Session Lead

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**Position overview**:
Udacity is seeking a talented Mentor to manage and facilitate an online/blended Data Visualization in Tableau program. This program is run in partnership with with MCIT in Saudi Arabia. (Type of employment: contract/remote).

As a Session Lead/Instructor, you will be meeting virtually on a weekly basis with your students for group work, activities and short lectures. During the week, students are expected to study an estimated 10 hours on their Nanodegree programs on their own, and you will be expected to respond to their technical questions and check-in with them to make sure they are making progress.

**Required skills/qualifications**:

- Fluency in **Arabic **is a must
- Proficiency in** English** both written and spoken
- Residing in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia
- **Must Have Skills**:Data visualization, Descriptive statistics, Tableau, Storytelling
- **Good to Have Skills**: Dashboard design, Interactive data visualization, User research, Presentation and communication skills
- **2+ years** of working experience related to the above skillsets.
- You can review the syllabus for the Data Visualisation Nanodegree using this link
- **Graduate** from any of the **Data related courses/Nanodegree programs** is an added plus
- Experience teaching technical concepts and public speaking
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to lead a group of students
- Students-oriented mindset and focus on understanding their problems
- Innovative approach and proactivity with students that need help
- Positive character, trusted by the students, creating emotional ties in the group
- Existing tech network and experience in technical conversations & discussions
- Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge as a part-time, external contractor

**Responsibilities**:

- Managing weekly Connect sessions with students according to Udacity guidelines
- Creating the Udacity Connect session agenda & notes
- Coordinating between the students and the Udacity Connect team
- Reporting to Udacity the weekly overall attendance status of students & observations about each session
- Being present at every Connect session over Zoom, helping students introduce themselves, organizing students in groups and keeping track of time
- Explaining concepts of the Nanodegree program to your group of students when needed
- Solving questions raised by students during the Connect session
- Reporting student's attendance and progress to the Mentor's dashboard
- Communicating with students on Slack
- Weekly check-in with all students on their progress

**Why should you apply?**
- Earn additional income working from the comfort of your own home
- Contribute to a vibrant, international student community
- Stay updated with the latest in cutting-edge technologies

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