Fast Facts

Join Amii as a K-12 Education Advisor, where you'll utilize your teaching experience to develop AI literacy programs that align with provincial guidelines in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing AI literacy programming, creating resources for K-12 teachers, fostering stakeholder relationships, and collaborating with various educational entities to deliver training.

Skills: Strong communication and organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, public speaking, and knowledge of K-12 curriculum guidelines are essential.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a post-secondary degree in education or machine learning, 1-3 years of teaching experience, and familiarity with educational technologies.

Location: This position is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with expectations for travel to meet external stakeholders.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between CAD 65,000 - CAD 85,000.

“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 
• Firmly establishes themselves as a trusted subject matter expert in understanding the K-12 curriculum guidelines 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 
• 1-3 years teaching experience in the K-12 education system, post-secondary institutions, and teaching experience within STEM subjects (nice to have)
• 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

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, please don’t wait for the closing February 6, 2025 to apply - we’re excited to add a new member to the Amii team for this role, and the posting may come down sooner than the closing date if we find the right candidate before the posting closes! When sending your application, please send your resume and cover letter indicating why you think you'd be a fit for Amii. In your cover letter, please include one professional accomplishment you are most proud of and why.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.

Amii is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. Accommodations for disability-related needs throughout the recruitment and selection process are available upon request. Any information provided by you for accommodations will be kept confidential and won’t be used in the selection process.