Startup Accelerator Instructor & Curriculum Developer

Outcome School is a mission‑driven nonprofit empowering youth with the skills to build, launch, and scale real technology ventures. Our Startup Accelerator track teaches students how to identify problems, validate ideas, build MVPs, find early customers, and raise capital through bootstrapping, crowdfunding, and venture investment. To expand this program, we’re seeking a passionate Startup Accelerator Volunteer to help design curriculum, create course materials, and mentor students as they build their own tech startups.

🚀 About the Role

As a Startup Accelerator volunteer, you will guide students through the journey of turning ideas into real companies. You’ll design beginner‑friendly curriculum, create slides and assignments, and mentor students as they build startup MVPs (Week 6) and full venture concepts (Week 12). You’ll help them understand customers, define product vision, validate markets, and build early traction strategies.

This role is perfect for someone who loves entrepreneurship, innovation, and empowering young founders.

🛠️ What You’ll Do

• Design and develop curriculum for our Startup Accelerator program.
• Create course materials, including slides, assignments, templates, and case studies.
• Teach or support live sessions with workshops, discussions, and founder‑style coaching.
• Mentor students as they build startup MVPs (Week 6) and final venture products (Week 12).
• Introduce students to core startup concepts, including:
• identifying and validating real problems
• customer discovery & user interviews
• defining product vision & value proposition
• building MVPs and prototypes
• bootstrapping early‑stage ventures
• crowdfunding strategies
• venture capital basics
• early partnerships & collaborations
• go‑to‑market strategy
• finding the first 100 customers
• pitching & storytelling
• Provide feedback on student ideas, business models, prototypes, and presentations.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager to ensure curriculum quality and consistency.
• Support students during Demo Day, helping them present their startup concepts to stakeholders.

🧠 What You Bring

• Experience in startups, entrepreneurship, product development, or venture building.
• Ability to explain business and technical concepts in simple, engaging ways.
• Familiarity with lean startup methods, MVP development, and customer discovery.
• A passion for teaching, mentoring, and empowering youth.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• (Bonus) Experience creating curriculum, slides, or accelerator-style programming.

🌟 Why Volunteer With Outcome School

• Make a meaningful impact on youth exploring entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Build teaching and leadership experience in a supportive environment.
• Add curriculum design and startup education to your professional portfolio.
• Join a mission‑driven team that values creativity, clarity, and community.
• Help students build real startup concepts they can pitch to future investors or partners.