Artificial Intelligence (AI) Instructional Coach

Position Summary

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Instructional Coach supports teachers in the thoughtful, effective, and responsible integration of artificial intelligence into classroom instruction. The coach works alongside educators to build confidence and capacity in using the district‑selected AI tool to enhance teaching, learning, efficiency, creativity, and student outcomes with a student‑centered focus. This role is primarily a teacher‑coaching and instructional support position, emphasizing practical classroom application rather than technology troubleshooting. Reports to the building principal and collaborates with teachers, instructional staff, support staff, and building and district leadership.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coach and collaborate with teachers to identify meaningful opportunities to integrate the district‑selected AI tool into instruction, planning, assessment, and professional practice.
• Model effective AI‑integrated instructional strategies and, when appropriate, demonstrate lessons or co‑teach with classroom educators.
• Provide individualized and small‑group coaching based on teacher needs, grade level, content area, and instructional goals.
• Help teachers develop effective AI prompts, workflows, instructional activities, and learning experiences.
• Support educators in evaluating the accuracy, appropriateness, bias, and instructional value of AI‑generated content.
• Promote responsible and ethical use of AI, including student privacy, academic integrity, appropriate attribution, and age‑appropriate use.
• Collaborate with instructional and support staff to identify effective practices and share successful classroom applications.
• Provide informal professional learning and resources to build staff capacity with AI.
• Stay current with emerging developments in artificial intelligence and their implications for teaching and learning.
• Communicate regularly with the building principal and curriculum coordinator regarding coaching activities, emerging needs, successes, and opportunities for continued development.
• Support the district's vision and expectations for responsible and effective AI implementation.

Qualifications

• Minnesota teaching license or equivalent educational experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success as a classroom educator, instructional coach, technology integrationist, or related educational role.
• Strong understanding of effective teaching and learning practices.
• Demonstrated interest and growing expertise in artificial intelligence and its application to education.
• Ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships with educators.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, modeling, and facilitation skills.
• Commitment to student‑centered learning and the responsible, ethical use of technology.

Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will serve as a coach and capacity builder—not an evaluator. The AI Instructional Coach will approach the work with curiosity, professionalism, flexibility, and a growth mindset, helping educators move from experimentation with AI toward purposeful integration that improves teaching and learning.

Contracted Expectations

The coach will serve the district as the instructional coach for at least two days per week for 32 weeks, beginning in September and concluding in May of each school year. The exact schedule will be determined in conjunction with the Curriculum Coordinator and with input from the building principal(s).

Schedule

Approximately two days per week during the school year (32 weeks, September through May). Exact days and times are set collaboratively with district leadership.

Compensation

Compensation will be paid in a range of $20,000 annually.

Benefits

• Earned safe and sick time.