Priority application for Lead Instructors and TAs (Fall 2026)

About the role

A highly visible, student-facing role on the Instruction team, reporting directly to the Education Program Manager. You'll integrate critical thinking, problem-solving, creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship into your classes, track student progress, and help students realize their potential.

You must be comfortable suggesting and implementing new ideas that improve the quality and integrity of Mission Bit and our curriculum. There are always new opportunities for improvement and ways to elevate our standards. Our success depends on building teams that can challenge each other's assumptions with fresh perspectives. At Mission Bit, we don't just accept differences; we celebrate them. We welcome a diverse pool of applicants, including those from historically marginalized groups and non-traditional backgrounds who can appreciate the diverse student communities that we serve and are looking to grow into. This includes BIPOC, women, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, individuals who are LGBTQ+ and/or gender non-conforming, first- and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

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 deliver lessons using Mission Bit's curriculum
• Develop meaningful relationships with students
• Communicate and collaborate with the TA and other instructional staff
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Communicate student progress and success throughout the course to the Program Staff and Education Program Manager
• Ensure students are developing sufficient understanding to build their capstone project at the end of the semester that can be showcased at our Demo Day
• Lead class in the event that the lead instructor is out

Requirements

• At least one prior semester as an instructor, alumni, or volunteer with Mission Bit
• 1-2+ years of experience with Web Design (HTML/CSS), Python, Game Design (Unity/C#), or AI
• Some experience in teaching or working with youth in educational settings

Additional Requirements

• Complete coding or teaching demo and interviews (for volunteers and alumni only)
• Strong understanding of the relevant programming languages, platforms, and/or devices
• Punctual, organized, and prepared
• Values aligned with Mission Bit and a passion for sharing CS knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable and compelling in public speaking situations
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Self-starting with the ability to effectively work autonomously with little oversight
• Intelligent, dedicated, flexible, with a willingness to experiment

Benefits

• Accrued sick time-off
• Lead Instructor (San Francisco and remote): $28.00 / hour
• Teaching Assistant (San Francisco and remote): $23.00 / hour
• Workshop Leader (San Francisco): +$1/hour on top of regular rate

Pay

• Lead Instructor (San Francisco and remote): $28.00 / hour
• Teaching Assistant (San Francisco and remote): $23.00 / hour
• Workshop Leader (San Francisco): +$1/hour on top of regular rate

Schedule

Schedule Please note that the schedule is subject to minor changes.

Employment Contract: August 27 - December 10, 2026

Hours: 7 +/- hours per week

Training and Onboarding: August 27 - September 3, 2026, generally between 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Remote: August 27, August 31, and September 2

In-person at Mission Bit Office: September 1 and 3

Classroom site visits will be hosted between August 31 through September 3, 2026

Weekly Schedule:

• In-person instructors: Monday: 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:15 PM - 7:15 PM
• Remote instructors: Monday: 3:15 PM - 7:15 PM Wednesdays: 4:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Class Schedule: September 7 through December 3, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

In-person classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Remote classes: Mondays and Tuesdays

Demo Day: December 4, 2026 (TBD)

Instructor Circles: Mondays: 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM via Zoom

End-of-Semester Wrap-Up: December 7 - 10, 2026

Class locations

• In-person classes (San Francisco locations TBD): AI (2)
• Remote classes: Game Design (1) Web Design (1) Python (1)

Qualifications

• Have experience in project-based learning, asset-based teaching, and/or culturally relevant teaching
• Be bilingual in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, or Samoan (a nice bonus)