Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle and staffed by Oracle employees 100% dedicated to the Foundation. We are seeking an** **Instructor to join our team of educators, technologists, and creative problem solvers. The individual in this role will help contribute to delivering the Oracle Education Foundation program, enjoy all the benefits of working at cloud technology company, Oracle, and advance the purpose of empowering young people through technology education
Required qualifications:
- Ability to design modern, engaging, hands-on technical curriculum
- Strong teaching and classroom management skills
- Ability to lead open-ended project-based classes
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with partner schools and nonprofits
- Experience in one or more of the following: app design, artificial intelligence, data science, game design, physical computing, programming, robotics
- Willingness to try different teaching models
- Strong design thinking and futures thinking skills or willingness to learn
- Ability to rapidly adapt to change, master complexity, and navigate ambiguity
About our Program:
Oracle Education Foundation teaches young people how to innovate, solve problems with technology, and shape a better future. We reach students by collaborating with select schools and nonprofit organizations neighboring Oracle hubs. We offer in-person and hybrid engagements that connect students to the talented people of Oracle. Students work alongside Oracle Volunteer coaches as they engage in classes at the intersection of coding, physical computing, design thinking, and futures thinking.
The person in this role will design and implement curricula, lead instruction in classes, train Oracle Volunteers to support classes, and provide guidance and assistance for both volunteers and students during class. They will be responsible for implementing the Oracle Education Foundation’s program with fidelity in various contexts.
In addition to the above, the Instructor for Oracle Education Foundation will:
Collaborate closely with all members of the Oracle Education Foundation team
Build and maintain relationships with current partners
Collect, reflect upon, and utilize student and volunteer feedback to inform instruction
Engage in professional learning around technology, pedagogy, design thinking, and futures thinking
Assist in many of the day-to-day operations of the Oracle Education Foundation
- Train and manage a team of adult Oracle Volunteers to support each class
- Present to and engage with prospective volunteers at various recruitment events, both in-person and online
- Manage communications with volunteers and partners (e.g. schools and nonprofits)
- Schedule and organize events
- Manage data related to classes, students, and volunteers
Additional Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, computer science, or other relevant discipline preferred
- 5+ years of experience in secondary education, maker education, coding, or a combination preferred
- Experience with design thinking and/or futures thinking a plus
- Superb detail orientation as well as vision
- Exceptional written and verbal English language skills
- Exceptional critical thinking and presentation skills
- Excellent time management, organization, and operations skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to represent Oracle Education Foundation and Oracle with passion and professionalism
- Ability to travel 5-20% of the time
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $70,600 to $141,200 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC3