Pragra Looking for Node Instructor at Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Learners will be taking classroom + online HTML/CSS lessons from Pragra, but will also need direct feedback, support, and mentorship – that’s where you come in.

The Back End Instructional Trainer’s responsibilities are as follows:

• Should have 8+ years of experience in Node Development.
• 3 to 5 years building Node application
• Strong Expertise with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Redux, 
• Manage learners’ HTML/CSSS skill development and ensure their job readiness, including:
• Reviewing learners’ completed assignments/projects and providing thoughtful feedback
• Hosting virtual office hours for learners to attend when they have questions, while they work through lessons or assignments/projects
• Hosting weekly group (~10 participants) technical skill-development and review “squad” sessions
• Responding to learners in Slack and calls to answer technical questions learners have as they work through lessons or assignments/projects
• Offering mentorship and guidance to learners about Java-related careers based on professional experiences
• Shape future training and programming, including:
• Providing expertise and insight on how to best train for Front End skills and which skills are differentially critical in today’s workforce
• Providing feedback and insights regarding improved learner training experience
• Our focus is having the React Trainer directly interact with learners and provide the nuanced guidance and support they need that will supplement their coursework and related program activities

Preferred Qualifications

At Pragra, we believe that if you can excel in the job, you should get the job – so we hire for skills, instead of specific experience or education requirements. Our preferred qualifications include:

• Content Expertise – Node skills: Strong back End skills and knowledge, including Node and nice to have ReactJs, Redux, Bootstrap, Converting professional designs to HTML & CSS, Interactivity with CSS effects, transitions, and animations
• Content Expertise – Related technical skills: Strong skills and knowledge of Node -related concepts such Best practices for enterprise web application development.
• Social-Impact Mindset: Desire to work directly with underserved populations and meaningfully improve their lives and career trajectories
• Deep Empathy: Outstanding ability to understand, empathize, and build relationships with others, including people with diverse backgrounds and interests
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills to provide learners with constructive feedback
• Operational Excellence: Ability to manage your own schedule and balance multiple demands, with demonstrated success working in fast-paced environments and solving problems creatively
• Lifelong learning: Commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing personal and professional development

Details/Logistics

• Part-time, about 4 hours per week, with the ability to stay in your full-time job; the role will require weekend availability and 1 session in the evening (online on zoom).
• Competitive compensation per hour of billing.

We are a Toronto Based technology-focused training and development company. Building an inclusive, high-performing team that is diverse across lines of personal identity is integral to our success and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.