Job description
edX, part of 2U Inc., works with respected universities and organizations to deliver innovative, skills-based training to a community of over 45 million learners around the world to support them at every stage of their lives and careers. edX delivers boot camps through an immersive learning experience with expert services and valuable resources. As of 2021, graduates have been hired by 6,700+ companies, including more than 62% of the Fortune 100.
Job description:
Are you an experienced industry professional who is passionate about education and making an impact? Do you love empowering others to find life-changing opportunities? Can you dedicate a minimum of one hour or up to 29 hours, weekly to assist student(s)? Then this may be the position for you!
We believe learning a new skill, in any of our programs, should be exciting and engaging — and that extends beyond the classroom.
We have current openings for Tutors to support students enrolled in University Bootcamps across the globe (Columbia University, UC Berkeley, & Georgia Tech to name a few of our partners) in the Product Management program:
Skills & Requirements:
- Minimum of 6 months of relevant work experience in product management
- A positive attitude
- A willingness to share your own professional experiences and industry insight with the students
- Be able to infuse empathy, support, encouragement, and fun into the student experience
Proficient in the following
- At least 6 months in an Agile SCRUM environment
- Defining product strategies and roadmaps
- Managing product backlogs
- Sprint planning and execution
- Wireframing and prototyping
- Defining product objectives and KPIs
- A/B Testing
- Gathering customer feedback
- Managing stakeholder relationships
- Planning product launches
Product Management Software
- GSuite
- Google Analytics
- Miro
- JIRA
- ProductPlan
- Optimizely
- Balsamiq
- Invision
- Trello
- SQL
- Tableau
Other Skills
- Facilitating virtual teams, video conferencing tools (Zoom, Google Hangouts, WebEx)
- Business Intelligence / Analytics / Analyst
- Agile
- Technical Writing/Communication
- Executive Communication
- Git or Github
- Design thinking
What You Will Do:
- Tutors are assigned to support one or more students' learning for the duration of their course via slack and zoom support.
- Support ranges from code review, project preparation, constructive feedback and moral encouragement.
- Research and answer student questions
- Provide empathy, support, and encouragement while engaging students
Logistics:
- This is a remote part time position (W2 based employment)
- Tutors specify how many hours a week they will be available to tutor and they will be assigned students accordingly through a queuing system for assignments
- Must have a laptop, camera, at least one additional monitor, microphone / headset, and reliable internet access
- Experience with Zoom video conferencing preferred
Other Perks:
- Hone your own skills by teaching and mentoring others
- Gain access to thousands of tech professionals around the globe that make up our instructional staff network
- Experience the gratitude and fulfillment that comes along with teaching and giving back to the tech community
- Paid Sick/Safe leave benefit
Hourly salary only: The anticipated hourly salary for this role is $20hr. Note: The final compensation for this position may consider factors including the geographic location where the work is performed (candidate's assigned office) and prior work experience of the candidate.
*You must apply in your FULL LEGAL NAME*
Your full legal name must be the EXACT name and spelling as listed on your government issued ID Card, birth certificate, name change order, adoption decree, naturalization or immigration documentation. Initials are not acceptable unless initials are part of your full legal name.
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