About the role

Take2 is seeking a Web Development Teaching Assistant at Mary Wade Correctional Centre in Lidcombe. This casual role is for 1 day per week.

You will join a distributed team of teachers across NZ and Australia.

This role leverages your ability to teach, write code, and innovate. The educator's primary responsibility is to provide an effective learning experience. You will teach a core curriculum of software development, complemented by soft skills to set students up for success.

Examples include building habits, communicating feedback, and professional accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the teacher of the Take2 classroom at Mary Wade Correctional Centre.

Ensure student progress by performance tracking, 1:1 check-ins, and assessments.

Use student insights to inform teaching approaches.

Work with the global teacher team to improve student outcomes by co-developing and iterating on the curriculum.

Ensure compliance with Corrections NSW requirements.

Liaise with centre staff to facilitate the needs of the class.

Support student recruitment (e.g., candidate interviews, info sessions).

The ideal candidate will have…

Take2 welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and career levels. We are open to hearing non-traditional ways of how competencies below are demonstrated.

Proficiencies as a Programmer/Developer: You may be a recent graduate from university or a bootcamp, a self-taught coder, working in the industry, or a tech teacher in a school looking for a career change. Ideally, you will have some knowledge of JavaScript/ECMAScript 6 and React.

A history of excellence: Take2 is composed of high-performing ambitious individuals. Excellence can be demonstrated in many ways - whether in your career, hobbies, or personal goals.

We’d love to also see…

Experience in developing others: You love helping others grow. You know what it’s like to meet learners where they’re at and help them build knowledge. You understand the balance between being firm, fair, and friendly with learners. Even if you haven’t officially been a teacher, you might have experience as a tutor, coach, trainer, or mentor.

Effective communications: You can go between stakeholders and know what works with whom. You can explain complex ideas in simple ways.

Lean innovation: Ultimately, you are a proactive learner and problem-solver. You have demonstrated experience in driving experimentation and improving through learnings.

Adaptive & inclusive thinking: You may have experience working with diverse teams, supporting others from different backgrounds, or even moving countries.

Why Take2: Something about what we’re doing excites you!

In your application, please let us know:

Why do you enjoy programming?

How do you understand the role of a teacher?

Why do you want to work at Take2? What is it about this job and organisation that speaks to you?