Founding AI Instructor (Jersey City / Hoboken)

Creative AI Literacy Teacher — Jersey City / Hoboken, NJ

Pay: $70 per hour · Part-time · After-school

We're expanding our AI Game Design program, *Create New Worlds*, into Jersey City / Hoboken and are hiring local instructors to lead it.

Qualifications

• Must pass standard background checks for working with children
• Must have a car (or reliable transportation to get to schools/community centers in the Jersey City / Hoboken area)
• 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 around Jersey City / Hoboken
• 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. 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.

Benefits

• Flexible Hours: 2-10 hours/week. Choose your days within after-school hours.
• Impact: Help kids in Jersey City / Hoboken build creative thinking, writing, problem solving, digital literacy, and AI ethics.
• Competitive Compensation: $70/hr + bonus opportunities
• Professional Development: Training + ongoing support.

Responsibilities

1. Teach "Create New Worlds" classes — deliver engaging lessons to 5-12 students (ages 8-14): storytelling, game design thinking, and age-appropriate AI literacy + safety.
2. Facilitate, adapt, and give feedback — keep students engaged and collaborating.
3. Come prepared — review provided lesson plans and use our classroom tech stack.
4. Participate in training — complete onboarding and join periodic coaching.