Also called: Coding Coach, STEM Instructor
Teaches children and teens to code through games, robots, and projects at coding schools and camps.
After school, a room of 10-year-olds shows up to finish their Scratch games and Minecraft mods. You help them debug, keep everyone excited, and show parents what their kids built.
Often part-time and hourly; estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma and coding skills; many are college students or recent grads.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Education.
Growing about average. Steady demand from coding franchises and camps.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tutors help kids debug, but camps and classes run on in-person mentors; demand may soften as AI tutoring improves.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to kids coding centers (like Code Ninjas) and after-school programs; know basic coding
Classes: AP CS Principles, Psychology, Theater or speech.
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