Lead Instructor

Summary

Join Mission Bit as a Lead Instructor for our Intro to Web Design class and be at the forefront of high-quality computer science education. You will plan and teach three lessons per week using our project-based curriculum, fostering an engaging and welcoming classroom environment. This is a seasonal, remote role based in the San Francisco Bay Area, requiring approximately 16 hours per week from June 5, 2025 to August 8, 2025. The role involves teaching, collaborating with other instructors, and communicating student progress. We provide training and ongoing support. If you're passionate about community, social justice, and coding, and want to uplift Bay Area youth, this opportunity is for you!

Requirements

• Have at least 2+ years of experience with HTML/CSS or in relevant coding languages and/or software (this may include college, bootcamps, internships, or workforce experience)
• Have values aligned with Mission Bit and a passion for sharing CS knowledge
• Have experience effectively working on a team for technical projects
• Are comfortable in public speaking situations and have strong communication skills
• Have experience working with a diverse group of individuals
• Are self-starting with the ability to effectively work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Create an inclusive and community-based classroom culture surrounding the Mission Bit core values of social justice, community, accountability, smart risks, and love
• Prepare and facilitate two lessons per week to a diverse group of learners, adjusting your lessons appropriately to best meet students’ learning needs
• Ensure students are developing sufficient understanding to build their final project at the end of the semester that can be showcased at our Demo Day
• Foster individual and meaningful relationships with students
• Communicate and collaborate with the TA and other instructional staff, including any classroom volunteers
• Attend weekly staff meetings (schedule to be determined at the start of the semester)
• You must be comfortable suggesting and implementing new ideas that improve the quality and integrity of Mission Bit and our curriculum. You understand that there are always new opportunities for improvement and ways to elevate our standards
• Communicate course progress to students and their families
• Communicate student progress and success throughout the course to the Program Staff and Innovative Learning Manager so that we can collectively support students’ learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience working with youth, especially in an educational setting
• Have experience in project-based learning, asset-based teaching, and/or culturally relevant teaching
• Are bilingual in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, or Samoan

Benefits

Accrued sick time-off