GirlCoder Club Facilitators

POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of a Club Facilitator is to guide club members through the curriculum (provided by GC) and to help build sisterhood within the Club and help the girls explore how computer science can be used to impact their community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this position, you will be responsible for getting girls excited about technology:

Help students learn coding across a variety of languages such as Scratch, Python, and JavaScript
Provide a friendly, encouraging, and inclusive environment that supports diverse learners
Answer student questions and troubleshoot
Recommend resources, based on an existing group of free online coding instruction websites
Commitment to the over-arching GirlCode principles, code of conduct, and organisational systems and processes as set out in the orientation pack.
Excellent time-management: Consistently arriving on time for all sessions, all classes are executed timeously.
Conducts him/herself in a professional manner and is constantly working to build the reputation of the GirlCode brand.

REQUIREMENT:

A minimum second-year student in an IT-related degree or diploma
Strong coding skills in Scratch and one or more popular text-based languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript) as well as Html and CSS. Electronics are a plus!
Must be comfortable interacting with learners of diverse ages and levels of experience
Ability to provide clear instruction and direction
Reliable and responsible
Integrity, maturity, credibility, and a demonstrated commitment to GirlCode’s vision
Strong work ethic, communication skills, and attention to detail
Strong social skills with both adults and children
Ability to engage and manage large groups in classroom settings