STEAM Teacher: Creative AI Literacy, Northbrook 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 Northbrook IL and surrounding areas (Glenview, Deerfield, Northfield, Highland Park)
• 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 Northbrook 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

1. 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.
2. Facilitate, adapt, and give feedback - Keep students engaged and collaborating; problem-solve in the classroom and provide fast feedback to improve the program.
3. Come prepared - Review our lesson plans and tools (provided) and use our classroom tech stack to run smooth sessions.
4. 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