STEM & Coding Teaching Opportunities

Concorde Education; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Concorde Education seeks independent instructional contractors to provide coding and computer science enrichment services for K–12 students at partner schools. These are contractor assignments, not full-time roles. You may accept or decline opportunities; assignments vary by school, grade level, and objectives.

Contractors may use Concorde-provided resources or adapt content with professional judgment to meet site requirements and program goals.

Qualifications

• 60 college credits required where applicable by assignment/site.
• Experience with coding, programming, computer science, or related technology subjects.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills.
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable.
• Familiarity with tools such as Scratch, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Chromebooks, or similar educational technology.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate coding and technology sessions.
• Introduce students to foundational programming concepts through project-based learning.
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available technology, and program objectives.
• Support students in creating coding projects, games, animations, websites, applications, or other final projects, where applicable.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment.
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate.
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session.
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Skills

Coding experience

Teaching experience

Communication

Organization

Scheduling availability

Education

60 college credits

Tools

Scratch

Python

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

Chromebooks

Job description

POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Program: Coding Instructor OpportunitiesLocation: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignmentTeaching Mode: In PersonGrade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignmentSchedule: Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after schoolProgram Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignmentStart Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school yearCompensation: Estimated typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide coding and computer science enrichment services for K–12 students.This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available technology, and program objectives.Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, project ideas, instructional resources, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements

ASSIGNMENT SCOPED

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate coding and technology sessions
• Introduce students to foundational programming concepts through project-based learning
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available technology, and program objectives
• Support students in creating coding projects, games, animations, websites, applications, or other final projects, where applicable
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures

EXAMPLE PROGRAM TOPICS

• Introductory programming concepts, including sequencing, loops, and conditionals
• Scratch or ScratchJr game and animation design
• Beginner Python programming
• Web development fundamentals, including HTML, CSS, and introductory JavaScript
• Computational thinking and debugging
• Interactive project creation
• Collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving

Specific content, software platforms, and curriculum requirements vary by assignment

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site
• Experience with coding, programming, computer science, or related technology subjects
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable
• Familiarity with tools such as Scratch, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Chromebooks, or similar educational technology

Preferred backgrounds may include educators, tutors, computer science students, software developers, engineers, STEM professionals, coding club leaders, and others with relevant instructional or technical experience

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Assignments may utilize school-provided technology, web-based coding platforms, Chromebooks, curriculum resources, lesson plans, or project guidelines.Contractors may use their own instructional methods and materials when appropriate, safe, age-appropriate, lawful, and consistent with the assignment scope and site requirements.Purchases requiring reimbursement must be approved in writing by Concorde before they are incurred

COMPENSATION

Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students. Contractors may propose their desired compensation rate when applying. When proposing a rate, contractors should consider the overall assignment scope, including anticipated preparation, planning, commute, materials, schedule, and other business considerations. Concorde may accept the proposed rate, decline the application, or provide a counteroffer based on the budget for the specific assignment. Unless otherwise approved in writing, compensation is based on completed instructional service hours with students. Payment for completed services is generally made by direct deposit on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed, unless otherwise stated in the accepted assignment terms or required by applicable law

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Concorde Education considers contractor applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and is committed to respectful, inclusive, and student-centered programming