Coding Tutor Position

Code Coach/Tutor Description •This position is considered an internship for college students majoring in Computer Science. Students who attend

CCSU & ECSU

receive three credits towards their CS degree for a 300 level course. For students who attend UConn and Quinnipiac , this is considered a full internship for CS students. Please check your email once you apply for this position.

Full disclosure:

must enjoy working with children ages 7 to 18! We are looking for passionate coders to help start our new Branford location! Who We Are theCoderSchool is an after-school drop-off program for kids learning to code. Located in Farmington, Glastonbury, Cheshire, and Branford. 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 6-15 hours/week (same times weekly), depending on your schedule and availability. Responsibilities A Code Coach (coding tutor) 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. Code Coaching. One-to-one or one-on-two coding lessons for kids. Younger kids will be taught in Scratch or Snap, while older kids gravitate towards Python/JavaScript or other advanced languages like Java, C++. The kids will generally create apps that you decide with them, and may (or may not) follow our curriculum. Personalization and customization are strongly encouraged. Code Class. Traditional curriculum based classes with a larger student to teacher ratio, where all students follow a set specific curriculum. Classes are only for drag and drop and python. Small ratios of 4:1 or 5:1. What you will experience as a

Code Coach:

Meet, mentor, and grow amazing kids who are ready to be our 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 . General knowledge of languages is assumed, (some but not all) Python, block coding (scratch), JavaScript, PHP, HTML/CSS, Java are most helpful. Python is a must, must know basic python and willing to learn advanced python Block coding•must be willing to learn basics of block coding () 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. Experience teaching kids in any subject is a plus We are only able to consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States, as we do not sponsor visas or hire individuals without valid work authorization Must be able to commute to and work in person at any one of our four locations in

Connecticut:

Farmington, Glastonbury, Cheshire, or Branford. Summer Positions theCoderSchool has full summer camps through out the day from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. This is a 30 hour a week position for summer camps. If you are interested in a summer role, please reach out to us. Summer camps begin mid June and run to mid August. All summer positions for 2025 are full.

Hiring manager:

Vaishali Shah•contact: School websites to check out: https://www.thecoderschool.

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Pay:

$18.00•$21.00 per hour Expected hours: 10.0•20.0 per week Application Question(s): Applicant must know python coding language Ability to

Commute:

Cheshire, CT 06410 (Required)

Work Location:

In person