Technical Trainer I

Company Description

The Linux Foundation is the world's leading organization for hosting the open source projects which are driving most modern computing. We are a 100% work from home organization with great health and 401(k) benefits and a supportive, collaborative culture.

Our team members have deep roots in open technology, with hundreds of years of collective experience in the field. We are passionate about software development and about unlocking the power of open technology to drive shared innovation for the collective benefit.

Job Description

The Technical Trainer I is a full-time position in the LF Education department responsible for assisting and supporting the VP of Education's effort in course development and technical training. The Linux Foundation is a 100% remote (work from home) organization. Some travel may be required for conferences and onsite training.

• Work closely with VP of Education on technical training and course development with an emphasis on AI.
• Develop and teach Linux Foundation courses.
• Maintain curriculum, agendas, communications, and materials.
• Utilize adult learning theory and current learner knowledge to create interactive and engaging learning solutions.
• Assist with curriculum development and maintenance.
• Evaluate outcomes and continuously improve course material.
• Collaborate with teammates from other training and departmental teams.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and internal customers to gather content and develop blended learning solutions (instructor-led, virtual, e-learning).
• Complete research and testing tasks as assigned by the training program director.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the training program director.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Support LF GitHub repository hygiene by reviewing access, ensuring format consistency, and cleaning content.
• Maintain Confluence documentation reviews and updates to reflect current processes.
• Work with Projects early in the conceptual phase to ensure content meets audience needs.

Competencies

• Strong communication skills and ability to present to groups.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and productive in a virtual workplace.
• Extremely well organized, attentive to detail, and process-oriented.
• Enjoys and is comfortable with multitasking.
• Grounded in the tech industry, especially open source, and interested in quickly learning new technology tools in a self-directed manner, able to see patterns and propose courses of action.
• Ability to understand workflows between platforms/sites and how platforms integrate.
• Upbeat and able to work with all personality types.
• A careful but confident communicator.
• Willing to shift schedules a few days a month to accommodate global time zones for calls and classes.
• Always keeps an eye on the Foundation's overall mission and goals.

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience creating technical content.
• Experience presenting technical content to adults.

Preferred:

• Open source software familiarity.
• Bachelor degree.
• Experience using LaTex.
• Proficiency in business technologies including GitHub, Google Apps and Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience using Linux or Unix systems.
• Teaching experience.

Key skills/competency

• Technical Training
• Curriculum Development
• Adult Learning Theory
• Open Source Software
• GitHub Management
• Confluence Documentation
• Linux/Unix Systems
• AI Training Content
• Technical Content Creation
• Cross-functional Collaboration