PT - Minecraft Education Instructor

About the role

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.

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

Pay

Compensation: $25 - $30 per Hour

Schedule

Part-time role with flexible after-school hours