Full-Stack Summer Bootcamp Teaching Assistant (Lead TA)
About The Position
The Tech Talent Pipeline Residency Program (TTPR) is an internship placement program for students in technology and technology-adjacent majors at CUNY City Tech. TTPR partners with industry to prepare students for careers across four key technical domains: IT/Hardware, Full-Stack Development, Cybersecurity, and Data Analysis. We are committed to increasing diversity in the technology workforce and ensuring students graduate work-ready. The Lead TA works in close partnership with the Lead Instructor and is expected to be capable of leading sessions independently when needed. This is not a purely administrative role. The Lead TA is an instructional co-pilot: technically fluent across the bootcamp’s five curriculum pillars, able to manage the TA team, and prepared to step in for any component of the program.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in or recent completion of a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated technical competency across at least two of the four bootcamp curriculum pillars (full-stack dev, networking/security, cloud, data analysis)
- Proficiency in JavaScript or another OOP language; working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and frontend/backend fundamentals
- Experience with Git/GitHub and version control workflows
- Prior experience in a teaching, tutoring, TA, or mentorship role
- Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt explanations to different learning levels
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud services (AWS preferred) and/or API integrations
- Familiarity with networking concepts and/or security principles
- Experience using AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) and ability to model their effective use
- Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
- Experience with data cleaning, analysis, or visualization tools (e.g., Python/pandas, Tableau, Matplotlib)
- Comfort leading a room or session independently
- Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts or tools
- Experience with .NET technologies
Responsibilities
- Co-facilitate lectures, live coding sessions, and project workshops across all five curriculum pillars alongside the Lead Instructor
- Lead sessions independently in the instructor’s absence, maintaining continuity of instruction and pacing
- Provide real-time technical demonstrations and troubleshooting during hands-on project work
- Support instruction on all five core areas: full-stack dev with AI integration, networking/security principles, API integrations, cloud services, and data analysis/visualization
- Serve as the primary point of coordination for the other TAs, helping align their support efforts with the current instructional focus
- Attend and help run team meetings; relay instructor priorities and flag student needs to the instructional team
- Escalate student concerns, attendance issues, or curricular blockers to the Lead Instructor or program manager as needed
- Provide targeted one-on-one and small-group support to students across all four placement tracks
- Assist in designing and grading assessments, project rubrics, and checkpoints
- Track and report student attendance, progress, and engagement; surface patterns to the instructor
- Other duties as assigned by the Lead Instructor or program manager
Benefits
- RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
