Senior Technical Instructor (US East)

About the Position

Senior Technical Instructor (US East)

Fivetran is on a mission to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. We're proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data.

It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.

During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Instructor with a passion for teaching and working with data to join our training team to setup Enterprise customers and partners for success with dbt to empower data developers to create and disseminate organizational knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver live, world-class instruction to train and onboard dbt customers, partners, and GSIs in small (~10), large groups (up to ~30) and webinar audiences (50 - 200)
• Create an engaging learning environment initially in a remote context (on Zoom!) and likely in person in the future
• Get learners excited about using dbt to make an impact at their organization
• Clearly teach and demo new concepts and skills for learners
• Facilitate live co-development sessions where learners apply what they have learned
• Adjust instruction on the fly while focusing on learner outcomes
• Provide critical feedback from your classroom experience to improve curriculum changes
• Become a product expert with dbt in the context of the modern data stack (if you aren’t already)
• Jump in on other education projects including curriculum development and improving our workflows

Requirements

• 4+ years experience teaching with some data analytics experience OR 4+ years of data analytics experience with some teaching
• Experience writing SQL in an analytics context
• Passion for teaching and creating those lightbulb moments for learners
• Ability to create learning environments with high levels of engagement
• Focus on learner and customer outcomes while adjusting instruction on the fly
• Belief that teaching is a craft that we can always get better at and actively seek out feedback
• Clear and concise communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Thrive in an environment of cross-collaboration that moves quickly

Nice to Have

• Experience working on customer education / training teams and know how training can drive outcomes for customers
• Experience using dbt and/or teaching dbt
• Experience writing analytics code (i.e. python, R, etc.) in addition to SQL and working with databases
• Experience designing curricula with a focus on backwards design

We Offer

• Compensation: $112,842-$135,416 USD per year
• Benefits:
  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off
  • RSU stock grants
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents

About the Company

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

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