JP: conversational
Job Description
To expand our business, Waffle is responsible for the development of the IT education programs used in each of our programs, We are entrusted with the expansion of existing programs and the planning and promotion of new programs.
Specific tasks
- Expansion of existing educational programs such as Waffle College
- Develop new programs in line with business expansion
- Establish a training system for instructors and mentors
Examples of educational programs
- Creation of websites using HTML+CSS
- Application development using block programming (tool: Thunkable)
- JavaScript, Python learning course to obtain an internship at SWE
Experience (junior, mid-level, etc.): Experience of instructor teaching programming
Candidates can apply from: Japan only
Visa sponsorship: Not available
Responsibilities
This position will be responsible for developing and designing the curriculum and managing the technical aspects of the program so that non STEM background students who do not have opportunity to learn programming when they enter college can take the first steps to becoming a software engineer in the future after attending Waffle College.
Examples of responsibility
- Responsible for the development of the materials offered in the program and training materials for instructors and TAs, while incorporating existing curriculum, and managing the materials development team
- Design optimal logistics for the technical aspects of program operations, in coordination with the program operations manager
Expected behavior
We would like you to take the lead in future training programs while involving team members.
While working with your own hands and collaborating and discussing with each business team and lecturers, we hope that you will be able to make a difference in the lives of students through their encounters with Waffle and help them become the best they can be.
We always close to the students and create the curriculum by incorporating Waffle's mission into the students' vision for their development in each program, The curriculum manager must be continuously updated and improved.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Those who share our philosophy and are willing to continue to learn about gender issues and take action
- A willingness to not only teach students but also learn from them
- Experience as a teacher/mentor at a tutoring school, programming class, etc.
Required Skills
- Experience as a software engineer (any language is acceptable. We currently use html, CSS, Java Script, and Python materials)
- Ability to create documents that can be easily understood by others (Google Workspace or Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred conditions
Preferred if you have
- Experience in teaching materials and curriculum development
Desired Character
- A strong desire to close the gender gap
- Passionate about education
- A desire to be close to students and to share in their growth
- Flexibility, listening skills, and a desire to learn
- You want to deliver your curriculum nationwide
- You have the ability to be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly expanding organization
About the Company
Wafffle is the leading non-profit organization that provides girls & gender minority junior and high school students and university students with a place to learn programming with the aim of closing the gender gap in the IT field.
Waffle is the only NPO that provides IT education and empowerment opportunities for girls and gender-minority junior high, high school, high school, and university students to achieve its mission of "closing the gender gap in the IT field.
Though relatively new, Waffle has won several prestigious awards, including one personally delivered by the Prime Minister such as “SDGs Partnership Award"" at the 4th Japan SDGs Awards sponsored by the Japanese government.
Waffle published "Me x IT = The Strongest Theory: A Guide for Girls & Gender Minorities to Work in IT”.
Benefits
Transportation, health insurance, unemployment insurance, employee pension, workers' accident compensation insurance, free dress code
Fixed overtime allowance (45 hours per month: 88,984 yen to 106,780 yen) Fixed late-night work allowance (7,910 yen to 9,492 yen for 20 hours per month)
*As late-night work may occur in the course of business, a fixed monthly late-night work allowance is paid.
(We do not allow employees to work late-night hours, but we set it this way because of our flexible work schedule.)
*The excess amount will be paid in full.