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The codebase relating to running the Persisto Youth Programs

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persisto-bootcamps

The codebase relating to running the Persisto Youth Programs, including website & webhooks

Deployments

Deployments done through Serverless framework, currently to AWS Lambda

Lambda

Run on AWS Lambda Node.js 6.10

Criteria for Mentors

What are we looking for?

Mandatory

  • Minimum 1+ years experience in some aspect of software engineering/web development
  • Able to confidently explain flow control, basic asyncronous request handling (callbacks), and basic CSS properties
  • Proficient in English, Georgian or Russian, we don't want language barriers to impede the learning any more than it already will
  • Previous experience mentoring in some capacity (not necessarily with code or kids)
  • Able to join us in Tbilisi for >= 15 days. (At least 3 days getting settled before they start working with kids)

Nice to have

  • Experience helping kids learn to code (CoderDojo, etc.)
  • Experience mentoring any aged people learning to code (Nodeschool, etc.)

  • 5 years experience in the field

  • Something really unique about them
  • Female/Not all white males from America
  • Digital nomad who can join us the entire 4 weeks.

Mentorship Traits

  • Excercising patience when working with students
  • Able to break down technical concepts into simple, easy-to-digest bits.
  • To be a collaborator in designing the curriculum to add maximal value; this could mean adapting in the middle of the course, and following a potentially promising path that secures the enthusiasm of the students.
  • Adaptable, warm, friendly.