Pedagogy Lead, Apple Developer Academy Türkiye
Summary
The people here at Apple don’t just build products, they create the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.
The Apple Developer Academy is a global program that brings the best of Apple’s innovation to communities through the challenge-based learning framework. Learners, aided by professional mentorship, are challenged to develop multiple app prototypes that aim to address real-life problems.
We are seeking a learner experience focused Pedagogy Lead to join the Apple Developer Academy team, focusing on programs in Türkiye.
Join Apple and help us to leave the world better than we found it!
Description
This role is responsible for the management of the Apple Developer Academy program and additional initiatives focused on post-graduate students and our alumni community.
You will be joining a worldwide team that runs the Apple Developer Academy. As part of your role you will be engaging regularly with team members responsible for pedagogy, operation, and IT as well as external local partners to achieve the vision of “inspiring world class developers.”
Responsibilities
- Manage the Academy ecosystem project plan. Ensure timely execution and quality of the teaching and learning experience. Track and report on progress of each initiative associated with the program activities in country. Lead strategically and operationally on Academy programs.
- Be the relationship management lead. Help to identify and enroll relevant internal Apple teams or external industry partners to bring authentic projects into the learning experience. Be able to project manage these initiatives to fruitful outcomes for the learners, the partners, and the overall narrative.
- Manage relationships with Apple internal teams such as Developer Relations, Public Relations, Product Marketing, Education, Government Affairs or other departments that can add value to the program.
- Assist the Apple Pedagogy Team in managing the relationships with universities and project partners.
- Be attuned to local voices and advise the Apple pedagogy team of cultural sensitivities and future strategies.
- Provide pedagogical advice and improve classroom practices of educators involved in the program.
- Collect, track and monitor evidences of learning, pedagogical data, student stories and program impressions for both internal sharing and external audits.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the curriculum and classroom practices across both the programs in Türkiye and globally.
Minimum Qualifications
- Project / program management experience with learning-related programs.
- Experience navigating complex organizations, and interacting with all levels including leadership.
- Experience in team motivation, conflict facilitation, and individual mentoring.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- High quality execution, self-starter mentality who can work individually without direct supervision, and is comfortable with remote management.
- Fluency in English and Turkish is required.
- Availability to travel extensively across Türkiye and internationally.
Preferred Qualifications
- A strong understanding of and network in the developer landscape in Türkiye, from independent developers to community organization leadership.
- Ability to analyze data, documentation, and communicate key findings to different stakeholders.
- Team management and experience with government reports are a plus.
- Proficiency in one or several of Apple app development topics: Coding, Design, App Business, project management or professional skills, is preferred.
- Ability to foster trust with both internal and external teams.
- Ability to influence and lead partners and contractors to deliver at the same level of excellence.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.