Instructional Assistant Cyber
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ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:
For nearly 30 years Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the everadvancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals uplifting communities and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups were forging inclusive tech talent pipelines fulfilling an everincreasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20 cities and counting Per Scholas offers nocost training programs in the most soughtafter tech skills spanning Cloud Cybersecurity Data Engineering IT Support Software Engineering and more. To date 25000 individuals have been trained through Per Scholas propelling their professional trajectories into highgrowth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pretraining earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.organd follow us on LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram and YouTube.
Position Title:Instructional Assistant (Cyber)
Duration: Fulltime
Location: Philadelphia PA (hybrid)
Rate: $18/hr
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Per Scholas is seeking a dynamic teamoriented individual to serve as a Cybersecurity Instructional Associate to join our everexpanding organization. This person will join our Technical Instruction Training Team and be classified as a support instructor. The Instructional Associate will play an important role in our organizations mission as they train Per Scholas learners to be outstanding entrylevel technicians. They will be responsible for the following:
Main Objectives
The candidate should be able to:
- Provide effective support to the Lead Instructor in and out of training sessions (Class).
- Provide effective support to Learners in and out of training sessions.
- Display knowledge or ability to understand basic information technology areas including:
- Hardware
- Software
- Networking
- Security
- Troubleshooting
Responsibilities:
Lab / Classroom Responsibilities
- Use the provided curriculum and materials to assist the lead instructor in conducting technical training sessions tailored to prepare learners for their CompTIA Certification Exam and EntryLevel SOC Analyst jobs.
- Monitor and assist the class of learners (sized 2025 via video conferencing or within the physical lab (classroom) environment.
- Troubleshoot issues with lab equipment software or network including audio/visual.
- Assist learners with individual needs and questions comments or concerns.
- Perform office hours/tutoring for learners in need or those falling behind.
- Serve as a timekeeper to assist the instructor in keeping time tables and schedules e.g. breaks timers and more.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Grade / Review Labs Assessments & Assignments
- Utilize the learner management system CanvasLMS to monitor and address learner grades performance attendance etc.
- Take attendance using various platforms.
- Review curriculum materials and report discrepancies to the curriculum development team.
- Participate in daily/weekly checkins with the Lead Instructor to discuss challenges lab/learner needs agendas timelines etc.
- Participate in biweekly checkins with Management.
- Perform data entry and record keeping in various software applications such as Salesforce.
- Participate in weekly checkins with career advancement coaches.
- Meet with learners 1 on 1 to discuss grades attendance and any learning concerns.
Growth Responsibilities
- Upskill/crosstrain to support any class type e.g. I.T. Support networking and obtaining vouchers for other certifications (Including but not limited to CompTIA Certifications).
- Perform outofclass tasks and projects.
- Use various platforms such as CanvasLMS Udemy Coursera & LinkedIn Learning to upskill in different areas.
- Occasionally perform lead instructor duties e.g. teaching lessons or parts of lessons in preparation for promotion to teach a class.
Qualifications
A good candidate should have some if not most of the following:
Educational qualifications
- Graduate of Per Scholas
- Any relevant experience in information technology
- Recommended by a Per Scholas Instructor / Staff Member
- Certified in CySA or other relevant cyber security certifications
- Ability to learn new skills promptly
- Interested in upskilling & improving
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Techsavvy Basic understanding of information technology
- Interested in teaching/helping others learn
- Willing to achieve Splunk certification
Interpersonal qualifications
- Receptive to feedback
- Teamoriented ability to communicate thoughts and ideas.
- Responsible flexible adaptable and communicative
- Ability to work asynchronously without the need for micromanagement.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced ever changing startup type environment and believe deeply in the Per Scholas mission of knowing any individual from any of the many diverse communities has talent and should be recognized and recruited from and that any member of these communities should be able to achieve a wellpaying position and a career.
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QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about this role please feel free to email our Talent team at. We look forward to viewing your application!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin.
Employment Type
Hourly
