STEM Education Instructor

Code Ninjas of Queen Anne Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Code Ninjas of Queen Anne Seattle is seeking a passionate Sensei to guide and inspire young coders aged 5–14. You will lead hands-on lessons, adapt activities to varied skill levels, and maintain a positive, safe learning space where kids can explore, build games, and gain confidence in problem-solving.

Working with families, you’ll provide feedback after tours and progress updates, follow opening and closing routines, and help keep the dojo clean and welcoming.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children ages 5 and up in mentoring, coaching, or tutoring roles.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Experience in teaching, mentoring or child care.
• Works well with others and collaborates.
• Knowledgeable about coding and technology, or quick to learn basic concepts.
• Fun to work with in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Training – go through the curriculum and learn it.
• Create a positive and safe environment in which students can grow.
• Work with children to determine skill sets.
• Provide feedback to parents after working with a student who is on a tour.
• Follow opening/closing duties daily.
• Clean dojo throughout the day to ensure cleanliness is kept up to corporate standards.
• Report weekly to Center Assistant Manager on progress.
• Report daily to Center Manager with respect to day’s activities and productivity in dojo.

Skills

Experience working with children

Mentoring / coaching / tutoring

Experience with general public

Teaching / mentoring or child care

Collaborates / works well in a team

Knowledge of coding and technology

Adaptable in fast-paced environments

Fun to work with

Job description

Who are we?

Code Ninjas is the nation’s fastest-growing kids coding franchise. In our center, kids ages 5-14 learn to code in a fun, non-intimidating way – by playing and building video games they love. Kids have a blast and can’t wait to come back. 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. We believe in these words so much that it’s written on the walls in our center.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a to join our team of dynamic, energetic, forward-thinking minds, working toward our common goal: providing a fun and safe learning environment for children. Our Senseis are the lifeblood of our Code Ninjas center. This individual oversees the day-to-day coaching and student engagement. Are you experienced in working with children? Do you enjoy teaching and building problem-solving skills in young engineering minds? Have you mentored youth? This could be the role for you.

Responsibilities include:

• Training – go through the curriculum and learn it
• Create a positive and safe environment in which students can grow
• Work with children to determine skill sets
• Provide feedback to parents after working with a student who is on a tour
• Follow opening/closing duties daily
• Clean dojo throughout the day to ensure cleanliness is kept up to corporate standards
• Report weekly to Center Assistant Manager on progress
• Report daily to Center Manager with respect to day’s activities and productivity in dojo

Qualifications:

• Working history with children ages 5 and up (mentoring, coaching, tutoring etc.)
• Experience working with the general public
• Experience in teaching, mentoring or child care
• Works well with others; collaborates
• Knowledgeable about coding and technology; or able to quickly pick up basic concepts
• Must be fun to work with and like working in fast-paced environments where requirements can change frequently