What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pt - Minecraft Education Instructor position at Love to Code Academy?
Join Love to Code Academy as a Minecraft Instructor, where you'll turn Minecraft into more than a game; it becomes the classroom for building character. You'll lead elementary students through hands-on coding and building challenges, coaching teamwork, persistence, and problem-solving in real time as they create. It's a part-time role with flexible after-school hours, perfect for someone who loves both technology and helping kids grow into confident, resilient creators.
Compensation:$25 - $30 per Hour
Responsibilities:
Lead weekly Minecraft-based coding and building classes for elementary students, following LTCA's structured session format
Guide students through hands-on projects and challenges, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and independent thinking
Coach character traits in real time — naming teamwork, persistence, and integrity as students work, not just teaching Minecraft mechanics
Let students work through difficulty and setbacks before stepping in, so persistence and self-control actually get built
Maintain a structured, safe, and positive classroom environment for every session
Track and communicate student progress to the Program Director, including readiness for belt promotion
Build positive relationships with students and parents, representing LTCA's mission with every interaction
Qualifications:
Comfortable and confident working directly with elementary-age kids in a group setting
Familiar with Minecraft (Java, Bedrock, or Education Edition) and able to guide builds and troubleshoot in real time
Strong communicator who can hold a room's attention without relying on volume or lectures
Patient enough to let a student struggle for a minute before jumping in to help
Reliable and punctual for scheduled class blocks
Prior teaching, coaching, camp counselor, or youth-program experience preferred but not required
Must pass a background check and meet Missouri requirements for working with minors
About Company
Love to Code Academy is a youth character development academy built on a single belief: the most important thing students build here is not a program or a robot — it is character.
Through coding, robotics, and esports, students develop the traits that matter most in life — teamwork, persistence, integrity, confidence, and leadership. Technology is the environment. Character development is the outcome.
Learn more about our programs and mission: https://lovetocodeacademy.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Salary : $25 - $30