Offer summary

Qualifications:

Successful completion of studies in programming or equivalent training/education., Several years of professional experience as a Python developer or in a similar role., Initial teaching experience and enthusiasm for online education., Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills with a high degree of empathy..

Key responsibilities:

Implement teaching content with a focus on practical relevance and support students in their learning journey.

Provide advice and support for students' content-related questions, fostering a trusting relationship.

Contribute ideas for course optimization and continuous evaluation to enhance the learning experience.

Deliver complex tech topics in an engaging and understandable manner tailored to various knowledge levels.

Job description

Join the Digital Career Institute

Working hours: Full-time (16h/week)
Contract type: Permanent position
Location: Remote within Germany

The Digital Career Institute (DCI) is looking for a Python Trainer to support us in our courses and help our participants make the leap into the digital world.

Our English Python course starts every week in live classes in the morning hours from Monday to Thursday.

Are you an experienced Python backend developer who would like to share your expertise and enthusiasm with our course participants as a lecturer?

At the DCI, we attach great importance to the topicality and quality of our course content, providing our motivated graduates with the perfect start to their careers.

Our courses deliver ready-made slide decks for teaching theory and detailed information on practical application(s).

In addition to Python basics, other course topics include:
- API's
- Django
- Cloud Deployment
- Databases (PostgreSQL, SQL)

Your purpose:
You will accompany our participants from basic computer literacy to their first certificate within a year and see them off to their first job in the IT industry.

In doing so, you will be able to convey even complex content in a creative and engaging way, tailored to the different levels of knowledge among the participants.

You are familiar with the tools for successful online teaching. You and your pedagogical skills are no strangers to mistakes and learning culture.

Your Tasks

// As a Python lecturer, you are responsible for //

The successful implementation of the teaching content (lots of practical relevance) and you train the students to become digital pioneers
You are available with advice and support for all open content-related questions from students, and work on building a trusting and personality-promoting relationship
Your ideas for optimising the course and continuous evaluation lead to an increased learning experience

Your Skills

Successful completion of studies in the field of programming, or alternatively, completed training or further education in the field
Several years of professional experience as a Python developer or in a comparable role
Enthusiasm for tech topics - we want the spark to ignite!
Enjoy knowledge transfer and online teaching - initial teaching experience is desirable
Creative ideas and methods for implementing the theory-practice transfer
Strong planning, organisational and communication skills, and a high degree of empathy
Outstanding communication and presentation skills to convey complex tech topics in an understandable and engaging way

Your Benefits

Work flexibly 100% remotely within Germany - with fixed lesson times, a clear weekly structure and space for other projects, whether personal or professional.
A meaningful permanent position with a social impact: you help people to open up new career prospects
Working out is important to you - we support you with a membership at Urban Sports.
Take care of your mental health and let our partner Nilo support you in this.
Collegial exchange in a diverse, committed and supportive team
Come to our events regularly and celebrate yourself, your team and the entire company for the lessons learnt & successes!
Working under palm trees? Of course! We offer you the opportunity to workation within the EU.

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About us

Are you looking for a job with a strong social impact? We at the Digital Career Institute have been offering a wide range of training courses as a tech school since 2016. We have already helped thousands of people to make a fresh start and find a job in the digital world in Germany.

From the original initiative to create new future perspectives for refugees, we have developed into an established tech institute for people of all nationalities and origins. Together with a highly qualified team of over 250 employees, we are all working towards one mission: to provide the best possible training for interested people to enable them to start a job in the digital industry.

Our headquarters are in Berlin. You can find us not only there, but also in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Leipzig and in other German cities where we also have offices.

Would you like to join us in helping many more people find attractive, future-oriented jobs? Contact us and become part of the DCI team. We are looking forward to your application!

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