Technical Instructor

Summary

Join dbt Labs' training team as a Technical Instructor! Deliver engaging, world-class instruction on dbt Cloud to diverse audiences, including small groups, large groups, and webinars. Create and maintain engaging learning environments, both remotely and in-person. Facilitate co-development sessions and provide valuable feedback to improve curriculum. Become a product expert in dbt and the modern data stack. Build curriculum independently and gather feedback to continuously improve teaching. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2-4 years of relevant experience. Experience with dbt and teaching dbt is a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Data Analytics, Education, or similar)
• 2-4 years of technical instruction or related experience
• You love teaching and creating those lightbulb moments for learners
• You create learning environments with high levels of engagement
• You are laser focused on learner and customer outcomes while adjusting instruction on the fly - our customers are coming to use our product from varied tooling and skillsets
• You believe teaching is a craft that we can always get better at and actively seek out feedback
• You communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external stakeholders
• You thrive in an environment of cross-collaboration that moves quickly
• You have experience developing curricula and shipping courses fast

Responsibilities

• Deliver live, world-class instruction to train and onboard dbt Cloud customers, partners, and GSIs in small (~10), large groups (up to ~30) and webinar audiences (50 - 200)
• Create an engaging learning environment initially in a remote context (on Zoom!) and likely in person in the future
• Get learners excited about using dbt Cloud to make an impact at their organization
• Clearly teach and demo new concepts and skills for learners
• Facilitate live co-development sessions where learners apply what they have learned
• Adjust instruction on the fly while focusing on learner outcomes
• Provide critical feedback from your classroom experience to improve curriculum changes
• Become a product expert with dbt in the context of the modern data stack (if you aren’t already)
• Build curriculum independently
• Gather and implement feedback and self-review teaching

Preferred Qualifications

• You have worked on customer education / training teams and know how training can drive outcomes for customers
• You have experience using dbt and/or teaching dbt
• You have experience writing analytics code (i.e. python, R, etc.) in addition to SQL and working with databases
• You have experience designing curricula with a focus on backwards design
• Dbt Fundamentals badge

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity Stake
• Unlimited vacation
• 401k with a 3% guaranteed contribution
• Excellent healthcare
• Office and cell/internet stipends
• Paid parental leave