Lead Instructor Mobile (iOS/Android), Enterprise

$104,414 - $156,621/Yr

Stride K12 - Richmond, VA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Enterprise Instructor at Galvanize is responsible for guiding adult learners in modern web development and agile methodologies, particularly Extreme Programming (XP). This role involves not only teaching technical skills but also understanding students' learning styles and providing personalized feedback. Instructors lead lectures, facilitate collaborative learning environments, and coach agile product teams, ensuring that students gain both technical and career readiness skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead lectures and class activities and support students during project work
• Plan daily lessons and assess students on an ongoing basis
• Participate in product feedback for internal tools
• Provide students with a meaningful training experience in the classroom
• Work alongside Galvanize staff in providing prompt feedback on student progress
• Provide a strong, agile software engineering environment
• Coach student teams on project work using agile software engineering principles
• Coach Product and Project Managers on agile software engineering methodologies
• Facilitate a dynamic and collaborative classroom community
• Work closely with co-instructors to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress
• Develop curriculum and contribute to the Enterprise product portfolio at the direction of the Managing Lead Instructor and other curriculum leaders
• Serve as subject matter expert on business development and solution engineering initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree(s)
• At least 3+ years of modern mobile app development and testing (ideally TDD) for Android (Kotlin, Android Studio) OR iOS (Swift, Xcode)
• At least 5+ total years experience in multiple languages Java/Spring, Kotlin/Android, Swift/iOS, C#/.NET, JavaScript, Python, OR equivalent time consulting or teaching and coaching teams who deliver enterprise-level software products
• Fluency in TDD, Agile methodologies (XP is a plus), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL (any of PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, etc), Web Fundamentals (HTTP, APIs, REST, JSON), Jenkins (preferred) or other CI/CD, public cloud environments
• Ability to clear required background checks for certain client contracts
• Ability to travel occasionally for on-site engagements (for as long as 3 months) at various client sites around the US

Nice-to-haves

• Pair Programming Experience
• High Performing current XP team lead or participant
• Experience with legacy technologies (Java EE, VB.NET)

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Paid time off
• Eligible for bonuses