Graduate Student Researcher, Alpha - An Edu Startup (Remote) - $100,000/Year Usd

Crossover is the world's #1 source of full-time remote jobs. Our clients offer top-tier pay for top-tier talent. We're recruiting this role for our client, Alpha - an EDU Startup. Have you got what it takes?

NOTE: This is an in-person role located at our Austin, Texas campus.

Are you a Computer Science graduate bursting with excitement about the latest technological advancements? Do you possess the unique ability to connect with young minds and fuel their passion for learning? If so, Alpha, a revolutionary school committed to empowering students and accelerating their academic growth, is looking for a dynamic and innovative individual to join our team.

At Alpha, we believe in transforming education by teaching essential academic content twice as fast, freeing up valuable time for life skills and extracurricular activities. You will have the incredible opportunity to inspire and educate students from Kindergarten to 8th grade through a series of interactive, engaging, and enjoyable workshops that you will design and lead.

We are seeking a candidate who not only loves working with kids but also possesses a deep understanding of the latest developments in technology. Your workshops will cover various cutting-edge areas, including AI, self-driving cars, VR, AR, drones, and more. To make the learning experience as hands-on as possible, you will have access to tangible props like robots, enabling students to explore these concepts firsthand.

Why choose Alpha?

• Relocation assistance available for highly-qualified candidates
• Growth and learning culture - we model the growth & learning we expect our students to embrace, so you'll receive coaching, training, and opportunities for leadership
• Generous benefits and time off - we value our team and offer a comprehensive benefits package and paid time off
• Competitive pay - we believe you shouldn't take a pay cut to work in education

If you are passionate about empowering young minds, fostering a love for computer science and technology, and creating transformative educational experiences, join Alpha!

What You Will Be Doing

• Adapting workshops based on student feedback and needs, fostering a personalized learning experience.
• Staying up to date with the latest technology developments and integrating them into the workshop curriculum
• Creating fair, challenging assessments that measure student achievements and test specific skills.
• Designing and delivering engaging CS workshops covering AI, self-driving cars, VR, AR, drones, etc.

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Following a rigid standardized curriculum without room for creativity and innovation.
• Struggling with outdated technology and insufficient resources for teaching and learning.

Graduate Student Researcher Key Responsibilities

Designing and delivering interactive workshops that teach Computer Science and Technology skills to K-8 students.

Basic Requirements

• Willingness to live and work in Austin, TX
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Strong passion for and excitement about teaching Computer Science and Technology to students
• Legal right to work in the US without visa sponsorship
• Experience working with elementary or middle school-aged children as a coach, mentor, camp counselor, or tutor
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of technology trends and advancements.

About Alpha - An EDU Startup

Want to build better schools? Join the thriving community of Alpha. Alpha is a network of K-12 schools in Texas committed to redefining the way kids learn. Change starts with our three promises to students:

• Students learn life skills.
• Students love school.
• Students learn two times faster than in a traditional school.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with Crossover

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover. The compensation level for this role is $50 USD/hour, which equates to $100,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

What to expect next:

• Our hiring platform will guide you through a series of online “screening” assessments to check for basic job fit, job-related skills, and finally a few real-world job-specific assignments.
• You will receive an email with a link to start your self-paced, online job application.

Important! If you do not receive an email from us:

• Second, check your spam and junk folders for an email from Crossover.com, mark as “Not Spam” since you will receive other emails as well.
• If all else fails, just reset your password by visiting https://www.crossover.com/auth/password-recovery if you already applied using LinkedIn EasyApply.
• Third, we will send to whatever email account you indicated on the Apply form - by default, that is the email address you use as your LinkedIn username and it might be different than the one you have already checked.
• First, emails may take up to 15 minutes to send, refresh and check again.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5093-US-Philadel-GraduateStuden