Kids Coding & Game Design Teacher (Scratch)

About the role
Minds At Play is looking for a teacher to lead our afterschool coding class, where kids design and build their own video games in Scratch, MIT's free block-based coding platform. Students drag and snap code blocks together instead of typing code, working in a browser on Chromebooks. Most students are 7 to 11 years old, and each group has no more than 12 kids.

What you'll do

• Lead afternoon sessions of about one hour each
• Teach from our ready-made lesson plans, which give the goal and the Scratch blocks for every session
• Guide up to 12 students by walking the room and asking questions, so they solve their own bugs instead of having you fix them
• End each class with two or three students showing what they built
• Send a short weekly report on attendance and progress, noting who's ahead and who needs help
• Host the end-of-cycle game showcase for families

What we're looking for

• Experience working with kids. This matters most. Classroom, afterschool, camp, tutoring and church programs all count.
• Scratch skills, or willingness to learn it before you start
• Ability to follow a set curriculum and report on progress
• Comfort in a loud, high-energy room
• Spanish is a plus
• NYC Department of Health clearance, which includes fingerprinting. We'll guide you through the process.

Why teach with us

• You pick your afternoons
• Steady weekly hours with your class through the end of the term
• Weekly pay straight from us, with no agency in between
• One Bronx location and one point of contact
• We provide the materials, space and support
• We're open to your own project ideas

Pay: $20.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person