Job Description
About Decoded
We are Decoded, the pioneers of transformative technology education. We democratise cutting-edge skills. We help transform traditional businesses into tech companies. We give our learners the skills and confidence to embrace the future of work.
Our products and methodologies have been shaped through our collaboration with some of the largest and most technologically progressive organisations in the world. We use the intelligent, ethical and creative application of technology to lay the foundations for a more productive and promising world – one with unlimited possibilities.
Overview
We are looking for an AI & Automation Instructor to work full time to deliver our best-in-class Digital Innovation workshops to apprenticeship learners on our Level 4 AI & Automation programme and our Level 3 Gen AI Champion programme.
This role is dedicated to the delivery of workshops, delivered between 09:00 - 17:00 GMT. The majority of workshops will be 3.5 or 4.5 hours long (including set-up and wrap-up time) with 8 hour hackathon workshops delivered less frequently throughout the programmes.
Infrequently you may be asked to work outside core UK working hours due to the global nature of Decoded's client base, for which you may take time off in lieu.
Accountabilities
As an AI & Automation Instructor at Decoded, you will be responsible for:
— Teaching our learning content to groups of apprenticeship learners via virtual workshops
— Honing your skills as an educator and building your knowledge of andragogy and teaching theory
— Working with the Learner Success Coaches (LSCs) to ensure learners progress through the programme. Each Learner will have the support of an LSC to support them with practical and pastoral guidance.
— Contributing to product improvement and content development
Specific roles & responsibilities
Your specific responsibilities are:
‒ Workshop preparation and knowledge of content
‒ Comprehensively understand the apprenticeship curriculums and learning objectives of our programmes
‒ Reviewing exercises and other learning materials before a workshop
‒ Learning about your learners and the businesses they work for
‒ Familiarising yourself with the course structure and content, proactively filling gaps in your knowledge
‒ Maintaining a continual learning mindset and strive to advance your knowledge in your specialist domains
Facilitation skills
‒ Timekeeping
‒ Classroom management
‒ Atmosphere: both professional and energetic, with good energy and engagement level with learners
‒ Technical issues using Zoom/Teams, Mural, Menti and other key tools
Quality of teaching
– Decode and communicate complex concepts and principles with energy, focus and patience
– Engaging and captivating the attention of a virtual room of busy professionals
– Facilitating the learning journey for your audience, and leaving no-one behind whilst also providing stimulation for advanced learners
– Enabling an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful learning environment
SME Contribution
‒ Contributor to training programme development projects by providing SME input and peer review of content
‒ Producing materials to support learners with stretch needs, and instructions for technical content to support learning
Team reporting & structure
You will report into the Portfolio Director for Digital Innovation, in the Product Department.