Teaching Assistant, Intro to Web Design
November 14
Description
• About Mission Bit • Mission Bit is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that inspires youth of color to explore the world of STEM with project-based computer science education that embraces their identities. • The role • As a TA with us, you’ll promote a welcoming and supportive class community, foster productive collaboration, track student progress, and help students realize their potential. • We’re proud to provide training to all instructional staff to prepare them to teach, along with ongoing support throughout the semester! • If you have a passion for community, social justice, and coding, and if you want to uplift Bay Area youth and bridge the tech divide, then this might be the opportunity for you! • This is a seasonal, semester-based, remote role based in San Francisco, CA from January 23 to May 16, 2025, with 6+/- hours per week. • Schedule • Instructor Training • Asynchronous training: January 23 - January 30, 2025 • Live training (for remote instructors): January 30 and 31, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM via Zoom • Class Dates • February 10 - May 9, 2025 • Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:50 PM - 7:10 PM • Weekly Meetings • Mondays from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 1 hour a week to meet with the instructional team (virtual) • Additional dates • Demo day: TBD • End-of-semester interview: 30 minutes between May 12, 2024 - May 16, 2024 • Hours • 6+/- hours per week • Location • Remote • What you’ll be doing: • 70% Community building, classroom management, and student support • 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 • 20% Professional collaboration • Attend weekly staff meetings (to be determined at the start of the semester). • Communicate and collaborate with Lead Instructor and other instructional staff • 10% Communication • 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
Requirements
• Have experience in HTML/CSS (this may include college, bootcamps, internships, or workforce experience) • 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 • It’s not required, but it’s a nice bonus if you… • 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
• Pay • $23.00 / hour • Accrued sick time-off
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