Summer Camp Coach (In-Person Only – Triangle Area)

Who We Are

theCoderSchool is an after-school drop-off program for kids learning to code. We provide a fun, energetic, and inspirational environment to bring out that inner hacker in all kids!

This is a part-time position for anywhere from 10-20 hours/week (same times weekly), depending on your schedule and availability. These hours can generally be sometime between 4-8pm weekdays or 9am-2pm on Saturdays.

Responsibilities

A Code Coach is a mentor who teaches kids (Ages 7-18) how to code. At theCoderSchool, we have three basic teaching styles - your assignment will depend on schedule, ability, and desire.

• Meet, mentor, and grow amazing kids who are ready to be our next generation of coders!
• Meet and communicate with parents - many of whom will be techies themselves, who work at some of the best companies and startups in the Triangle Area
• 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 e.g. create apps for Phone, Raspberry PI, Robotics, Games

Checkout remix of few games and apps we've created recently -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nif9tcKFYWo



What do we want from you?

• PASSION . All caps! This is all about giving back to the kids. We need to see goose bumps when your student ROCKS a code challenge.
• Great Communicator . There will be plenty of chatting with parents, and of course patience is a virtue when it comes to kids!
• Coding Skills Strong grasp of general technologies, proficient coder and uber-logical thinker. General knowledge of popular languages with hands on skills in a few is required - Javascript, Python, HTML/CSS, Java, C++ are most helpful. Deep technical skills aren't required - we prefer you communicate well and find answers along with students than know everything upfront.

Learn to Code, Change the World!