[Hiring] CCNA Instructor @NGT Academy

Role Description

NGT Academy is a veteran-founded, Y Combinator-backed IT career training company on a mission to place one million people into tech careers by 2030. We're hiring a part-time CCNA Instructor to lead live instruction for our networking students and keep our CCNA track sharp as Cisco's certification evolves.

• Host one live 60-minute study hall session per week for CCNA students: concept walkthroughs, practice questions, and live Q&A.
• Monitor Cisco's CCNA 200-301 blueprint and keep course content current as the exam evolves.
• Respond to student questions asynchronously, with backup from our training team.
• Submit a brief monthly summary of sessions held and content updates made.
• A major rebuild of our CCNA course is coming ahead of the 2027 Cisco exam changes. We're scoping it now, and this hire is first in line to lead it as a separately compensated project.

Qualifications

• Active Cisco certification at CCNA level or above — a current CCNP or CCIE more than covers it. CCNP holders, especially Data Center track, move to the front of the line.
• Minimum 2 years hands-on networking experience: enterprise, ISP, or military/DoD network environments.
• Minimum 1 year teaching, training, or mentoring adults. Formal instruction, corporate training, or a structured military instructor role all qualify.
• Strong on-camera presence and reliable weekly availability for a consistent live session.
• A 3–5 minute teaching sample submitted with your application: an existing recording of you teaching or training, or a Loom video explaining one CCNA concept as if teaching someone brand new to networking. Applications without a sample will not be reviewed.

Requirements

• $1,000–$1,500/month retainer as a 1099 contractor, roughly 10 hours per month.
• 90-day initial term, renewed based on performance.
• First in line to lead the 2027 CCNA course rebuild — scoped and paid separately as a project.
• Fully remote, with a consistent weekly schedule you help set.
• Teach motivated adult career-changers, many of them veterans, at a mission-driven academy.

Company Description

NGT Academy | Backed by Y Combinator (W18) | 1,000+ five-star reviews on Trustpilot.