Summer Coding Class 2026: Python and AI Literacy Instructor

InstinctHub is hiring a Python and AI Literacy Instructor for the 2026 Summer Coding Class, the flagship summer programme of our year-round Kids Can Code programme. From 3 August to 4 September 2026 you will take a cohort of children aged 7 to 17 from never having written a line of code to building a small AI-powered Python application they designed themselves.

We do not lecture. The build is the lesson, every week. You will teach the Python foundations every developer uses daily (syntax, variables, decisions, loops, functions, lists and dictionaries) in weeks one to three, then move into AI literacy in weeks four and five: how large language models work in plain English, how to write good prompts, and how to use AI as a coding partner without losing the skill of writing code by hand. The summer closes with the Stage 1 Gate Assessment and a live Family Showcase Ceremony where every child demonstrates what they built.

This role is open at our Mainland centre (Ogudu, Gbagada, Ojodu), our Island centre (Ikoyi and Victoria Island), and virtually. You can apply for one location or more. Physical sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 2pm WAT. Virtual sessions run Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 12pm WAT.

As a Summer Coding Class instructor you will:

• Plan and deliver three live sessions a week, teaching one concept at a time through live coding while children follow along and then build their own variation.
• Keep classes focused and personal (10 to 20 children) and give the children who are struggling the extra minutes they need.
• Set the weekly target, share it with the parent WhatsApp group, and track every child's progress on the InstinctHub LMS.
• Grade submissions honestly and kindly, run the Stage 1 Gate Assessment in week five, and prepare your cohort for the Family Showcase Ceremony.
• Watch for early warning signs (missed sessions, missed targets, low scores, visible confusion) and call the parent within 48 hours when a child needs support.

We are looking for someone who:

• Writes clean, idiomatic Python and can debug a child's broken code on sight without losing patience.
• Understands the basics of how modern AI tools work, well enough to teach a child to use them responsibly.
• Can explain a loop, a function or a prompt to a ten year old without a single piece of jargon.
• Is reliable, turns up early, and genuinely enjoys children.

A strong advantage: prior experience teaching or mentoring young learners, comfort with the InstinctHub LMS or a similar platform, your own small-project experience, and familiarity with helping beginners install and use Python IDLE. We care more about how you teach than about your certificates.