Program Instructor : Coding for Gaming

Tufts University : University College

Location

Medford, Massachusetts

Open Date

Oct 10, 2025

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$3,500

Description

The Tufts University College Pre-College team is currently seeking a Program Instructor for our 1-week gaming program : Coding for Gaming, offered by Tufts' University College to rising High School sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduating seniors. "Coding for Gaming" is a fast-paced, immersive summer program that introduces high school students to the core principles of game development, interactive storytelling, and coding through the lens of professional game design. Students will gain hands-on experience designing, prototyping, and coding their own playable games. In just one week, students will explore the full game development pipeline-from concept to code-while learning about the collaborative roles of designers, developers, and storytellers in the gaming industry. The goal is for student to learn not just technical skills, but also creative problem-solving, playtesting, and game design. There is potential for this instructor to design their own curriculum and path for this program.

Time Commitment

Coding for Gaming will take place for 1-week : Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26, 2026. The Program Instructor can expect to work an average of 2-3 hours per week upon hire during the spring semester (expected to start late April) for pre-program planning, with full time hours during the 1-week June program.

• Program Planning : 2-3 hours / week from April-June (flexible days / times)
• Program Dates : June 22nd to June 26, 2025
• Program Hours : Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with some preparation time before / after programming as needed

Compensation

The total compensation for the Coding Academy Program Instructor position, inclusive of all planning and program time, is $3,500 (standard summer instructor rate).

Responsibilities

As a Program Instructor, your duties include, but are not limited to :

Hiring / Payroll

Program Preparation

Program Planning

Operations

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Application Instructions

Submit your resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. Please reach out to precollege@tufts.edu with a subject line of : Coding for Gaming Program Instructor if you have any questions.

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