Session Lead (external Contractor)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Udacity is on a mission to change lives, businesses and nations through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing and more. Our rapidly growing global organization is revolutionizing how the enterprise market bridges the talent shortage and skills gaps during their digital transformation journey. Udacity is proud to be backed by respected investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Charles River Ventures, Bertelsmann and Drive Capital, among other leading VC firms, and provides a powerful and differentiated solution inside of a $32b total addressable market opportunity. Udacity has more than 100 enterprise customers including Airbus, Bertelsmann, BNP Paribas, Leidos, Mazda, and the United States Air Force.

Position overview:

Udacity is seeking a talented Instructor/Mentor to manage and facilitate an online/blended Digital Marketing Learning program. These programmes are run in partnership with the Abu Dhabi School of Government in United Arab Emirates. (Type of employment: contract/remote). Session Leads are industry professionals who provide world-class technical support to our learners in their Nanodegree journey. All our session leads are handpicked through a rigorous selection process so that we can truly be #studentfirst.

As a Session Lead/Instructor, you will be meeting virtually on a weekly basis with your students for group work, activities and short lectures. During the week, students are expected to study an estimated 10 hours on their Nanodegree programs on their own, and you will be expected to respond to their technical questions and check-in with them to make sure they are making progress. Required skills/qualifications:
  • Residing in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia.
  • Proficient in English Language.
  • Technical competence: Content Marketing, Social Media Advertising, SEO, SEM, Display Advertising, Email Marketing and Google Analytics
  • 2+ years of working experience related to the above skillsets.
  • Graduate from Digital Marketing Nanodegree Program is a added plus
  • Experience teaching technical concepts and public speaking
  • Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to lead a group of students
  • Students-oriented mindset and focus on understanding their problems
  • Innovative approach and proactivity with students that need help
  • Positive character, trusted by the students, creating emotional ties in the group
  • Existing tech network and experience in technical conversations & discussions
  • Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge part-time as a contractor
  • Ability to speak and write in English fluently
  • Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge as a part-time, external contractor
Responsibilities:
  • Managing weekly Connect sessions with students according to Udacity guidelines
  • Creating the Udacity Connect session agenda & notes
  • Coordinating between the students and the Udacity Connect team
  • Reporting to Udacity the weekly overall attendance status of students & observations about each session
  • Being present at every Connect session over Zoom, helping students introduce themselves, organizing students in groups and keeping track of time
  • Explaining concepts of the Nanodegree program to your group of students when needed
  • Solving questions raised by students during the Connect session
  • Reporting student's attendance and progress to the Mentor's dashboard
  • Communicating with students on Slack
  • Weekly check-in with all students on their progress
Learn more about the Session Lead Guidelines. Why should you apply?
  • Earn additional income
  • Contribute to a vibrant, international student community
  • Stay updated with the latest in cutting-edge technologies

    Learn more about Udacity's Values
    Students First - Better Together - Entrepreneurial - Data Driven - Candid and Direct - Talent Obsessed Udacity is committed to creating economic empowerment and a more diverse and equitable world. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition (including genetic information), age, veteran status or military status, denial of pregnancy disability leave or reasonable accommodation.

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  • Job Id
    JD1402664
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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