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Infographic showing various Game Design Internships job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $149,118 per year, or $71.7 per hour.

Onsite Teacher - Paid Internship - Fall 2026

Cyberteck Academy

Woodbridge, VA

$50 - $85/day

Part-time, Contractor, Internship

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description


Part-Time Contract Job or Paid Internship - Onsite Teacher - Fall 2026.

COMPENSATION: $50-$85 per Single class shift, additional for multi class shifts (2.5 - 5 hour shifts)


About Us:

CyberTeck Academy is a company offering after-school and Summer camp services with a focus on computer science and game design for students grades 1st-7th. We are doing business with hundreds of schools in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.


Website of CyberTeck Academy:

www.cyberteckacademy.com


JOB DESCRIPTION:
No previous experience is required! PAID TRAINING and curricula are provided! This is a great job for college students or part-time job seekers interested in gaining teaching experience and learning more about this exciting field. Classes meet once a week at each school and run for 6 to 8 weeks. Only a minimum of 2 days of availability per week is required!

Teach technology classes at schools in one (or more) of the following VA/MD/DC counties/cities:

Loudoun | Fairfax | Prince William | DC | Montgomery | Howard | Frederick

Training will start in August 2026 & work will follow afterwards.

Virginia Locations

For Fairfax locations, the shift's hours fall between 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm, while for Prince William County's, the hours fall between 1:00 pm-5:00 pm with shifts lasting approximately 3.5 hours in that range (depending on school locations)

There are Saturday classes available from 8:15am-11am US EST or 9:45 am-12pm US EST.


Maryland Locations

Montgomery county shifts hours fall between from 2:45 till 6:45 US EST (as many days as possible needed to teach )


Howard county shift’s hours fall between from 1:30 till 5:30 US EST (as many days as possible needed to teach)



Preference will be given to candidates who can work 3 or more days a week, especially in Howard.


DC Location 4001 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC
Must be available on Wednesdays and Thursdays
The hours will be from 2 pm to 6pm
Start: week of Feb 9 till May, Paid Training will be before then

MUST HAVE OWN VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT COMPANY LAPTOPS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

DUTIES:
Pick up equipment from our local facility and travel to assigned school
Show up ON TIME - we are responsible for children
Set up laptops and related equipment for 8-12 children
Teach Minecraft Programming, Game Design, Animation, and/or Lego Robotics classes
Ensure students safely leave with appropriate parents or staff

QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiar with video and/or computer games
Enjoys working with and teaching kids between 5 and 14 years of age
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Must be able to work well independently
Must be able to pass a criminal and sex offender background check
*PLUS but not required - some experience with basic programming, Minecraft, Lego Robotics, or any 3D modeling software
*PLUS but not required - some child-care, teaching and/or tutoring experience

This is a paid internship or part-time SEASONAL Contract position. Paid training will be available for new employees the first month of each season.

How to Apply:
Please send your resume to walaa@cyberteckacademy.com and note that you MUST answer these screening questions:

  1. Are you eligible to work in the United States?

  2. Do you have a vehicle?

  3. Where do you live?

  4. What counties are you willing to work in? (VA:Fairfax, Prince William, DC. MD: Montgomery, Howard, Frederick.)

  5. What weekdays are you available to work during the relevant time for counties you want to work in?

    • Montgomery, MD 2:45 till 6:45 US EST

    • Howard, MD: 1:30 till 5:30 US EST

    • Frederick, MD: 3:30-7:45pm

    • Fairfax, VA: 1:30-5:30pm

    • Prince William, VA: 1-5pm

    • DC: 2-6:00pm

  6. Are you available to work during the relevant times on weekends for your chosen counties?

    • Howard, MD: 8am-12pm Saturday, 11am-2:45pm Sunday

    • Frederick. MD:

    • Fairfax, VA: 8am-12pm Saturday

    • Prince William, VA: 8am-12pm Saturday

  7. When are you available to start work?

  8. Are you available to start training in August 2026 & work afterwards?