Teaching Assistant: Data Engineering

Correlation One is an education technology company who is building the workforce development platform of the future.

We close skill gaps for enterprises, governments and individuals, while empowering disenfranchised segments of the workforce. By providing training-to-job programs that are 100% free for learners, we eliminate traditional barriers to opportunities. We are committed to helping enterprises like Amazon, Walmart, Prudential, Citadel, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Target, Morgan Stanley, EY and others reskill their workforces to prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. We build community-oriented, jobs-first learning experiences that offer a human touch and leverage technology to create best-in-class outcomes for everyone.

Each program is taught by industry leaders and experts, professors and teaching assistants, delivered virtually to cohort-based learning communities. We currently run over 12 types of programs for 12,000+ learners each year in 10+ countries, and we plan to grow 5-10x in the next two years.

Correlation One is proud to be ranked #6 in LinkedIn's Top Startups 2022 list and a Fast Company’s World Changing Idea winner. Join us as we build the workplace development platform of the future!

Your impact

Teaching Assistants (TA's) play a critical role in teaching Correlation One’s virtual Data Engineering training program. The TA commitment for our program will be for the duration of 17 weeks. TA's will be expected to support synchronous sessions as well as provide asynchronous support to Fellows to ensure their comprehension and learning. TA's will support ~25-30 learners in their learning as they work toward completion of the program.

We review applications on a rolling basis and expect to make all hiring decisions by February 28th. Please note that applications and roles are filled on a first come first serve basis.

A day in the life

• Join us for our program launches, which will take place on the first day of the program, where you will introduce yourself to learners. 
• Attend 4 hours of classes per week for the designated program: 
  
  • March 25th - July 29th, 2023; Saturdays at 12pm - 6pm ET
• Provide 3-4 hours of individual office hour sessions for learners each week. You may set these hours within our parameters, for your convenience.
• Work with fellow instructors/TAs and our team on ways to improve learner experience (Note: you will be paired with a fellow TA to support a cohort of learners) 
  

Your expertise

• Degree in a Data Science/Data Engineering related field and / or industry experience in a Data Engineering related role; post-graduate and research work at top institutions are also strong pluses
• Familiarity with the following topics:
  • Data repositories
    Data pipelines
    Data integration platforms
    Big Data
    SQL, NoSQL, Python, AWS - S3, Glue. RDS, Spark, RedShift,
    ETL/ELT processes - pipelines
    Knowledge of distributed systems Hadoop & Spark
    Knowledge of cloud computing platforms Azure & AWS
    Strong programming skills in at least one programming language like Java, Python, or Scala
    Knowledge of relational databases
    Knowledge of NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra
    Understanding the basics of distributed systems
    Knowledge of algorithms and data structures
    Data Modeling
    Data Warehouse
• Experience in mentoring or supervising if no prior teaching experience
• A desire to support students in upskilling their careers into data roles
• Empathy, flexibility, patience; passion for working with diverse learners who are new to content
• Outstanding team and people management skills

Where you are

• This role is remote.

Correlation One’s Commitment

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment.

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].