Full-Stack JavaScript Subject Matter Expert, Course Writer (freelance)

About CareerFoundry

CareerFoundry is a young, well funded, and quickly growing Online Education Startup based in Berlin, Germany. We offer eager learners from all over the world the chance to hone their tech skills and jump into a new career in the Tech Industry. Since opening our digital doors in March of 2014, hundreds of students from over 50 countries have come to us to kickstart their new careers.

CareerFoundry offers online courses in Web Development, UX Design, UI Design, and iOS. Through our in-depth online courses, and by connecting our students with mentors who are experts actively working in the industry, we aim to transform complete beginners into tech professionals in just 6 months.

About the Subject Matter Expert role

You’ll be contracted for 3-7 months to write a long-form web development course with a focus on full-stack JavaScript—in particular, Node.js, REST, React, Redux, Vue.js, TypeScript, and React Native. With the support of our curriculum design team, you’ll help create an engaging, challenging, and immersive online course which will take learners from beginners to hirable junior frontend or full-stack JavaScript developer. The course itself consists mainly of text-based content supplemented by images, tasks, video reviews, and links to additional resources for further learning.

What we’re looking for

The subject matter expert we’re looking for is an experienced JavaScript developer and…

• a native-level or fluent English speaker
• a current developer with an up-to-date portfolio and at least 3 years of experience in the tech industry
• a good writer with a strong interest in instructional writing
• has teaching or mentoring experience
• has experience collaborating with a remote team
• is communicative and open to queries and feedback

What you’ll be doing:

With the support of the CF curriculum design team, you’ll…

• collaborate with another subject matter expert to author the course content,
• project prompts for student portfolios, rubrics, quizzes, and related tasks
• source images and code snippets work closely with our curriculum team to ensure quality and engagement

What’s in it for you

Apart from the sheer joy of working independently and remotely while combining your creative and technical geniuses, there’s also…

• generous compensation and flexible working hours
• the thrill of helping people around the world change their lives and careers
• the addition of course content writer to your CV and ongoing professional networking opportunities
• a possible rolling contract on course updates and mentoring
  

How to apply

Complete a short practicum here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HxzGOb1sYk_-b6tlKcPyGS71mXu6FTaAhGuFrtRHzVE/edit

Email your CV or resume and a cover letter in English with “Full-Stack JavaScript Subject Matter Expert, Course Writer” as the subject line to jobs@careerfoundry.com