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iCode Costa Mesa
STEM Instructor Kids Coding & Robotics
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Graduate Teaching Assistant supports a professor in teaching a university class by leading discussion sections, tutorial groups, preparing lectures and course materials, and grading student work.
$69,119 / year median in California
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Position Overview The Instructor is, first and foremost, someone who loves working with kids. You'll get to know each student individually — encouraging, motivating, and adapting your teaching style to fit their personality and pace — while guiding them through our project-based Belt System curriculum in coding, robotics, and technology. Technical background is a real plus, but what matters most is your ability to create a classroom where students feel supported, challenged, and excited to come back next week. Key Responsibilities Create a fun, encouraging, and engaging classroom experience for every student Get to know each student individually and adapt your approach to their personality, pace, and learning style Manage an orderly, positive classroom at all times Teach class material according to iCode's provided curriculum and guidelines Provide weekly updates to parents on their student's progress Assess, record, and report on student development, progress, and behavior Treat all students equally and fairly Maintain a professional, dependable presence at all times Qualifications What matters most: Genuine enthusiasm for working with kids (experience with children ages 5-18 preferred — teaching, coaching, camp counseling, tutoring, childcare, mentoring, etc.) Positive, outgoing personality with excellent people skills Patient, encouraging, and adaptable communication style Dependable, punctual, and comfortable working evenings and/or weekends Strong written and verbal communication skills Comfortable managing a classroom and holding kids' attention Able to work independently as well as part of a team Technical background (a plus, not required): Any experience with coding, robotics, or technology is a bonus — HTML, JavaScript, Python, Unity, GameMaker, or similar Comfortable learning and teaching new software/tools with training General comfort with Apple computers and devices