Who We Are
theCoderSchool is an after-school drop-off program for kids learning to code. Located in Farmington, Glastonbury, and Cheshire. We provide a fun, energetic, and inspirational environment to bring out that inner hacker in all kids! Our goal is to teach coding in a fun way which helps all students learn.
Job Summary
Must like children! You will meet incredible kids, teach them how to code (and how to think like a coder!), and be rewarded with an amazing experience. You will be part of a fun and supportive team of code coaches (instructors). This is a part-time position for 2-15 hours/week (same times weekly), depending on your schedule and availability.
Responsibilities
A Code Coach is a mentor who teaches kids how to code. At theCoderSchool, we have two basic teaching styles – your assignment will depend on schedule, ability, and desire.
What you will experience as a Code Coach:
Meet, mentor, and grow amazing kids who are ready to be out next generation of coders!
Meet and share with other Code Coaches who are passionate about the latest platforms and languages.
Give back to the community and help grow our next generation by sharing your knowledge of technology.
Have the flexibility to teach what you’re most comfortable with, and learn new things along the way.
Requirements – What do we want from you?
PASSION. All caps! This is all about giving back to the kids.
Great Communicator. There will be plenty of chatting with parents, and of course patience is a virtue when it comes to kids!
Experience. Our college-level Code Coaches will have Comp Science or Engineering or similar major at a nearby accredited school. Our Veteran Code Coaches will have relevant industry experience.
Coding Skills. Strong grasp of basic procedural programming. General knowledge of other languages is assumed – (some but not all) JavaScript, PHP, HTML/CSS, Python, Java are most helpful. Unity is an extra bonus! Deep technical skills aren’t required – we prefer you communicate well and find answers along with students than know everything upfront.
Teaching Experience.