Part Time Coding Instructor - Ajax, Canada - Best Brains Learning Centers

Description

At Best Brains Ajax Central, we are looking for part-time coding teachers - coding for kids - who have experience in SCRATCH, Python, HTML and JavaScript

We are looking for passionate individuals for inspiring, leading, and teaching coding to grade 1 to 8 students in a fun environment.

Are you one of those individuals interested in teaching others, developing computer science curriculum and have below characteristics? Then apply

• Passionate for coaching, leading and inspiring younger generation
• Energetic, creative and openness to learning
• Proactive and engaging in a fun way to teach kids learn new skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Want to have positive impacts on kids
• Positive attitude and a sense of humor
• Enthusiasm for building curriculum, teaching plans, training other instructors
• A tech enthusiast and passion for technology, computers, and coding
• Teach & lead coding classes and events both in person & online
• Inspire creativity and encourage curiosity in students
• Complete the activities prior to class and become familiar with each session
• Create safe, comfortable, and fun classroom environments
• Work with students to develop their own individual learning path
• Track each student's progress and provide feedback to parents
• The teacher must be present for the entire class time, guiding students to read and complete the materials, mitigating distractions, keeping students ontask, assisting with bugs or mistakes, and helping students properly save and manage files.
• The teacher will use prewritten lessons and adhere to the prescribed software.
• Sessions are student led, and the teacher will be responsible to ensure that the student achieve their maximum potential.
• The teacher to view the role as a fiduciary responsibility, considering the teaching to be primarily a service to ensure the success of each student.
• The teacher will be expected to help the student resolve minor hardware or software issues that may disrupt the learning experience.

Job Requirements

• Experience in using PYTHON or JAVA SCRIPT or any other objectoriented language
• Experience in teaching SCRATCH, HTML or any other computing skills
• College/university graduating students or recent graduates with a diploma or degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Experience working with and leading kids in learning settings such as school, summer camps
• Experience as a camp counselor, tutor or teacher is a must
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

, written and oral

• Comfortable using and/or learning computer, software, hardware, electronics, new technologies
• Reliable, energetic, and wellorganized
• Pass a police clearance/vulnerability sector check
• Flexible with schedule

Job Types:
Part-time, Casual, Freelance

Part-time hours: per week


Salary:
From $18.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Onsite parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes. All Health Department Protocols are adhered.


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ajax, ON L1S 7J3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Available to work between 4:30pm to 8:00pm on week days ?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Certification in Computer Programming (required)

Work Location:
In person