Lead Coding Instructor

Who We Are 

Code Ninjas is changing the world, one child at a time. In our center, kids ages 5 to 14 learn to code by building the video games they love. Our dojo-style belt system grows confidence, critical thinking, and problem solving, from white to black belt. Our promise: kids have fun, parents see results. 

The Role 

We are hiring a Lead Sensei to create an amazing, safe learning environment and guide a team of instructors. If you love programming, tinkering, and helping kids grow, this is for you. 

What You Will Do 

• Lead and coach the team: mentor high school and college Senseis, run stand-ups, and give actionable feedback. 
• Be the technical expert: unstick tricky bugs, restart services, and keep tools and labs running smoothly. 
• Own the learning experience: teach our self-paced curriculum (not lecture based) and keep students engaged and progressing. 
• Support families: greet parents, share progress, and answer career or industry questions. 
• Quality and safety: uphold dojo cleanliness, organization, and safety standards. 
• Curriculum QA: test and debug new lessons and suggest improvements. 
• Staff operations: oversee schedules, coverage, and day-to-day tutoring flow. 
• Report weekly: share wins, issues, and metrics with the executive team. 

What You Bring 

• Kid-first mindset: enthusiasm for working with children ages 5 and up, patient, positive, and fun. 
• Tinkerer spirit: you experiment, iterate, and teach kids to do the same. 
• Gaming comfort: willing to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot game environments. 
• Technical depth: 4 or more years of programming experience (professional, academic, or substantial projects). 
• Familiar with some of these (not all required): 
• VEX or Ozobot Robotics 
• Unity, Roblox, Minecraft, Tinkercad 
• JavaScript 
• C# 
• Youth work experience: mentoring, coaching, tutoring, or childcare. 
• People skills: collaborative, calm under pressure, great with the public. 
• Fast-paced fit: comfortable when priorities shift and you keep standards high. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience training or supervising junior staff or volunteers 
• Classroom management strategies for noisy and creative spaces 
• Basic Linux or Windows administration and small lab networking 

Schedule and Location 

• Part time. Weekday evenings plus Saturday mornings are typical. 
• On site at the dojo: West Frisco Code Ninjas. (252 W Stonebrook Pkwy) 

Compensation and Perks 

• Pay: $14 an hour, plus performance bonuses 
• Training and certification opportunities 
• Growth path to Assistant Center Director 

How to Apply 

Send your resume and link to portfolio or GitHub account to sarah.floyd@codeninjas.com with the subject line: Lead Sensei: [Your Name]. In your email, include brief answers to the two prompts below. 

Prompt 1: Debugging 

Describe a time you worked on a tricky bug. What was the bug, how did you approach it, what tools or strategies did you use, and what was the outcome? 

Prompt 2: Collaborating with kids 

Describe a time you helped a child or group of children learn something technical or creative. How did you break the problem down, keep them engaged, and share ownership of the solution?