Freelance +Masters Moderator & Senior Lead

Code First Girls is looking for committed and experienced developers and experienced +Masters instructors to become Moderators & Senior Leads for our 4-week, remotely-accessible, evening CFGdegree programme.

● Remote working
● £300/month
● Start date (recruiting on a rolling basis for the following starts): June 2023, September 2023
● Part-time and highly flexible 

Course outline
The +Masters programme is designed to be an extension after the end of the full CFGdegree programme. The +Masters will run over four weeks delivering study modules in five different areas:
DevOps & Cloud, Mobile App Development, Data Analysis, Cyber Security and AI & ML. +Masters are open by application and interview to candidates who wish to continue their learning and extend their career pathways. Candidates must have a CFGdegree certification (or equivalent level) or have been in a relevant tech role.

What we’re offering

Moderators & Senior Leads on the +Masters are part of the instructor team but won't deliver any of the teaching on the course. Moderators & Senior Leads will primarily moderate the grades, after the Lead and Assistant Instructors have completed marking, and will support the instructor teams with any specific or technical queries. The initial engagement will be a freelance contract and you’d be joining the CFG team on a professional freelance basis, helping to support our instructor teams on our +Masters programme. Please note that all learning materials, code snippets, exercises, learning packs, slide decks and the complete course syllabus will be supplied to the teaching team. Prior to the course, the team of instructors and moderators & senior leads will participate in a few briefing and practice sessions to align on the curriculum. 

What we’re looking for

We will be recruiting a number of Moderators & Senior Leads. We look for a variety of technical skills in our moderating team, therefore will be open to considering candidates who have all-round tech skills, but also those with strengths in a particular area.

General Requirements

+ A UK/IE based developer with 2+ years of experience in a professional setting
+  Strong Python and Software skills (experience writing production code, knowledge of APIs)
+ Experience working with Cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, Pipelines
+ Knowledge of theoretical concepts and Design Principles in HCI
+ Good knowledge of React, Redux, Hooks, State Management as well as React Native
+ *Advanced Cloud & DevOps OR Mobile App Development OR Data Analysis OR Cyber Security OR AI & ML
+ Comfortable troubleshooting installation and software issues on both Windows and Mac machines
+ Ability to work with a group and handle unexpected situations
+ Passion for teaching and mentoring

+ Previous experience teaching on the CFGdegree and/or +Masters

* Depending on your experiences and skills set you will be asked to moderate either DevOps & Cloud or Mobile App Development or Data Analysis or Cyber Security or AI & ML +Masters modules.

‘Good to have’ requirements
+ Understanding of Project Management and Business Analysis 
+ Understanding of basic programming algorithms
+ Previous mentoring experience
+ Previous experience delivering MOOCs or workshops

Roles and responsibilities

+ Moderating a sample of students' work across your assigned stream (this could be across a few student groups) by a set deadline

+ Supporting the wider instructor group with questions that are asked via Slack

+ Identifying any gaps in the content/instructor process and working to fill the gaps to make the teaching experience more positive, efficient and enjoyable for the instructors

+ Delivering ad hoc check-in/reflection sessions with the wider instructor group

+ Ensuring you have stable WiFi connectivity to deliver any sessions in real-time

+ Coordinating and communicating with your co-Moderators as necessary

As a moderator, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that instructors' marking is consistent and in line with marking schemes. To do this, you will need to:

+ Understand the +Masters content and curriculum 

+ Provide feedback to instructors on their marking as necessary, to ensure consistency and accuracy 

+ Flag any inconsistencies with the CFG team in a prompt and timely manner

+ Support instructors to build their confidence in their own ability to deliver and mark the +Masters content

+ Be conscious of key moderation deadlines and meet those deadlines

All classes will occur Monday – Thursday from 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm. However, Moderators & Senior Leads will not need to be online during those core teaching hours. There will be busier times during the programme when students have submitted work, instructors have graded and the CFG team are waiting to send out final grades. Moderators & Senior Leads can complete their work in their own time, so long as they meet the deadlines set by CFG. 

Inclusivity & Equal Opportunities: we are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as the CFG team continues to grow. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities and from minority groups.

Community Language: we use an inclusive definition of the word ‘women’ when talking about the Code First Girls community, which includes cisgender and transgender women.