IT Instructor

Why CBT Nuggets is a great place to work:

Work from anywhere. While we have an office in Eugene, Oregon, the majority of our team works remotely throughout the United States.

We take work-life balance seriously. You’ll work hard at CBT Nuggets, but you’ll also have plenty of time to relax and recharge. We recognize the importance of spending time with your family and friends — and having time for your hobbies and passions. 

Enjoy creative freedom. Got ideas that could benefit our learners and organization? We embrace innovation. We are always open to new ideas — and welcome them from everyone on our team.

Get involved in great causes. NuggetLove, our charitable arm, is committed to making a difference. We support a wide range of issues ranging from education to social justice to supporting military personnel who are transitioning to civilian life. 

SCOPE & GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

At CBT Nuggets, we refer to our instructors as trainers because they go above and beyond mere instruction. Our trainers are IT experts that possess engaging personalities, a strong passion for technology, and a knack for making the complicated simple. The CBT Nuggets trainer role supports our organization’s overall mission to continually improve the effectiveness of learning by creating IT-related videos and learning experiences that our learners can trust. Responsibilities include researching current trends and certifications in the IT industry, developing curriculum, creating instructional videos, product demonstrations, virtual labs, quizzes, and supplemental files designed to help individual learners, small businesses, enterprise teams, and government agencies achieve their IT-related goals. The CBT Nuggets trainer is also responsible for reviewing content created by other trainers to ensure that we always deliver our learners the highest quality content.        

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

• Create accurate, concise, and engaging content on a regular basis

• Increase traffic to CBT Nuggets website by delivering timely and relevant content

• Increase usage of products and features such as virtual labs and practice exams

• Receive positive learner reviews 

• Meet or exceed the Quality Control Standards set forth by the Learning Content team 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Stay up-to-date on current technologies, certifications, exams, and other IT industry news

• Develop course curriculum leveraging your real-world IT experience and exam-related objectives

• Design, develop, edit, and submit knowledge & skill-based instructional videos

• Create effective learning experiences utilizing quizzes, demonstrations, labs, and other tools at your disposal

• Collaborate with other instructors, illustrators, and other teams (e.g. Learning Content and Marketing)

• Provide timely & constructive peer review of content created by your colleagues

•  Act as a brand ambassador for CBT Nuggets

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES/EDUCATION:

• Education required:

• Relevant IT certifications or demonstrated in-depth knowledge

• 5+ years experience in an IT-related field/area of expertise e.g. Cloud, DBA, DevOps, InfoSec, Networking, Programming, Systems Administration 

• Skills/experience required:  

• Independent thinker and self-starter

• Attention to detail

• Collaborative and comfortable working on a team

• Attitude required:

• Honesty, humility, and integrity

• Inclusive and respectful

• Strong work ethic

• Passion for learning

•  Comfortable with autonomy

• Eager to add new skills and grow professionally

• Skills that are preferred, but not required:

• Curiosity 

• Assertiveness

• A love of IT and/or technology

• Ability to be proficient with an Apple laptop

• Proficiency with Gmail, Google Docs, Slack, and internal CBT Nuggets software

As an IT Instructor, you will receive compensation in the amount of the greater of the sum of the compensation based on actual content production or the annual guaranteed minimum of $66,000, calculated on a per pay period basis. 

Content production earnings: 

$2,500 per each completed skill

$250 per each completed peer review