K-12 Education Advisor

“Are you a strong communicator and proactive person that thrives in a fast paced environment? Are you passionate about supporting educators in the education system? Does developing artificial intelligence assets and tools for teachers excite you?

If this applies to you and you’re interested in working alongside a team of professional, creative and skilled content experts, I want to hear from you.”

Jill Kowalchuk, AI Literacy Manager - Training

**About Amii**

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is one of Canada’s three main institutes for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, our world-renowned researchers drive fundamental and applied research at the University of Alberta (and other academic institutions), training some of the world’s top scientific talent. Our cross-functional teams work collaboratively with Alberta-based businesses and organizations to build AI capacity and translate scientific advancement into industry adoption and economic impact.

**About the Role**

As an K-12 Education Advisor you will use your teaching experience to build and socialize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) assets that align with various provincial curriculum guidelines. Using your strong organization and communication skills, you’ll collaborate and coordinate with our teams in a lean working environment that is open, professional and creative.

Reporting to the AI Literacy Manager, Training, the K-12 Education Advisor is a key member of the Training Product Team, actively contributing to the execution of Amii’s business functions. This position focuses on driving program development and growth, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and supporting the success of the team in delivering impactful AI literacy programming within targeted provincial jurisdictions.

The position focuses on achieving excellence in three key accountabilities:

- Program Development & Growth
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Team Success

**Required Skills / Expertise**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Collaborates with the AI Literacy Manager to develop AI literacy programming in targeted provincial jurisdictions
- Creates resources to support K-12 teachers in their implementation of AI and ML assets
- Collaborates with the AI literacy Manager and provincial jurisdiction education system SMEs to develop and deploy a plan to distribute, socialize, and train teachers to use these AI and ML assets
- Collaborates with Training team Educators to create content that will resonate with our target learners
- Maintains and improves systems and tools in the organization that lead to measurable efficiency gains
- Encourages and identifies problem-solving approaches to work while acting as a collaborator

**Required Qualifications**:

- Post-Secondary Degree in Education, Machine Learning or related field
- Experience developing learning paths specialized to target audiences
- Experience with a variety of educational technologies and online learning tools (nice to have)
- Experience in public speaking and facilitation (nice to have)

**Attributes and Expectations**:

- Successfully manages multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Works independently and makes informed decisions through a collaborative lens
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Travel to meet external stakeholders will be expected and reliable transportation is important
- Establishes credibility while influencing team members to achieve common goals
- Identifies the needs of stakeholders and creates/drives new solutions
- Skilled in identifying knowledge gaps and prioritizing learning effectively
- Leads with resilience, maintaining team performance through challenges and change

**What you'll love about us**
- A professional yet casual work environment that encourages the growth and development of your skills
- Participate in professional development activities
- Gain access to the Amii community and events
- A chance to learn from amazing teammates who support one another to succeed
- Competitive compensation, including paid time off and flexible health benefits
- A modern office located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta

**How to Apply