Part-Time
Codepath Tech Exchange – Adjunct Lead Technical Instructor
Ctex, Spring 2026, Careers in Tech
Posted on 10/1/2025
CodePath
501-1,000 employees
EdTech training for diverse software engineers
Compensation Overview
$11.3k - $15k/bi-wk
Remote in USA
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- 4+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering using Python
- Prior experience leading career development sessions and delivering mock technical interviews
- Availability from January 2026 through June 2026 and commitment to the listed course schedule and time requirements above
- Available to complete 40 hours of sync and async training sessions/tasks throughout mid-November through mid-December to be fully prepared for program launch
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Demonstrated passion for teaching and prior experience experience leading classrooms
- Training & Development: Complete 40 hours of sync training sessions + async training tasks through the second half of November to build proficiency with CodePaths teaching tools and instructional strategies before the semester begins (Exact training schedules to be published soon)
- Course Instruction: Lead lectures and technical skills workshops for a Careers in Tech course (up to 50 students per section), supporting students in achieving learning objectives
- Mock Interviews: Run mock technical interviews with students utilizing a mix of prepared rubrics and industry experience to provide actionable feedback to help students prepare for technical interviews when applying for technical internships and entry level job opportunities.
- Lesson Preparation: Thoroughly review the provided curriculum and materials to deliver engaging, industry-relevant lessons aligned with learner needs (skeleton lesson plans are provided)
- Instructional Staff Leadership: Manage, mentor, and support Teaching Assistants (Tech Fellows)
- Office Hours: Hold regular virtual office hours and actively encourage student participation
- Grading: Ensure all assignments and deliverables are graded in a timely manner to provide constant student feedback
- Delivery Augmenting Materials: Integrate enrichment components like technical interview prep workshops and promote use of CodePaths Career Center resources
- Feedback: Share timely feedback with the CTEx program team about the student experience and program effectiveness overall
- Deepen Institutional Knowledge Base: Capture and share knowledge (e.g., resource links, departmental context, tips) that will support future CTEx students across all universities
- Experience mentoring or managing junior developers
- Prior experience teaching a technical course
- Prior experience utilizing GenAI in academic or professional settings
CodePath partners with universities and tech companies to provide specialized training in software development, focusing on mobile and web development, cybersecurity, and technical interview preparation. Its programs are integrated into college CS curricula, funded by university partnerships and corporate sponsorships, with mentorship and industry involvement. Students gain hands-on, career-focused skills through coursework and real-world projects while receiving guidance to navigate internships and roles in tech. Compared with many EdTech players, CodePath differentiates itself by targeting underrepresented students, combining rigorous academic-style curricula with industry sponsorships and mentorship to build a diverse pipeline of engineers, CTOs, and founders. The company’s goal is to broaden access to tech education and close the gap between talent and opportunity in the tech industry.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$22.9M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Google's $5M grant trains 25,000 AI-native engineers over two years.
- Anthropic integrates Claude AI for 20,000 students at HBCUs and community colleges.
- Maryland-Bowie State partnership trains 800 in cybersecurity with 60-80% job placement.
What critics are saying
- Anthropic dependency lets rivals OpenAI and Google bypass CodePath with direct university tools.
- Google's $25M grant funds competing AI coursework at underserved colleges without CodePath.
- Free AI tools commoditize skills, favoring self-taught hires over CodePath alumni.
What makes CodePath unique
- CodePath reprograms higher education for AI-native engineers from underserved backgrounds.
- Partners with 300+ colleges for free, industry-vetted CS courses in mobile and cybersecurity.
- Emerging Engineers Summit hosts largest inclusive virtual tech recruiting event.
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Work Environment
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Professional Development
Retirement Savings
Paid Parental Leave
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6 month growth
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↓ -4%2 year growth
↓ -4%Anthropic has partnered with computer science education organisation CodePath to provide Claude and Claude Code to over 20,000 students at community colleges, state schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. More than 40 per cent of CodePath students come from families earning less than $50,000 annually. CodePath will integrate Claude into programming courses to give students experience building projects with AI tools and contributing to open source projects. The company claims pilot testing has shown positive results, with students reporting the tool helped them learn new programming languages. The partnership follows similar education initiatives by OpenAI, Meta and Google, as AI companies seek to build brand loyalty amongst students. Anthropic says it will collaborate with CodePath on research into how AI is changing education and economic opportunities in computing.
Maryland expands tech workforce training through Bowie State partnership. Through a new partnership, Maryland is working to grow its tech workforce. The Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Maryland Department of Labor have launched a partnership between CodePath and Bowie State University to expand technology career opportunities and strengthen the state's cybersecurity workforce, the labor department announced Monday. CodePath, a national nonprofit that integrates computer science courses into college degree programs, will collaborate with Bowie State to provide advanced training in software engineering, cybersecurity, and related fields. Expanding opportunities in tech. The program aims to provide free training to at least 800 students in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Working with partner universities, the initiative targets 60% to 80% of CodePath students securing technical internships or job placements in areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity, the labor department said. Maryland Labor Secretary Portia Wu said the collaboration meets employer demand while supporting student success. "By joining forces with education and industry partners, we are not only helping students to complete their education, but also ensuring they gain the hands-on experience that employers demand," Wu said. "This will prepare them to move into good jobs in a dynamic and increasingly technology-enabled economy." Building Maryland's tech pipeline. The partnership comes as Maryland makes investments in the quantum industry. In April, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a partnership this week with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to invest $100 million in the state's quantum industry. Quantum mechanics involves the behavior of light and matter, according to the Britannica encyclopedia. The science of quantum mechanics can be used to build quantum computers, which can be significantly faster than traditional computing systems when solving problems.
To bridge that gap, DrivenData partnered with CodePath to design and implement modern, organization-wide data infrastructure centered on clarity, consistency, and sustainability, while also launching a hiring process to assemble a team to sustain and advance the work.
CodePath's Emerging Engineers Summit (EES 2025) stands out as the nation's largest inclusive virtual tech recruiting event, designed to help companies build high-quality, cost-effective early talent pipelines - fast.
CodePath, the nation’s leading provider of industry-aligned computer science education with strong roots in South Florida, announced some news earlier this month: Florida International University, along with Miami Dade College and just two other universities outside Florida, has implemented a new Emerging Engineer Empowerment Program. It’s part of its expansion of its partnership with FIU, providing computer science students access to career readiness workshops, mentorship opportunities, and CodePath’s computer science curriculum.“Our expansion in South Florida represents a significant milestone in our mission to reprogram higher education and create the first AI-native generation of engineers, CTOs and founders. By embedding our programs directly within college campuses, we’re ensuring students graduate career-ready and positioned for economic success.” said Michael Ellison, CEO and co-founder of CodePath.“At FIU, where over 1,000 students have taken part in CodePath programs since 2020, our expanded collaboration will further integrate industry-aligned curriculum into FIU coursework and expand career pathways,” Ellison continued. “We will continue to ensure our strategic plan and growth exponentially advances FIU’s initiatives.”The CodePath E3 Program The CodePath Emerging Engineer Empowerment Program, also called the E3, is a collection of CodePath courses that “represents the ideal intervention that we wish every single CS program should have,” Ellison said in an interview with Refresh Miami. With the expanded partnership at FIU, where CodePath is in the course roster, we are providing adjunct faculty or co-teaching with existing faculty, allowing us to be able to have a much deeper and much longer-term relationship with the students being the default. Most computer science programs don’t have practical software engineering, and so we now have for-credit courses that are a great fit for bridging that gap