Lead Instructor COBOL, Enterprise

Job Description

Enterprise Instructors at Galvanize don’t just teach; they guide. Not just the hard skills – they dig into personality types, habits, and learning styles. Our instructors don’t just talk the talk: they lead by example and immerse students in methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) from day one. In addition to giving lectures and whiteboarding, instructors lead inquiry, pair program, provide ongoing student feedback, and coach agile product teams. This is a temporary, fixed-term position expected to last for six months.

Company Description: 

At Galvanize, we produce outcomes-driven tech education for motivated adult learners & organizations to activate and propel technology-focused careers. 

Our programs are designed so that anyone with motivation can succeed, regardless of education, experience, or background. With 20,000+ graduates at 2,500 companies, we empower learners and leaders across industries to propel their careers and make an impact through tech.

Galvanize goes to market with two consumer brands, Hack Reactor and Tech Elevator. Both are coding bootcamps with years of experience. 

Both brands provide intensive in-person and online education providers, helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce. Through our full-time and part-time coding bootcamps and company partnerships, we teach students and employees from diverse backgrounds to become software developers—while also helping them to build career-readiness skills and connections.

For us, it’s not just work; every team member contributes to a life-changing program. We work hard to help our students uncover the best version of themselves while working for a brand that empowers every employee to evolve and grow continually.

SUMMARY: Enterprise Instructors at Galvanize don’t just teach; they guide. Not just the hard skills – they dig into personality types, habits, and learning styles. Our instructors don’t just talk the talk: they lead by example and immerse students in methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) from day one. In addition to giving lectures and whiteboarding, instructors lead inquiry, pair program, provide ongoing student feedback, and coach agile product teams. This is a temporary, fixed-term position expected to last for six months.

Galvanize is looking for instructors who are interested in teaching Extreme Programming and modern web development. We offer an intensive agile course focused on the best practices engineering teams use to deliver customer value and produce quality software on budget and with reduced risk. Our curriculum includes Pair Programming, Writing User Stories, User Story Pointing, Agile Retrospectives, Iteration Planning Meetings, …