Software Carpentry Instructor Application (2022) 
Software Carpentry (carpentries.org) workshops are hands-on, multi-day events which teach students and researchers introductory research computing skills such as Python, R, the Unix Shell, and Git. Since 2019, the University Libraries’ and DASH have developed a local cohort of certified instructors to teach Carpentries workshops at the University of Minnesota. Our membership with the Carpentries supports the training of six additional certified instructors in 2022, which we’re opening up to Ph.D. students at the University.

Instructors will be trained via the Carpentries online program (carpentries.org/become-instructor) focusing on evidence-based teaching practices combined with an introduction to lesson materials. Instructors also have access to mentorship and support from the international Carpentries Community. This is a great professional development opportunity for anyone looking to level-up their teaching skills and become a more effective technical communicator.


IN ORDER TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR ONE SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

** A current Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (ideally in the first three years of their program).
** Experience using at least one Software (software-carpentry.org/lessons), Data (datacarpentry.org/lessons/), or Library (librarycarpentry.org/lessons) Carpentry tool in their work or research: Python, R, the Unix Shell, Git, OpenRefine, and/or SQL.
** Willingness to attend a two-day instructor training workshop and to follow up on the certification process, which requires a few extra hours after the training. Dates of training workshops are added to on a rolling basis.
** Willingness to attend a 2022/23 workshop as a helper or observer
** Willingness to co-teach or help with about one workshop a year after the certification process is completed while still at the University.
** A commitment to support the nine core values of the Carpentries (carpentries.org/values).

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to reach out to Cody Hennesy, the campus Carpentries coordinator (and Journalism Librarian) at chennesy@umn.edu
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