Summer 2026 Lead Instructor - in-person at Meta HQ (Menlo Park, CA)

Mission Bit•Menlo Park, CA

19h•$38•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Instructor for the Intro to VR course, you’ll be at the forefront of high-quality computer science education, creating an inclusive classroom where students explore VR, build skills, and gain confidence. You’ll prepare, plan, and teach three lessons per week using Mission Bit’s project-based curriculum. This is a highly visible, student-facing role that reports directly to the Education Program Manager. This role is in partnership with Meta’s Youth Summer Academy, hosted at Meta HQ. 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, summer-based in-person role based in Menlo Park, CA, approximately 20 hours/week from June 1, 2026 through July 30, 2026.

Requirements

Have at least 2+ years of experience in Unity, Game Design, C#, and VR (this may include college, bootcamps, internships, or workforce experience)
Have at least 1+ years of experience teaching (including project-based learning, asset-based teaching, and/or culturally relevant teaching)
Have at least 1+ year of experience working with youth between the ages of 12-18
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

Nice To Haves

Have experience in a managerial or leadership role
Are bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Teaching, prep, 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
Prepare and facilitate three 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 MSA Graduation
Foster individual and meaningful relationships with students
Enforce program expectations
Professional collaboration
Collaborate with classroom staff (i.e. TA and student intern), program staff, and program partners to promote a positive student experience
Lead morning huddles with other classroom staff to align on the plan for the day
Attend weekly staff meetings
Follow all site and program policies and expectations
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
Communication
Communicate course progress to students and their families
Submit a weekly report of class activities
Communicate student progress and success throughout the course to the Program Staff and Education Program Manager so that we can collectively support students’ learning
Maintain regular communication with Mission Bit core team about plans or concerns