Job description
At the DataKirk, we provide equal access to education and empower people with data literacy and analytics skills and future‑proof our community in a fast‑moving world by advancing employability.
If you are passionate about digital and want to give back this is your opportunity. Join us as an AI / Machine Learning instructor volunteer and share your skills with people in need to transform their lives.
What will you be doing?
- Run fun, boot-camp style courses, to teach people how to code and prepare them for entry-level positions leading to careers in the data analytics field
- Teach a full range of classes, including but not limited to the following topics: Intro to Statistics, Intro to Probability, Python/Pandas, Excel, SQL, Snowflake, Machine Learning and AI
- Work with adjunct instructors to identify interdependencies between courses
- Participate in articulation of career education activities
- Participate in scheduling of training offerings for programme
- This is an unpaid role
What are we looking for?
- Enthusiastic about Charity and social causes
- Passionate about tech and flexible with time
- Degree in Mathematics, Physics, CS and relevant disciplines
- Good experience in analytics tools (Python, SQL, R etc)
- Experience in delivering training is preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Well-organised, efficient and able to work independently
What difference will you make?
- Be part of our forward-thinking community with goals such as
- Enhancing employability across underprivileged groups
- Championing inclusion
- Lifting others through education
- Reducing knowledge gaps
- Promoting social cohesion
What’s In For You?
- Work from our Scotland office and be part of an energetic, caring, and creative team
- A chance to make real and positive changes to disadvantaged groups
- Meet new people, expand your professional network, and boost career prospects
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Housing allowance
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (required)
- Data science: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 07/01/2023
Expected start date: 16/01/2023