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Founding AI Instructor (Buffalo Grove)

Part-time

Overture Games

Buffalo Grove, ILPart-time$70/hrPosted 2mo agoVerified open 5 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$70/hr
Location
Buffalo Grove, IL
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Job overview

Overture Games is hiring a Founding AI Instructor (Buffalo Grove). Overture Games seeks a Founding AI Instructor in Buffalo Grove, IL to teach after‑school AI game design classes. The part‑time role involves delivering engaging lessons, facilitating student collaboration, preparing lesson materials, and participating in training, while helping kids develop creative and digital literacy skills.

Key focus areas include Teach "Create New Worlds" classes for children, Facilitate, adapt, and give feedback to keep students engaged, and Come prepared by reviewing lesson plans and using classroom tech.

Successful candidates bring Pass Standard Background Checks For Working With Children, Car Or Reliable Transportation, and Available At Least 3 Days/Week Between 2pm-6pm. Important skills include Using Technology In The Classroom, Art, and Game Design. Preferred (not required): Curiosity About Creative Tech, Always Learning, Open To Feedback, and Enjoys Working With Kids.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Using Technology in the ClassroomCuriosity About Creative TechAlways LearningOpen to FeedbackEnjoys Working With KidsLead a Group ConfidentlyGreat Communicator With Students and ParentsHigh-Energy FacilitatorClassroom ManagementGroup TeachingCamp CounselingYouth MentorshipWritingArtGame DesignRoboticsSTEM/STEAM

Qualifications

Pass Standard Background Checks for Working With ChildrenCar 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 Buffalo Grove IL and Surrounding AreasExperience Working at Schools, After-School Programs, or Community Centers

Full job description

Founding AI Instructor, Buffalo 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 Buffalo Grove IL and surrounding areas (Arlington Heights, Wheeling, Long Grove, Lincolnshire)
  • 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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