Teacher Assistant

Location: In-person, Laney College, Oakland

Reports To: Dir Curriculum & Evaluation

Compensation: $25/HR, 15 hours/week

Starting/End Date: May 21, 2026 - Aug. 8th, 2026 (11 weeks)

Number of Positions: 1

Schedule: Monday 9:30‑12:30 pm PST or Thursday 9:30‑12:30 pm PST, Wednesdays 9:30‑12:30 pm PST, Remaining hours support admin, class prep, and travel time

Hack the Hood (HtH) launched in 2013 to empower Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and AAPI communities to shift from technology consumers to technology producers, designers, and creators. At HtH, we believe that learning technical skills is not difficult, but learning how to thrive in a technology career pathway as a Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI leader is. This is the bridge we aim to build at HtH where we design and deliver rigorous, justice‑centered tech and data literacy curriculum that supports economic mobility for the communities we serve.

Are you ready to join us in preparing Black, Latinx, Indigenous, AAPI communities for the future of work?

This year, we have revamped our programs and strategies for informal technical education. There are exciting initiatives in the works for the organization. We are looking for justice-minded Technical Instructors eager to build and grow with us. Is that you?

As a Teacher Assistant (TA), you will work with and take direction from Technical Instructors, who, with the assistance of the TA’s, deliver training content in Hack the Hood’s informal education programs. The curriculum offers our OUSD learners an introduction to coding in python & AI with college credits, offered by Laney College as an included module. The program emphasizes applications for social justice and ethics.

The successful candidate will have practical or theoretical technology, computer programming and/or data science skills with an emphasis on how technology can be used for constructive social and racial justice goals. Hack the Hood alumni will stand out; your previous experience with Hack the Hood materials as a learner will set your application apart. We are a small organization, so a self‑starter who appreciates individual and team accountability is required.

In this role, you will be working with learners ages 14‑25. You will be required to commit to approximately twelve hours per week of class time. Learners are primarily geographically located in the Bay Area.

• Leverage existing teaching materials and student resources (course outlines, instructional materials, and training aids) to support learners in our Summer 2026 cohort
• Provide group/peer‑to‑peer opportunities and technical support to learners
• Collaborate with instructors and programs team members to identify young people who might benefit from receiving additional support leveraging Hack the Hood materials

• Experience working and learning with Black, Latinx, and Indigenous learners
• A passion for and knowledge of approaches to racial justice & equity in the technical domain
• A passion for inclusion in technology
• Working knowledge of python (or other OOP)
• A curiosity about coding with AI
• Experience in teaching, tutoring, or assisting in classrooms or giving technical talks, workshops, or tutorials at conferences, meetups, or schools is a plus!
• Grad or undergrad Computer Science, mathematics, or other STEM equivalent (e.g. Hack the Hood Program, certification of achievement, tech bootcamp)

Hack the Hood is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.