Amanuens/teaching assistant, Girls Code Club

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The department of Computer Science and Engineering is a fully integrated department with the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology as principles. The department offer courses in a broad range of subjects.

The department is looking for amanuens/teaching assistant for Girls Code Club, a three-week bootcamp, given during June-July 2024. Girls Code Club aims to give girls at gymnasium level a first experience in programming and data analysis using Python. Girls Code Clubs main language of instruction will be English, but we aim for providing help in both Swedish and English. The bootcamp will take place both on campus Johanneberg and campus Lindholmen, Gothenburg.

If you would like to read more about Girls Code Club please visit this link

Job assignments

As amanuens/teaching assistant during Girls Code Club you will help girls at gymnasium level to understand how to use programming to solve problems, and how to then implement those solutions using Python. This implies both discussing in a classroom how problems could be solved and supervising the girls in the computer room when working with Python. During the bootcamp you will have regular contact with the teachers to plan the daily activities.

Qualifications

To be qualified for the position you are an active student at bachelor or master level, preferably studying in one of the department’s BSc or MSc level programmes at the University of Gothenburg or Chalmers University of Technology. Alternatively, you should have successfully completed a previous Girls Code Club bootcamp. You should be knowledgeable in Python and have a genuine interest in helping students to enter the world of programming. To be qualified for the position you should also have good knowledge in English, both written and spoken.

Employment

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, June 11 - July 5 2024
Extent: 50% of full-time
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gothenburg
First day of employment: 2024-06-11

Additional information

To be able to qualify as amanuens/teaching assistant you will need to be in Gothenburg, Sweden and be able to participate in activities at campus Johanneberg and campus Lindholmen. We only accept applications in the manner described in the advertisement.

Contact information for the position

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact 
Ana Bove bove@chalmers.se

For questions regarding your application or the recruitment process, please contact
Sanna Staf sanna.staf@cse.gu.se

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande 

Application

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Fill in the section about personal information and answer the questions, you also need to upload your CV. After the deadline, all applications will be processed.

Your application need to be submitted by: 2024-05-09

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.