After-School Game Design & Coding Coach

New York Junior Tennis & Learning; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

New York Junior Tennis & Learning seeks a Game Design/Coding Specialist to plan and facilitate after-school technology programming for middle school students in grades 6–8. You will introduce coding fundamentals, game development, and digital storytelling through project-based learning.

You will foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while guiding students to develop games and digital projects for demonstrations and showcases.

Qualifications

• Available during after-school hours 2:00pm–6:00pm, Monday-Friday during the school year.
• 2+ years of experience working with children or youth in group settings.
• Experience with middle school or adolescent youth preferred.
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in computer science, coding, game development, technology education, or a related field.
• Familiarity with age-appropriate coding languages and platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging coding lessons, game design workshops, and technology-based projects.
• Introduce students to coding fundamentals, computational thinking, algorithms, and programming concepts.
• Teach students to use age-appropriate coding platforms and game development tools.
• Guide students in designing and developing original video games, interactive stories, characters, and digital experiences.
• Introduce game mechanics, level design, user experience, animation, and digital storytelling.

Skills

Coding

Game development

Technology education

Computer science

Education

High school diploma/GED

College degree or cert in tech

Tools

Coding platforms

Job description

New York Junior Tennis & Learning seeks a Game Design/Coding Specialist to plan and facilitate after-school technology programming for middle school students in grades 6–8. You will introduce coding fundamentals, game development, and digital storytelling through project-based learning.

You will foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while guiding students to develop games and digital projects for demonstrations and showcases.