About the Role
As an In-school Instructor, you will deliver weekly lessons, connect with students, and foster an engaging classroom environment using Mission Bit’s project-based curriculum. This role is student-facing and aims to uplift Bay Area youth and bridge the tech divide.
Responsibilities
- Create an inclusive and community-based classroom culture.
- Prepare and facilitate four lessons per week, adjusting to students’ learning needs.
- Ensure students develop sufficient understanding to build their final project.
- Foster individual and meaningful relationships with students.
- Grade student assessments.
- Communicate and collaborate with the school’s teacher of record.
- Attend weekly staff meetings.
- Suggest and implement new ideas to improve Mission Bit and its curriculum.
- Communicate course progress to students and their families.
- Communicate student progress and success to Program Staff and the Innovative Learning Manager.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of teaching high school-age students in a formal education setting (STEM classroom experience preferred).
- Associate's degree or higher in Education, Computer Science, or related fields (may be substituted with 2 years of formal classroom experience).
- Demonstrated competence in Web Design (HTML/CSS) and Python.
- Values aligned with Mission Bit and a passion for equity in STEM.
- Comfortable in public speaking situations with strong communication skills.
- Experience working with a diverse group of individuals.
- Self-starting with the ability to effectively work autonomously.
Skills
- Web Design (HTML/CSS)
- Python
- Public speaking
- Communication
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- In-person
- Temporary
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 1+ year teaching high school-age students
Education Level
- Associate's degree or higher in Education, Computer Science, or related fields
Salary/Compensations
- $32-$33/ hour
Benefits
- Accrued sick time-off
- Training for instructional staff
- Ongoing support
About the Company
- Mission Bit is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that equips youth with hands-on computer science and AI education.
- Offers a variety of hands-on STEM education programs, including introductory coding courses, self-paced learning, and workshops.
- Aims to build confidence, technical skills, and pathways to meaningful careers in technology.
Equal Opportunity
- Mission Bit is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
