About DirectEd Development

DirectEd Development is committed to delivering transformative, cost-effective, and scalable education to high-potential students from under-resourced backgrounds. Through our coding boot camps, students gain market-aligned software development skills. The Full-Stack Tech Track equips students with the knowledge and practical experience to build dynamic web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.

Role Overview

As a Teacher’s Assistant (TA), you will play a crucial role in supporting students as they progress through the Full Stack curriculum. Your responsibilities will include answering student questions, monitoring progress, facilitating discussions, providing technical support, and ensuring the quality of learning materials. You will also collaborate with the Head of Curriculum to refine course content and improve the learning experience.

A strong background in tutoring or mentoring students in technical subjects is highly desirable, as this role involves guiding learners through complex programming concepts and coding challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to students, assisting with setting up development environments (VS Code, Git, Node.js, etc.).
• Facilitate group discussions and live problem-solving sessions to enhance understanding of Full Stack concepts.
• Tutor students in Full Stack development topics, offering one-on-one and group support to reinforce learning.
• Develop and refine course materials, including creating assessments, exercises, and interactive learning activities.
• Grade assignments and provide constructive feedback to help students improve.
• Communicate student progress to both learners and the Head of Curriculum.
• Organize and lead workshops to reinforce Full Stack development concepts and real-world applications.
• Ensure a high-quality learning experience by identifying and fixing typos, broken links, and inconsistencies in course materials.
• Manage student concerns, ensuring that complaints are addressed promptly.
• Foster an engaging learning environment through Kahoot quizzes and interactive activities.
• Run and prepare bi-weekly exams, ensuring fair and structured assessments.

Prepare weekly Kahoots to reinforce learning and keep students engaged.

• Post Kahoot results every week for student review.