UX/UI Design Lead Trainer

The Opportunity 

Re:Coded is looking for a Lead Trainer for our UX/UI Design programs ASAP! In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape UX/UI Design education in multiple countries in the Middle East, bringing more diversity and talent to the industry globally. This is a role for someone with a love for teaching, working, and collaborating with people while using your technical skills for a great cause.

At Re:Coded, we make it a mission to seek out trainers who can inspire with passion, wisdom, positivity, and humor. They show students how to love what they do and LOVE TEACHING. We look for mastery of UX processes, User Research, UX Analysis, Mobile UI Patterns, and UI Kits, as well as several years of experience as a practitioner.

Re:Coded is a globally distributed team and this is a 100% remote role. We are primarily seeking candidates who are located between UTC and UTC+4 time zones but would like to hear from you if you are a great fit and reside elsewhere in the world.

 

What you'll do

The UX/UI Design Lead Trainer plays an integral part of the Re:Coded staff, and serves as a team manager, classroom leader and as ambassador for the program at large, while also leveraging the goals of the program in community development and technology.

You will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and delivering key components of multiple cohorts with dozens of student enrollments with a focus on course structure, like weekly one-on-ones and study groups, and act as their go-to technical resource as they work through the program.

You’ll work with an assigned instructional team to develop and deliver course material, troubleshoot student issues, build community within our student body, and overall create productive, inspired, employable practitioners of a technical craft.

 

Training Design, Delivery, and Oversight

• Manage our UX/UI Design program offerings, including immersive courses, workshops, and other similar activities that advance the mission of the organization.

• Teach immersive courses in UX/UI Design with the support of trainers and trainer assistants.

• Oversee the selection of students for immersive courses, testing for technical aptitude and developing tools for predicting student performance.

• Monitor and evaluate the impact of our programs, including learning outcomes, retention, course completion, and student satisfaction and happiness.

• Lead the capstone project element of immersive courses, including creating project ideas, advising trainers, mentoring students and monitoring project outcomes.

• Manage processes for experimentation and change management for the UX/UI Design team and programs.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Manage and coach a diverse team of instructors, providing guidance on program design, lesson planning, pedagogy, student support, and professional development.

• Help develop and implement a training-of-trainers program for new and current trainers focused on pedagogy, cognitive psychology, class management, class facilitation, and measuring and evaluating impact.

• Define and monitor quarterly goals for trainers to measure their efficacy and growth.

• Manage, analyze and take action on data on trainer performance reviews and course reviews.

• Serve as a support and safety net for the instructional team and elevate issues appropriately.

• Identify any staffing issues or concerns and coordinate closely with the Education Director to resolve them.

Curriculum Design and Education Processes

• Support the creation and/or improvement of existing or new curricula according to student feedback, job market trends, and Re:Coded’s growth strategy.

• Manage and maintain highly-structured processes, systems, and recommendations with a data-driven approach, including managing KPIs and impact metrics.

Collaboration and Representation

• Lead your instructional team with empathy and confidence, while providing a safe, supportive, and energetic working environment.

• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including partner organizations, and other team members across Re:Coded to ensure synergies and consistency in our programming approaches.

• Understand the regions where programs are located, such as their ecosystems and culture, to help adjust and contextualize the curriculum as needed.

• Work closely with trainers and trainer assistants to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.

 

We’re looking for someone with:

• Advanced knowledge of the UX process, User Research, UX Analysis, Mobile UI Patterns, and UI Kits.

• At least 2 years of teaching experience in this discipline or other topics.

• Experience working as a professional in the UX/UI Design field.

• Fluency in English is required. Empathy and a strong desire to act as a mentor to direct reports, peers, and students.

• Strong facilitation skills. Intercultural facilitation experience is a plus.

• Experience using Learning Management Systems, specifically Canvas.

• Experience using design, user experience,s and project management tools like Adobe CS, Figma, Slack, Zoom, Asana, and Mural.

Bonus points if…

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS, Wireframing, and Usability Testing.

• Experience implementing curriculum for a coding bootcamp.

• Working knowledge of Arabic or Turkish.

• You're able to join the organization mid August

 

What we offer you

We design our perks to offer the space and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. Here are a few benefits we offer:

• A flexible work schedule and remote work (UTC to UTC+4 time zones preferred)

• Annual professional development stipend and monthly professional development from Re:Coded leadership

• Free access to all Re:Coded courses

• 33 days of paid time off

• Health insurance

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

• Competitive pay. Our formula-based salary calculation provides a competitive, equitable rate based on your skills, role, and location. For this role, the salary ranges are:

Europe (United Kingdom-Netherlands-Portugal-Spain): $61,786-$68,910 Gross

MENA (Egypt-Yemen-Turkey-Tunisia-Morocco): $35,521- $44,478 Gross

Asia (India): $44,276- $49,364 Gross

Apply for the Job

 

Sounds like a potentially good fit for you? You can complete an application here. If we decide that you have the experience we are looking for, here is what our hiring process looks like:

1. Submit your application. It includes your resume and thoughtful responses to the application questions

2. We review your application based on your skills and experience

3. First interview.

4. We’ll ask you to complete a test project.

5. Second and final interview.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Re:Coded. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, education, or disability status.