Education Program Assistant

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

Mission Bit is looking for a Program Assistant to join our Education team. If you have a passion for community, social justice, and education, 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 regular part-time, hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA with some local travel required. This role will typically require you to be on-site twice a week at locations such as classes and Mission Bit HQ. The ideal candidate lives in San Francisco, Oakland, or Daly City.

Schedule:

• 25 hours/week from Monday - Thursday. Some Fridays or weekends occasionally required
• 5-6 hours daily, between business hours of 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM. Must be available for an afternoon/evening shift (e.g. 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM) twice a week
• Hours may vary based on the semester and organizational needs. Flexibility to adjust the schedule as needed

What you’ll be doing:

Program support

• Work collaboratively with the Innovative Learning Manager in planning, development, communication, and implementation of Mission Bit’s vision
• Maintain cross-functional communication across teams to support common goals
• Participate in and support Mission Bit activities

Instructor support and development

• Support instructors in their day-to-day and inspire them to use culturally responsive teaching strategies to create ongoing access to high-quality learning
• Conduct regular class observations at our sites in San Francisco and share insights that can help our staff and program thrive
• Capture and share best practices/lessons learned to ensure continuous improvement and to support the development of new educators
• Support and facilitate training efforts
• Support and facilitate regular staff meetings
• Ensure that the joy of learning is evident in our classrooms and that each of us is doing our part to shape the next generation of responsible, compassionate, global citizens

Administration

• Regularly update the calendar with upcoming meetings, events, and activities so that staff have access to accurate information
• Maintain accurate staff notes and communication
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you…

• Have at least 1 year of experience working in educational or youth-support settings (examples of experience include, but aren’t limited to, teacher, paraeducator, museum educator, camp counselor, and afterschool program staff)
• Have a passion for education and supporting youth
• Are comfortable in public speaking settings and have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have experience working with a diverse group of individuals
• Have values aligned with Mission Bit’s mission
• Are comfortable suggesting and implementing new ideas that improve the quality and integrity of Mission Bit and our programming. You understand that there are always new opportunities for improvement and ways to elevate our standards

It’s not required, but it’s a nice bonus if you…

• Have experience in project-based learning, asset-based teaching, and/or culturally relevant teaching
• Have experience with coding (HTML, CSS, C#, Python) or Unity
• Have experience in management/leadership
• Have experience working with youth from under-resourced communities

Benefits

$27 / hour

• Accrued sick time-off

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.