Software Development Trainer

The Institute of Software Technologies  (IST), is the premier brand for IT-based professional career development through competency and solution based training.

The Institute invites applications to fill the vacant position of Software Development Trainer

ROLE
The Software Development Trainer will be a champion of creativity and innovation by imparting technical concepts to students using a diverse set of training material.

REPORTING
The trainer shall report to the Head of Training.

SALARY
Ksh 35,000

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Plan, Prepare and deliver courses/training according to the training plan.
•    Provide individual and/or group instruction and training to students, faculty, and/or staff on computer technologies.
•    Conduct trainings both at IST campus and at offsite as per the schedule.
•    Research and Design the training material as per the course outline discussed with the Training head, prepare a complete teaching plan with the Training head.
•    Provide technical support for research and development initiatives and for the implementation of new technologies
•    Ensure that the course material is up to date.
•    Write structured programs, as appropriate, using technologically current programming languages to support IST Systems.
•    Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
•    Support classroom culture and relationship building with students
•    Prepare Exam Content and evaluate Students answer sheets
•    Assist other instructors with lab supervision and student monitoring
•    Resolve any query that the student may have during the exam.
•    Prepare a detailed report of the students training for industrial support i.e their strength and weakness of the subject and a report on placement for every student and report to the Training Head.
•    Make daily entry into the attendance sheets.
•    Maintain a proper class discipline and decorum.
•    Maintain a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems; participates in professional and personal development activities as appropriate.
•    Any other task assigned by the management as is within the scope of duty.

QUALIFICATIONS
•    1+ years experience of professional coding in languages used in the classroom (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap/ any other CSS framework, PHP, Java, Laravel/Yii2, VueJS, ReactJS, NodeJS)
•    Bachelor's degree in any software development related course

Other competencies
•    Establishes harmonious working relationships with team members
•    Displays a positive attitude
•    Demonstrates flexibility in day to day work
•    Aptitude to learn and grow
•    Problem solver
•    Ability to grow and mentor others