About the Role
BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training and development, offering a 12-week bootcamp program in User Experience Design. BrainStation is currently hiring a UX professional to teach our program through online and in-person teaching. BrainStation Educators are given the unique opportunity to teach, research, and further develop their skills, while teaching in a dynamic, project-based setting.
Responsibilities
* Teach our 12-week User Experience Design Diploma program
* Help build a world class technical team passionate about designing and teaching
* Deliver lectures and provide expert technical guidance to students who are building exciting projects using the most cutting-edge technologies
* Facilitate in-class activities, group discussions, demos and mentor the next wave of emerging talent
* Co-create BrainStation's curriculum that will positively impact the lives and careers of hundreds of individuals across our campuses
* Actively work on writing and researching new content to teach the most up to date design skills to our students
* Apply BrainStation's "Agile Education" methodologies to the program to continuously improve the educational experience for students
* Constantly improve your own skills and apply these skills in collaboration with other BrainStation Educators in order to build the digital platform and tools needed to effectively deliver educational material
* Define the education experience of the future
Requirements
* 3-5+ years experience as a User Experience Designer and a certificate, diploma or post-secondary degree in a related field OR 8+ years work experience in the vocation
* Experience building and leading technical teams
* Expertise working with industry standard tools used to design and prototype software solutions, including Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and InVision.
* A deep understanding of design thinking and the frameworks used by organizations to design highly usable software solutions
* Experience in a teaching role, and are comfortable speaking to large groups and mentoring others on the job
* An empathetic, inclusive, enthusiastic personality, and is someone who enjoys helping others and facilitating learning
* A strong work ethic with the utmost integrity and desire to excel and succeed
* A passion for teaching and mentoring others and creating positive learning experiences
Perks and Benefits
* Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits Package
* Retirement Planning
* Parental Leave Program
* New Device Allowance
* Socials, Outings & Retreats
* Culture of Learning & Development
* Flexible Working Hours
* Work from Home Flexibility
About BrainStation
BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training and workforce transformation. Established in 2012, BrainStation works with instructors from the most innovative brands to develop and deliver cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered professionals across the world.
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