User Experience Design Instructor Lead- Bahrain Full-time, Temporary Position

In this immersive educational experience, students engage in the user experience design process, developing the skills and portfolio of a junior practitioner. We are looking for instructors to lead this transformative experience through General Assembly’s User Experience Design Immersive course.  This role is a full-time, temporary position that includes a start and end date for this cohort. There may be potential to receive an additional assignment offering, but additional assignments are not guaranteed.

Why Teach the User Experience Design Immersive?

If you are looking to make a life-changing impact by doing what you know and love, this is the position for you. Through this unparalleled opportunity, you will:

• Deepen your own design skills by guiding students through a rigorous journey where they begin as driven novices and leave as empowered designers
• Facilitate a supportive and energetic community that lasts well beyond the course
• Challenge students to think strategically as they turn their ideas into real user experience solutions
• Hone your own leadership and teaching skills by working with an instructional team and classroom community

Skills and Qualifications

• You are eager to shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the newest generation of user experience designers.
• You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are looking for guidance.
• You have at least 2+ years of experience working in user experience design.
• You have fluency in some or all of the following topics: Figma, the UX Process, User Research and Personas, Usability Testing, UX Analysis, Information Architecture, Interface Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Analytics and Optimization, Mobile UX, and/or HTML/CSS.
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or at least 10 years of applicable experience in lieu of a 4-year degree
• At least 2 years of practical experience within the last five years; 3 years preferred.
• Practical experience does not include teaching experience.
• Good moral character and strong decision making abilities
• Language, mathematical, reasoning, and computer skills that assure teaching effectiveness.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach and facilitate in class instruction Monday-Friday, approximately 8 hours per day, for the 10- 14 week duration of the program.
• Instructors will need to commit a few hours per week preparing lessons and materials, leveraging existing GA curriculum content.
• Work closely with co-instructors or teaching assistants to provide students with meaningful and prompt feedback on their progress.
• Work alongside GA staff and teaching team to best meet the needs and learning styles of your students.
• Guide students through development of a stellar final project that will showcase their abilities to hiring managers.
• Facilitate a dynamic, collaborative, and positive classroom community.
• Inspire students to persevere through the challenges of learning a new skill set

General Assembly will cover all travel-related expenses for qualified candidates.