Job Description

Code Ninjas Lead Sensei Opportunity

Code Ninjas is changing the world one child at a time. In our center, kids ages 7-14 learn to code in a fun, non-intimidating way by playing and building video games that they love. Kids have a blast and can't wait to come back. Our program is structured much like a martial arts Dojo, where the kids advance in belt level as they learn critical thinking skills. Parents are thrilled as their children gain confidence and new skills including coding, math, logic, and problem-solving, as they progress from white to black belt. Our core promise is, Kids have fun, parents see results.

What Are We Looking For?

We are looking for one or more Lead Sensei to join our team of dynamic, energetic, forward-thinking minds, working toward our common goal: providing a fun and safe learning environment for children. Are you passionate about programming and want to teach it to children? Are you a tinkerer who loves to work on a problem until it is awesome? Do you love computer games? This could be the role for you.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead a team of Senseis, which are a mix of high school and college students.
• Ensure the center is a fun and safe learning environment for our ninjas.
• Be "the expert" when challenges come up, a student's code doesn't work and the bug is subtle, a server needs relaunching, etc.
• Be "the expert" about career and industry questions.
• Help test out and debug any new curriculum.
• Teach our self-paced curriculum to kids (this is not a lecture-based classroom).
• Engage with children and families in the center.
• Engage and oversee coaches/tutors to ensure team needs are met.
• Uphold corporate standards with respect to center cleanliness & operational standards.
• Report weekly to the executive team on sensei and dojo dynamics.

Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm for working with kids and a passion for today's technology
• Must be fun to work with, have a positive attitude, and enjoy a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Must be a tinkerer, willing and able to experiment and teach kids to experiment
• Must be a fan of computer games, willing to delve into their setup and maintenance
• 5 years programming experience, preferably freelance programming
• Have familiarity with platforms such as:
• Arduino, Raspberry pi
• Vex/First Robotics
• Unity, Roblocks, Minecraft, TinkerCAD

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