STEAM Teacher: Creative AI Literacy (Downers Grove)
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Overture Games is hiring a STEAM Teacher: Creative AI Literacy (Downers Grove). The STEAM Teacher will deliver creative AI literacy classes to 8‑14 year olds in Downers Grove and nearby communities, using storytelling, world‑building, and game design while facilitating engagement and providing feedback.
Key focus areas include Teach Create New Worlds classes to small groups of students, Facilitate, adapt lessons, and give rapid feedback, and Review lesson plans and use classroom tech stack.
Successful candidates bring Pass Standard Background Checks For Working With Children, Car Or Reliable Transportation, and Available 3 Days/Week Between 2pm-6pm. Important skills include Using Technology In The Classroom, Creativity, Storytelling, World-Building, and AI Literacy. Preferred (not required): Writing, Problem Solving, Digital Literacy, and AI Ethics.
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STEAM Teacher: Creative AI Literacy, Downers Grove IL & surrounding areas, 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 Downers Grove IL and surrounding areas (Westmont, Hinsdale, Lisle, Woodridge, Lombard)
- Comfortable using technology in the classroom (laptop, projector, basic web tools) Why join Overture? Overture is building the future of creative learning. We're a Northwestern-founded team that has raised investment to develop our own kids-first game technology, and our 'Create New Worlds' program teaches AI literacy through storytelling, world-building, and game design. This season we're growing in Downers Grove IL and looking for energetic teachers who want to spark creativity in 8-14 year olds.
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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