Teaching Assistant

Summary

Join Mission Bit as a Teaching Assistant for our Intro to Web Design class and promote a welcoming and supportive class community. Foster productive collaboration among students, track their progress, and help them reach their full potential. We provide training and ongoing support. This seasonal, remote role (based in the San Francisco Bay Area) runs from June 5, 2025 to August 8, 2025, requiring approximately 16 hours per week. Bilingual candidates (especially Spanish speakers) are strongly encouraged to apply. The role involves community building, professional collaboration, and communication with students and staff.

Requirements

• Have experience working with youth, especially in an educational setting
• Have values aligned with Mission Bit and a passion for supporting youth
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable and compelling in public speaking situations
• Have experience working with a diverse group of individuals
• Are self-starting with the ability to effectively work autonomously with little oversight

Responsibilities

• Create an inclusive and community-based classroom culture surrounding the Mission Bit core values of social justice, community, accountability, smart risks, and love
• Plan and lead community-building games and activities
• Foster individual and meaningful relationships with students
• Promote positive, productive collaboration between students
• Ensure students receive the support they need throughout the course to effectively and confidently showcase a capstone project at our Demo Day
• Effectively manage classroom behavior to foster a productive learning environment for all students
• Lead class in the event the lead instructor is out
• Attend weekly staff meetings (to be determined at the start of the semester)
• Communicate and collaborate with Lead Instructor and other instructional staff
• Communicate course progress to students and their families
• Communicate student progress and success throughout the course to the Program Staff so we can collectively support students’ learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience in with HTML/CSS or in relevant coding languages and/or software (this may include college, bootcamps, internships, or workforce experience)
• 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