Job Description

Code Platoon is looking to add a part-time paid remote WordPress Technician to its growing team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with WordPress themes, plugins, and extensions, knowledge of CSS and HTML, the ability to work with Javascript and PHP, and a passion for researching and applying test methodologies to ensure that production code and user experience are rock solid.

This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to contribute to a meaningful cause and make an impact with an energetic, startup non-profit.

Familiarity with the Kriesi Enfold theme, Jotform, Infusionsoft, Zapier and similar tools are a plus.

Because our mission is to serve veterans and their spouses, those demographics are preferred for this role!

Role & Responsibilities

• Design and implement manual and automated tests for WordPress responsive website
• Organize and compile test results into a periodic report communicating areas of strength and weakness as well as opportunities for improvement
• Manually implement approved change requests
• Correspond with third-party vendors to remove bottlenecks where required

Requirements

• Knowledge of WordPress
• Experience testing software
• Strong communication and self-accountability

Preferences

• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, Javascript, PHP
• Understanding of cross-browser test cases
• Knowledge of web development tools such as FireFox Firebug or Chrome Inspect
• Portfolio of prior web development work

Submission

Email our CMO Addison Williams at Addison@CodePlatoon.org about your interest in the position.

Please include your resume with a cover letter and, if available, links to prior work

Salary: $20-$25 an hour

Location: Remote

Hours: Part-time flexible

Code Platoon is looking for a Full-time Coding Instructor to help teach Python / Django and Javascript / React. 

Why You Want This Job

• Code Platoon offers competitive salary and benefits with more purpose and connection to your work than a typical corporate coding position
• You will have a large amount of influence over your daily activities and environment
• You will get to work with code and keep your own programming knowledge sharp
• You will get to network with industry contacts within our sponsor companies
• You will get to help advance both the veteran community and the tech community

Qualifications We’d Like To See

• Worked for at least a year as a professional software developer
• Either attended a coding bootcamp or have a computer science background
• Have deep comfort with Javascript/React.js or Python/Django
• Comfortable with test-driven development, SQL and git
• Have an interest, and ideally some background, in education or teaching

Responsibilities

As an instructor, your typical day will be divided between giving a lecture, helping students with projects, and grading student work. 

You will teach for some, but not all, of the business days during the 14 week program. Even though the students will often work 60 to 80 hours a week, your schedule will be normal business hours.

We are flexible about how much time you spend lecturing, how much time you spend leading a joint class exercise, and how much time you spend in a flipped classroom setting, where the students are working on projects and you are supervising and helping them get ‘unstuck.’ 

But in general, you can expect to spend some time teaching, some time overseeing students’ work (lots of debugging), and some time preparing curriculum. You’ll also make appearances for offsite events and graduations, which are always fun for the team.

In the gaps between cohorts (like semester breaks,) you’ll be helping prepare the classroom and select new applicants for acceptance into our program.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position, please email Jonathan Young, Director of Education, at jon@codeplatoon.org.  Please include any relevant work experience, links to projects, a LinkedIn profile, or anything you think might help us know more about your background.

Lastly, if you know someone who would be a great fit for this position, we are offering a $2,000 referral bonus for a successful hire. Please connect your referrals to jon@codeplatoon.org so that we can track their progress.

About Code Platoon

Code Platoon is a non-profit coding bootcamp that prepares US military veterans and military spouses for careers in software development. Each training session is 14 weeks long, and we run 3 sessions a year.

We’ve had 10 cohorts graduate since 2016 with a strong 80%+ job placement rate due to our small class sizes, industry volunteers, and excellent instruction. After the classroom portion is complete, many of our students will be matched with a sponsor company, and will begin a 3 to 6 month paid internship.

Code Platoon’s community includes other instructors, volunteers, staff, and active board members who will be there to support you.