Technical Instructor

dbt Labs dbt Labs · Data AI · United States · Remote · Training

This role is for a Technical Instructor at dbt Labs, a company focused on analytics engineering and data transformation. The instructor will develop and deliver training curriculum for dbt Cloud customers, partners, and GSIs, focusing on making data teams more efficient and reliable, particularly in the context of AI-driven data engineering. The role involves creating engaging learning environments, teaching new concepts, facilitating co-development sessions, and providing feedback to improve curriculum. While the company mentions AI as a driver for their product, the core function of this role is technical instruction and curriculum development, not direct AI/ML model development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Deliver live, world-class instruction to train and onboard dbt Cloud customers, partners, and GSIs in small (~10), large groups (up to ~30) and webinar audiences (50 - 200)
  2. Create an engaging learning environment initially in a remote context (on Zoom!) and likely in person in the future
  3. Get learners excited about using dbt Cloud to make an impact at their organization
  4. Clearly teach and demo new concepts and skills for learners
  5. Facilitate live co-development sessions where learners apply what they have learned

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Data Analytics, Education, or similar).
  • 2-4 years of technical instruction or related experience.
  • You love teaching and creating those lightbulb moments for learners
  • You create learning environments with high levels of engagement
  • You are laser focused on learner and customer outcomes while adjusting instruction on the fly - our customers are coming to use our product from varied tooling and skillsets
  • You believe teaching is a craft that we can always get better at and actively seek out feedback
  • You communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external stakeholders
  • You thrive in an environment of cross-collaboration that moves quickly
  • You have experience developing curricula and shipping courses fast

Nice to have

  • You have worked on customer education / training teams and know how training can drive outcomes for customers.
  • You have experience using dbt and/or teaching dbt.
  • You have experience writing analytics code (i.e. python, R, etc.) in addition to SQL and working with databases
  • You have experience designing curricula with a focus on backwards design.
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What the JD emphasized

  • shipping courses fast