Whizara offers student-centered, highly engaging and interactive coding programs for K-12 students. The company is looking for enthusiastic, high-energy computer programming instructors for its classes offered in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Newark and Jersey City and nearby areas. Read on if you are a coding enthusiast and passionate about teaching the must-have 21st century skill to kids. Job responsibilities - Create a classroom environment conducive to learning - Be punctual, reliable, organized and efficient to run an effective class - Follow the provided curriculum and lesson plans, set student's goals, motivate and guide students to provide an enjoyable learning experience - Monitor student progress, advise students and provide feedback and support to students as required to achieve student outcomes and learning objectives - Inspire and motivate students; identify learning styles and apply a variety of teaching methods as required - Work effectively with students, teachers and parents to achieve course goals - Provide feedback from classroom experience into curriculum development, instructional methods, objectives and philosophy - Work independently and be a self-starter - Communicate via email and phone with supervisor as needed Job Requirements - Computer science student or recent computer science grad (GPA 3.5 or above) - Experience with programming in one or more programming languages including Python, Java, Javascript, HTML/CSS, C/C++, Scratch, Robotics (LEGO, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit) - Previous teaching or tutoring experience is highly preferred - Very comfortable with technology and using computers - Ability to think on feet and be assertive and creative to keep students engaged while teaching - Must be empathetic towards students and able to use different teaching methods as required to explain concepts - Must be comfortable teaching kids including elementary, middle and high school students - Must be able to work in a classroom environment This is a part-time job (hourly pay rate starting at $15/hour)