TalentPath Student Success Specialist
Anywhere in the USA
Overview
At Treehouse, our mission is to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. With our TalentPath program, we are taking that one step further and creating pathways to tech jobs for women and underrepresented people of color. By partnering with employers and non profit community partners, we provide students with scholarships (at no cost to the student) to our Treehouse Techdegree and prepare them for paid internships with opportunities for full time placement at sponsoring employers.
As a TalentPath Success Manager / Specialist you will be working directly with our selected TalentPath students to guide, coach, motivate and support them as they learn the skills needed to become a new developer. You will also get to work hand in hand with our community partners to select prospective students and promote Treehouse within their communities. Finally, you will work with our sponsor Employers to help them plan for the apprenticeship program and work with both the employer mentors and our apprentices to ensure a successful outcome.
Most importantly, in this role you will get the opportunity of a lifetime to positively impact a student’s career prospects and make a difference in increasing diversity in tech. Come join us and help change the world!
Responsibilities
- Work with our community partners to select students for a Treehouse Techdegree scholarship and prospective paid apprenticeship after graduation
- Coach, motivate and support apprentices as they learn to code/design during their Treehouse Techdegree program
- Help students successfully transition into their apprenticeship upon graduating from the Treehouse Techdegree
- Guide weekly meetings with the apprentices and their mentors throughout the program, to ensure successful completion and facilitate potential job placement at the end of the apprenticeship period.
- Provide input to Treehouse product team on improvements to the TalentPath program
- As a Treehouse ambassador, promote the Treehouse mission to provide opportunities in tech to diverse people within our communities
Qualifications
- Passionate about helping people in underrepresented groups gain opportunities in the tech industry
- 1+ years’ experience mentoring adults (i.e. working for a nonprofit agency that helps adults transition to new jobs; teaching or counseling at the high school level of above; corporate recruiting / coaching)
- 1+ years' experience with B2B Account Management
- Ability to code highly preferred. Familiarity with coding language required. (Must be able to navigate discussions about coding - for example, able to carry on a conversation about JavaScript, Java, C#, HTML, CSS, etc)
- Proven to be a strong listener and an effective coach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users and the ability to create a welcoming experience to new students just getting started in their coding journey
- Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects (and competing priorities) and stay organized and on schedule
- Collaborative, driven, proactive and self-reliant
- Calm under pressure
- Must demonstrate a passion for learning and technology
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is a major plus
Benefits
In addition to joining a fun and innovative company and working in a team-centered, flexible workplace, you’ll enjoy the following:
- Healthcare: Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- PTO: 3+ weeks PTO, federal holidays, and 1 week off in late December
- Retirement: 401(k) contribution match - Dollar-for-dollar up to 6% of your salary
- Continued Learning: $1,500 annual education budget (conferences, books, classes, etc.)
- Friends & Family: Share Treehouse learning with the ones you love ($1,000 annual value)
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Allowance
About Treehouse
Treehouse brings affordable technology education to people everywhere in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. We're on a mission to make technology education affordable and accessible for everyone. Our students learn at their own pace and become job ready within months at a fraction of the cost of traditional college or training.
It is our goal to have a workforce that reflects our student base, which is diverse across all races, genders, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. Diversity in our workforce allows us to have the benefit of many perspectives when solving problems, and ultimately helps us provide the best student experience.
Come join us and do the best, most meaningful work of your career.