Associate Educator, Data Scientist
BrainStation
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Posted:
August 24, 2023
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Onsite
About the position
The job overview for this position is that BrainStation is seeking a full-time Associate Educator to be part of their dynamic team delivering lessons for their Data Science program. The Associate Educator will have the unique opportunity to teach, research, and work on real analysis problems while simultaneously building the future of education. They will contribute to BrainStation's Data Science Diploma program, deliver lectures, mentor students, facilitate in-class activities, and continuously improve the educational experience for students. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Data Scientist or Analytics professional, strong programming and data visualization skills, and a passion for education and creating positive learning experiences.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to BrainStation’s Data Science Diploma program
- Deliver lectures and mentor students in Data Science
- Facilitate in-class activities, group discussions, and demos
- Provide constructive feedback for evaluating student work
- Apply BrainStation’s Agile Education methodologies to improve the educational experience
- Continuously improve own skills and collaborate with other faculty members to build digital platform and tools
- Define the education experience of the future
- Have 2+ years experience as a Data Scientist or Analytics professional
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree relevant to the subject matter
- Have a strong command of querying and programming languages SQL, R, and python
- Have experience with visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, and matplotlib/seaborn/plotly in python packages
- Have experience applying various methods of numerical and categorical modeling techniques and machine learning methods
- Have hands-on development experience with version control systems (Git)
- Have practical experience designing and applying data science processes
- Have experience in a teaching or mentoring role and comfortable speaking to large groups
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Have an empathetic, friendly, and approachable demeanor
- Have a passion for education and creating positive learning experiences for others
Requirements
- 2+ years experience as a Data Scientist or Analytics professional and a Bachelor's degree relevant to the subject matter
- Strong command of querying and programming languages SQL, R and python - numpy, pandas, sklearn, TensorFlow & Keras), and visualization tools (Excel, Tableau, matplotlib/seaborn/plotly in python packages
- Experience applying various methods of numerical and categorical modelling techniques and supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods (OLS regression and GLMs, logistic regression, KNN, SVM, decision trees/random forest, clustering and cluster analysis, dimensionality reduction, neural networks)
- Hands-on development experience working with version control systems (we use Git)
- Practical experience designing and applying data science processes to conduct experiments using a variety of tools and methods, and can speak to their complexities in a simple and logical manner
- Experience in a teaching or mentoring role, and are comfortable speaking to large groups
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- An empathetic, friendly, and approachable demeanor
- A passion for education and creating positive learning experiences for others
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits Package
- Retirement Planning
- Parental Leave Program
- New Device Allowance
- Socials, Outings & Retreats
- Culture of Learning & Development
- Flexible Working Hours
- Work from Home Flexibility