Per Scholas · 15 hours ago
Instructional Assistant (Cloud Systems Engineering)
Jeffersonville, OH
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$18/hr - $20/hrPer Scholas is a tech training organization on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in technology. They are seeking an Instructional Assistant to assist in training learners for entry and mid-level IT jobs, focusing on classroom facilitation, managing learner performance, and administrative tasks.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Using a structured and approved curriculum, assist the Technical Instructor in conducting technical training to prepare learners for entry to mid-level Information Technology jobs
Assist classroom facilitation in a highly interactive, hands-on style
The IA will form and lead study groups using the instructor's evaluations
The IA will consult with the instructor to determine the activities for the present and upcoming days and assist in gathering the necessary tools to conduct the lectures and hands-on labs
The IA will understand the curriculum and be prepared to conduct a lesson if the instructor needs to be out of the classroom
The IA will ensure that all equipment loaned to or used by the learners is returned to the instructor, the storage closet, or the person from whom it was borrowed
Utilize an in-house Learning Management System for assignments, tests, real-time performance monitoring, and assisting in entering learner attendance/grades/scorecards
The Per Scholas curriculum calls for a maximum of 1.5 hours of lecture in a 6-hour teaching day
Provide learners with ongoing feedback, recognize any challenges early, and work with the instructor and/or coaches and learners to overcome them
Coordinate closely with learners’ instructors and career coaches on enforcing program rules and promoting learner success
Implement individualized study plans for learners who are struggling in the class
Participate in all required learner progress meetings with other members of the team
Monitor and enforce learner class attendance, dress code, and other program policies
Participate in staff meetings
Conduct real-time learner data entry in Salesforce and/or Canvas
Qualification
Required
Working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot fundamentals; able to support learners with RESTful API development, controllers/services/repositories, basic layered architecture, CRUD operations, request/response lifecycles, exception handling, validation, and core Spring concepts such as dependency injection, configuration, and application properties
Able to consume and test RESTful CRUD APIs using Postman; read and understand basic OpenAPI/Swagger documentation; assist with extending or debugging simple API endpoints under instructor guidance
Comfortable with SQL fundamentals (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, simple joins); experience querying relational databases from a schema; familiarity with JPA/Hibernate and database-backed applications; exposure to MongoDB or NoSQL concepts is a plus
Daily use of Git/GitHub (clone, branch, commit, pull requests); able to resolve simple merge conflicts and follow established team workflows
Experience running or monitoring CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins); able to read logs and identify failing steps; awareness of unit testing concepts and basic test execution
Ability to navigate the AWS Console; familiarity with IAM users and roles, EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC fundamentals; able to deploy or update a simple application by following a runbook; high-level understanding of cost awareness and best practices
Build and run Docker containers locally; understand images versus containers; use Docker within CI pipelines as instructed
Ability to read and make small, low-risk edits to Terraform or CloudFormation under review (e.g., instance sizing, tagging)
Understanding of Agile/Scrum ceremonies and workflows; able to support learners with user stories, task breakdowns, and technical documentation; communicate technical trade-offs clearly and accessibly
Comfortable facilitating labs, debugging with learners, documenting solutions, and escalating issues appropriately; strong collaborator who supports both instructional staff and learners
You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission
You are data-driven, result-oriented, and a forward-looking catalyst for social change
You have a collaborative and flexible work style. You're excited to work cross-functionally with other departments and independently
You are an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills
You are tech-savvy and can learn quickly
You are strong at time management and can balance multiple projects and tasks
You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying career positions and that talent should be recognized and recruited from diverse sources
You have a passion for teaching others
You have an interest in being part of a culture of continuous improvement
Company
Per Scholas
Per Scholas is proud to celebrate 30 years of fostering economic mobility by giving individuals from diverse backgrounds access to high-growth tech careers.
Founded in 1995
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Damon Lucky
Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth L. W.
Executive Vice President, Advisor to the CEO
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