentor's dashboard
• Communicating with students on Slack
• Weekly check-in with all students on their progress

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Residing in Africa is a must.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing in English Language
• Proficiency in French language is an added plus
• Technical Competence:Python, using libraries like NumPy and Pandas, Inferential statistics and probability, SQL, Data Wrangling, Data visualization
• Experience teaching technical concepts and public speaking
• Experience organizing technical talks, events, or forums
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to lead a group of students
• Students-oriented mindset and focus on understanding their problems
• Innovative approach and proactivity with students that need help
• Positive character, trusted by the students, creating emotional ties in the group
• Existing tech network and experience in technical conversations & discussions
• Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge part-time as a contractor
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently
• Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge as a part-time, external contractor.

Why Should You Apply? 

• Earn additional income 
• Contribute to a vibrant, international student community 
• Stay updated with the latest in cutting-edge technologies.

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Responsibilities

• Attend bi-weekly meetings with Udacity careers ops for discussing students’ progress.
• Conduct webinars and/or sessions to deliver careers and initial freelancing experience to Udacity learners.
• Support Udacity learners and build a strong sense of community through motivational posts, sharing your knowledge, sharing helpful articles, and answering students’ questions.
• Support in increasing the program’s survey responses.
• Occasionally assisting with hiring partners’ employment requests (announcements, filtration, and screening).

Required Skills / Qualifications

• +2 years of experience in teaching the basics of career development concepts and public speaking.
• Residing in Africa
• Technical experience in Web Development is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of recruitment and headhunting skills. 
• English proficiency both written and spoken.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to lead and coach a group of students and build a strong community.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian market’s general careers and employment map and characteristics. 
• Ability to assist Udacity students in identifying personal goals, developing leadership skills, and planning career moves.
• Experience in quick resume and LinkedIn profiles screening
• Completion of one of Udacity Nanodegree programs is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication including PowerPoint presentations.

Why should you apply? 

• Gain recognition for your knowledge and leadership.
• Network with other top-notch mentors.
• Earn additional income.
• Contribute to a vibrant, global student community.
• Stay updated on the latest in cutting-edge technologies.

go to method of application »

Position Overview

• Session Leads are industry professionals who provide world-class technical support to our learners in their Nanodegree journey.
• All our session leads are handpicked through a rigorous selection process so that we can truly be #studentfirst. 
• As a Session Lead/Instructor, you will be meeting virtually on a weekly basis with your students for group work, activities and short lectures.
• During the week, students are expected to study an estimated 10 hours on their Nanodegree programs on their own, and you will be expected to respond to their technical questions and check-in with them to make sure they are making progress. 
• This program runs in partnership with an organization with an aim to enrol 10,000 learners in Africa!

Responsibilities

• Managing weekly Connect sessions with students according to Udacity guidelines
• Creating the Udacity Connect session agenda & notes
• Coordinating between the students and the Udacity Connect team
• Reporting to Udacity the weekly overall attendance status of students & observations about each session
• Being present at every Connect session over Zoom, helping students introduce themselves, organizing students in groups and keeping track of time
• Explaining concepts of the Nanodegree program to your group of students when needed
• Solving questions raised by students during the Connect session
• Reporting student's attendance and progress to the Mentor's dashboard
• Communicating with students on Slack
• Weekly check-in with all students on their progress.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Residing in Africa is a must
• Proficient in English Language.
• Proficient in French Language is an added plus  
• Technical competence: Cloud Fundamentals, FullStack Apps with AWS, Deploy Infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Monitoring and Logging, Micro services at Scale using AWS & Kubernetes
• 2+ years of working experience related to the above skillsets.
• Graduate from any of the Cloud DevOps/Developer courses/Nanodegree programs is an added plus
• Experience teaching technical concepts and public speaking
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to lead a group of students
• Students-oriented mindset and focus on understanding their problems
• Innovative approach and proactivity with students that need help
• Positive character, trusted by the students, creating emotional ties in the group
• Existing tech network and experience in technical conversations & discussions
• Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge part-time as a contractor
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently
• Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge as a part-time, external contractor.

Why should you apply? 

• Earn additional income working from the comfort of your own home
• Contribute to a vibrant, international student community 
• Stay updated with the latest in cutting-edge technologies.

go to method of application »

Responsibilities

• Attend bi-weekly meetings with Udacity careers ops for discussing students’ progress.
• Conduct webinars and/or sessions to deliver careers and initial freelancing experience to Udacity learners.
• Support Udacity learners and build a strong sense of community through motivational posts, sharing your knowledge, sharing helpful articles, and answering students’ questions.
• Support in increasing the program’s survey responses.
• Occasionally assisting with hiring partners’ employment requests (announcements, filtration, and screening).

Required Skills / Qualifications

• +2 years of experience in teaching the basics of career development concepts and public speaking.
• Residing in Africa
• Technical experience in Cloud Domain is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of recruitment and headhunting skills. 
• English proficiency both written and spoken.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to lead and coach a group of students and build a strong community.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian market’s general careers and employment map and characteristics. 
• Ability to assist Udacity students in identifying personal goals, developing leadership skills, and planning career moves.
• Experience in quick resume and LinkedIn profiles screening
• Completion of one of Udacity Nanodegree programs is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication including PowerPoint presentations.

Why should you apply? 

• Gain recognition for your knowledge and leadership.
• Network with other top-notch mentors.
• Earn additional income.
• Contribute to a vibrant, global student community.
• Stay updated on the latest in cutting-edge technologies.
• There are only a few positions, so please don’t wait too long to apply!