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Junior Dojo Champion

Brooksource
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Position: Junior Dojo Champion

Department: Digital DevOps

Duration: 1 year contract, opportunity for extension or permanent hire

Pay: $30/hr

Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite)

Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in the dynamic world of Digital Technology? Brooksource's Elevate program is a program designed to bridge the gap between education and in-demand IT roles. Joining Elevate means becoming part of a program that invests in your potential and provides a clear pathway for career growth.

What You Will Receive:

As an Elevate consultant you will be immersed in a supportive learning environment that includes:

  • Full-time, entry-level IT career (40hrs week)
  • Technical Training (80-100 hours): Receive focused, hands-on technical training. This training is designed to build upon your existing knowledge and equip you with practical skills for your role, which is customized to you and your positions technology stack.
  • Professional Development: Enhance your soft skills, communication, and business acumen through dedicated professional development sessions.
  • Mentorship: Be paired with experienced mentors who will provide guidance, support, and insights as you navigate your early IT career.

Job Function:

The Dojo Champion will experience building socio-technical change championship: helping people and teams absorb new patterns for delivering software. The particular pattern may involve AI, test automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature-flag/flag-driven development (LaunchDarkly), observability (OpenTelemetry, observability-driven development), flow-based continuous improvement, or something not yet encountered — the domain changes, but the championship skill carries across domains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Champion the adoption of new technology and delivery practices across teams, helping individuals and groups successfully implement new ways of working. 
  • Support organizational transformation initiatives related to areas such as AI, test automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature flag management, observability, and continuous improvement practices. 
  • Participate in established Dojo learning experiences, communities, and coaching circles to develop expertise in change enablement and knowledge sharing. 
  • Shadow experienced coaches and domain experts to learn effective coaching, facilitation, and engagement techniques. 
  • Partner with technical and business teams to promote awareness and adoption of new tools, practices, and delivery patterns.
  • Create psychologically safe learning environments that encourage experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement. 
  • Facilitate workshops, training sessions, learning circles, and collaborative discussions. 
  • Engage participants throughout the learning journey by guiding discussions, encouraging participation, and supporting skill development. 
  • Gather feedback from stakeholders and participants to measure adoption, identify improvements, and enhance program effectiveness. 
  • Help translate new concepts and practices into day-to-day workflows so they become embedded within teams. 
  • Build relationships across the organization to connect people with relevant learning opportunities and communities of practice.
  • Advocate for and champion a specific area of interest or expertise, helping scale successful practices across multiple teams.
  • Monitor adoption progress and assist teams in overcoming obstacles associated with organizational and technical change. 
  • Collaborate with coaches, practitioners, and subject matter experts to continuously improve learning experiences and change adoption strategies.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Technical foundation in: Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, UX/UI, or equivalent.
    • Includes but not limited to: Bachelors/Masters Degree, Bootcamp, or independent learning
  • 0-1 year of professional experience
  • General AI Literacy
  • Familiarity with, or curiosity to explore and apply, pattern/systems thinking — such as from InnerSource Commons Foundation, MinimumCD, and Circle3

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.