UX/UI-teacher (English/German)

This is a remote position.

BIT - Beam Institute of Technology offers technology-related courses to adults.

We work both with companies wanting to retrain their employees, as well as with individuals who are unemployed and looking for a career change or opportunity to advance their skills.

Training that we offer to companies is tailored to the needs of the client teams and held in a format of workshops to the short-term courses.

Courses that we offer to individuals are 6-, 9- and 12-month long and lay in the domain of web engineering and machine learning. We support our students with career and job search coaching.

BIT was founded in 2022 in Berlin: we are at our fast phase of growth. Our working culture is remote-first. Currently our team members are based in the EU.

What is important for us:

• Language Skills: Fluent spoken and written proficiency in both German and English.
  

• Deep UX/UI Expertise: Extensive knowledge of usability, accessibility, design thinking, user interaction, and visual design principles.
  

• Advanced Design Tools Proficiency: Expertise in Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, and other prototyping and wireframing tools.
  

• User Research Capabilities: Strong experience conducting user interviews, surveys, and usability testing; ability to develop personas, create user journey maps, and design effective information architectures.
  

• Visual Design Excellence: In-depth understanding of typography, color theory, composition, iconography, and responsive design for various devices.
  

• Design Systems Creation: Proven experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive design systems, including CMS integration and systematized workflows.
  

• Front-End Basics: Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to ensure effective collaboration with development teams.
  

• Iterative Prototyping: Skilled in creating high-fidelity prototypes and interactive mockups using agile methodologies and collaborative design processes.
  

• Communication and Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to teach or mentor, with excellent communication and presentation skills to clearly explain complex design concepts.
  

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Teaching the UX/UI Design module as part of the design course.
  

• Conducting lessons in German, in groups of 10-20 students.
  

• Lesson schedule: from 9:30 to 12:45/14:30 CET.
  

• Evaluating student work, including testing, grading, and homework review.
  

• Participating in school activities (masterclasses, open lessons, etc.).
  

• Keeping the course content up to date together with the educational department.
  

Benefits

What we offer:

• Remote work from all over the world;
  

• Hourly payment in Euro;
  

• Part-time (workload depends on your capabilities);
  

• Work at an international IT team. Your future colleagues are programmers from leading European and global IT companies;
  

• Upgrading your personal brand. You will be able to conduct online events, train specialists, and prove yourself as an expert;
  

• PR on social networks - participation in webinars, hackathons, live broadcasts on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.;
  

• Career growth - the opportunity to become a dean and head the Data Analyst faculty;
  

Benefits

The opportunity to work for a company with a social mission. BIT supports professional growth of people and companies. Your job will uplift those who are in a professional transition and work towards advancing their career.

A remote-friendly environment: it is a remote role for candidates based in Germany or EU in CET time zone and who have access to stable speed internet connection.

Freelance contract with the potential to transition to employment contract.

BIT is an equal opportunity employer. We believe there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. Diversity makes our team stronger!

We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual qualification and merit alone.

We look forward to getting to know you better and welcoming you to our team!