HG Discover | Higher Ground Knowledge Center
Location: Albany, NY / Capital Region
Position Type: Part-Time / Independent Instructor Partnership
Schedule: Flexible — Afternoons, Evenings, and Weekends
Estimated Hourly Earnings: $50–$130+ per teaching hour, depending on enrollment and class pricing
Compensation Structure: Revenue Sharing (60%–70% instructor / 30%–40% HG Discover)
About HG Discover
HG Discover is an innovative community education initiative developed by Higher Ground Integrated Human Services (IHS), Inc., a nonprofit organization serving individuals and families since 2009.
Our mission is to make educational and enrichment opportunities affordable, accessible, and inclusive for children, families, and community members of all abilities.
Through engaging, hands-on classes, HG Discover helps young people develop creativity, confidence, practical skills, and meaningful connections within their communities.
Position Overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Kids Business & Entrepreneurship Instructor to introduce children and teenagers to the fundamentals of business, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with young learners and can transform business concepts into interactive, age-appropriate activities that encourage innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Students will have opportunities to develop business ideas, create products, practice marketing, understand money management, and participate in simulated business activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and facilitate engaging business and entrepreneurship lessons for children ages 8–17.
- Teach foundational business concepts, including entrepreneurship, budgeting, saving, pricing, marketing, customer service, and profit.
- Guide students through creating their own mock businesses and business plans.
- Introduce age-appropriate financial literacy and money management concepts.
- Organize interactive activities such as business pitch competitions, product design challenges, and mock marketplaces.
- Encourage teamwork, creativity, leadership, and communication.
- Adapt lessons for students with different learning styles and abilities.
- Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive classroom environment.
- Collaborate with HG Discover staff to develop class schedules, curriculum, and student engagement activities.
- Track attendance and provide feedback on student progress.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in entrepreneurship, business ownership, business management, marketing, finance, or education.
- Experience teaching, mentoring, coaching, or working with children or teenagers.
- Strong communication, organizational, and classroom management skills.
- Ability to explain financial and business concepts in simple, engaging ways.
- Creativity in designing hands-on learning activities.
- Commitment to inclusive education and community development.
A college degree is not required. Entrepreneurs, small business owners, educators, business professionals, and individuals with relevant real-world experience are encouraged to apply.
Compensation & Instructor Partnership
HG Discover offers a revenue-sharing instructor partnership model.
Instructors may receive 60%–70% of eligible class revenue, depending on the agreed partnership arrangement.
Illustrative earning potential:
- 5 students: Approximately $50–$70 per teaching hour
- 8 students: Approximately $80–$110 per teaching hour
- 10 students: Approximately $100–$140 per teaching hour
These estimates assume a 90-minute class priced at approximately $25–$30 per student and a 60%–70% instructor share. Actual earnings depend on enrollment, pricing, scheduling, and agreed revenue-sharing terms. These are gross teaching-hour equivalents, not guaranteed wages, and exclude preparation time, expenses, and taxes.
Why Join HG Discover?
- Flexible teaching schedule.
- Opportunity to develop and lead your own business education curriculum.
- Potential access to classroom space and administrative support.
- Opportunity to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
- Ability to grow recurring classes and workshops.
- Support an initiative focused on affordability, inclusion, and community integration.
- Work with a nonprofit organization committed to empowering individuals and families.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit a résumé or summary of relevant experience and a brief description of their approach to teaching entrepreneurship to children.
Selected applicants may be invited to an introductory interview and facility tour.
Help young minds turn big ideas into real possibilities!
HG Discover — Learn. Create. Move. Grow.
Instructor selection is subject to applicable screening, child safety requirements, and a mutually executed agreement. Compensation and worker classification will be finalized before engagement.
Flexible work from home options available.
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