Coding specialist Jobs in Independence, MO

We grow kids, not just coders.

Love to Code Academy is seeking energetic and engaging Part-Time Summer Camp Instructors to run coding and robotics camps for K–5 students. This is a hands-on, high-energy role where instructors guide students through coding, robotics, and problem-solving activities while helping them build confidence, teamwork, persistence, and leadership.

This is a part-time role (20–25 hours per week) with camps taking place Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at our Kansas City location.

Instructors may work across a variety of summer camp settings depending on experience and program needs, including:

• K–2 Coding & Robotics Camps
• 3–5 Coding & Robotics Camps

We provide a structured curriculum and training, so instructors can concentrate on leading engaging, hands-on learning experiences.

At Love to Code Academy, instructors are not lecture-based teachers. They are coaches of character. You will create a supportive environment, guide students through challenges, reinforce positive behaviors, and ensure students are actively engaged in meaningful, project-based learning every day.

Students build games, robots, and interactive projects, but more importantly, they build character.

We are an early-stage program with a strong foundation, and this role plays a direct part in shaping and growing our programs. If you are looking for meaningful work where you can lead, coach, and make a visible impact on students, this is that opportunity.

Interested in after-school programming? Reach out to learn more about our Fall 2026 openings.

Compensation level based on your expertise and proficiency.

$21 - $32 hourly

• Lead structured, engaging coding and robotics camp sessions for elementary school students
• Create and maintain a positive, high-energy classroom culture centered on engagement, effort, and accountability
• Manage classroom behavior and uphold program expectations consistently
• Guide students through challenges using a coaching mindset (support without over-instructing)
• Reinforce character development traits such as teamwork, persistence, responsibility, and leadership
• Support hands-on projects involving coding tools and robotics kits (Scratch, LEGO Robotics, MakeCode, VEX, etc.)
• Keep students actively engaged, on task, and progressing through their projects
• Communicate clearly and professionally with students, staff, and families as needed
• Ensure classroom materials, structure, and environment are consistently prepared and maintained
• Follow Love to Code Academy systems to ensure consistent program quality

• Ability to manage and lead small groups of elementary school students
• Comfortable maintaining structure, expectations, and student engagement
• Ability to coach students through challenges without giving direct answers
• Energetic, responsible, and reliable
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred:

• Prior experience with coding or robotics tools such as Scratch, MakeCode, LEGO Robotics, or VEX Robotics
• Experience working with kids (teaching, coaching, camps, tutoring, youth programs, STEM programs) and classroom management skills
• Experience with coding, robotics, or technology-based learning environments

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.