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Founding AI Instructor (Boston)

Part-time

Overture Games

Boston, MAPart-time$70/hrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$70/hr
Location
Boston, MA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Overture Games is hiring a Founding AI Instructor (Boston). Overture Games seeks a Founding AI Instructor for the Greater Boston Area to lead its AI Game Design program. The part‑time role involves teaching after‑school classes, facilitating hands‑on learning, and participating in training, while traveling to schools and community centers across Boston and nearby towns.

Key focus areas include Teach "Create New Worlds" classes for children, Facilitate, adapt, and give feedback to keep students engaged, and Review lesson plans and use classroom tech stack to run sessions.

Successful candidates bring Pass Standard Background Checks For Working With Children, Must Have A Car Or Reliable Transportation, and Available At Least 3 Days/Week Between 2pm-6pm. Important skills include Using Technology In The Classroom, Games, and Art. Preferred (not required): Creativity, Writing, Problem Solving, and Digital Literacy.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Using Technology in the ClassroomCreativityWritingProblem SolvingDigital LiteracyAI EthicsDelivering Engaging LessonsStorytellingWorld-BuildingGame Design ThinkingAge-Appropriate AI LiteracyAI SafetyFacilitationAdaptingGiving FeedbackKeeping Students EngagedCollaboratingProblem-Solve in the ClassroomProviding Fast FeedbackReview Lesson PlansUsing Classroom Tech StackCuriosity About Creative TechGamesAlways LearningOpen to FeedbackEnjoys Working With KidsLeading a Group ConfidentlyGreat Communicator With StudentsGreat Communicator With ParentsHigh-Energy FacilitatorClassroom ManagementArtRoboticsSTEMSTEAM

Qualifications

Pass Standard Background Checks for Working With ChildrenMust Have a Car or Reliable TransportationAvailable at Least 3 Days/Week Between 2pm-6pmExperience Working With Children in a Group/Classroom/Camp EnvironmentCan Travel to Schools and Community Centers in Greater Boston and Surrounding AreasBackground in Group TeachingCamp CounselingYouth MentorshipExperience Working at SchoolsAfter-School Programs ExperienceCommunity Centers Experience

Full job description

Founding AI Instructor, Greater Boston Area, Part-time Pay: $70 per hour

Qualifications

  • Must pass standard background checks for working with children
  • Must have a car (or reliable transportation to get to schools/community centers)
  • Must be available at least 3 days/week between 2pm-6pm
  • Experience working with children in a group/classroom/camp environment
  • Can travel to schools and community centers in Greater Boston and surrounding areas (Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton, Watertown, Medford)
  • Comfortable using technology in the classroom (laptop, projector, basic web tools) Why join Overture? At Overture Games, we're on a mission to help kids become creators through social, game-based, in-person experiences. This winter we're expanding our AI Game Design program, Create New Worlds, because we've seen strong demand from families. Our team started three years ago when our founders met at Northwestern University. We've grown quickly, raised investment to build our own game technology, and we're building the future of creative learning-music, games, and now AI literacy. Ready to help kids build worlds (and learn AI safely)?

Benefits

  • Flexible Hours: 2-10 hours/week. Choose your days within after-school hours (3:00pm-5:00pm).
  • Impact: Help kids build real-world skills: creative thinking, writing, problem solving, digital literacy, and AI ethics.
  • Competitive Compensation: $70/hr + bonus opportunities
  • Professional Development: Training + ongoing support. Learn a modern creative-tech curriculum you can grow with. Responsibilities
  • Teach "Create New Worlds" classes for children - Deliver engaging lessons to 5-12 students (roughly ages 8-14), centered on storytelling + world-building, game design thinking, and age-appropriate AI literacy + AI safety.
  • Facilitate, adapt, and give feedback - Keep students engaged and collaborating; problem-solve in the classroom and provide fast feedback to improve the program.
  • Come prepared - Review our lesson plans and tools (provided) and use our classroom tech stack to run smooth sessions.
  • Participate in training - Complete onboarding + training before leading classes and join periodic coaching/check-ins as we scale. What We're Looking For
  • Curiosity about creative tech (AI, games, storytelling, design-even if you're new)
  • Always learning and open to feedback
  • Enjoys working with kids and can lead a group confidently
  • Great communicator with students and parents
  • High-energy facilitator who can turn a room into a creative studio fast Extra Credit
  • Classroom management experience
  • Background in group teaching, camp counseling, or youth mentorship
  • Interest in writing, art, game design, robotics, STEM/STEAM
  • Experience working at schools, after-school programs, or community centers

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