Program Director, AI for Education

About the role

Team4Tech (www.team4tech.org) envisions a world where all learners have equitable access to quality education for improved socioeconomic mobility. We advance this mission by serving as an impact accelerator for community-based education NGOs, providing them with technical, pedagogical and operational support to help them build the skills their learners need for future employability. Over the past 14 years, we have supported more than 1,400 NGOs in 110 countries, improving learning opportunities and developing durable skills for 60M under-resourced learners. Team4Tech’s accelerator programming contributes to UN SDG 4 - to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assistance projects and advisory work: Plan and run technical assistance projects with corporate and philanthropic partners, helping community-based NGOs in low-income countries put AI to practical use in their education work.
• Create tools and frameworks to evaluate how ready NGO partners are to adopt AI, both technically and pedagogically.
• Lead training cohorts for NGO staff that help them implement AI to support better teaching and learning practices.
• Manage skilled volunteer projects: Scope NGO pro bono consulting projects, and manage volunteer selection, project matching, training, project delivery, and evaluation.
• Ensure quality and share what works: Make sure projects deliver strong results, and share capacity development approaches and lessons learned with the wider Team4Tech Community of Practice so others can apply and scale them.
• Coordinate with Program Directors and Regional Hub Leads: Partner within the team to promote proven practices and resources for employability-focused education.
• Analyze program data: Work with other teams to analyze data and turn it into insights that feed into reporting, planning, and program design.
• Manage relationships: Build and maintain relationships with NGOs, corporate partners, and volunteers, and keep them updated on project progress and results.

Requirements

A passionate advocate for Team4Tech’s mission and values. You share Team4Tech’s vision and passion to expand access to quality education and economic opportunity for under-resourced learners around the world by leveraging technology, skilled volunteers and training resources. You thrive in an organization that believes in empowering everyone as a learner and everyone as a teacher. AI Capacity Builder & Strategist: You possess direct experience leading AI for education initiatives in low-resource settings, AI training content development, or strategic AI advisory projects. You understand how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and adaptive learning platforms to optimize pedagogical outcomes through evidence-based teaching and learning practices. Your exposure to AI has equipped you to lead thoughtful collaborations with NGOs worldwide, expanding best practices in AI implementation. A versatile and well-rounded educator and project manager. You bring 5+ years of applicable experience in educational technology program management, ideally leading technology strategy and implementation in an educational setting. You have an excellent understanding of project management techniques and methods, and you exhibit organizational, communication, and leadership skills. A thoughtful relationship builder who develops rapport easily and fosters long-term connections. You are an ambitious go-getter, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have a warm, energetic, and authentic personality that translates to building lasting relationships both internally and externally. A well-organized and resourceful team player. You are experienced in managing multiple projects and tasks, proactively and independently addressing challenges as they arise. You have a mind for operations and efficiency, and strategically use limited resources to create systems and processes. An inspired storyteller and communicator. You are skilled in analyzing, breaking down, and communicating complex ideas in ways that inspire others to action. You demonstrate an understanding of the context surrounding education and international development, and create logical arguments that clearly articulate the ‘why’ behind mission, impact, and technology solutions. A professional with international development experience. You have a track record of working in diverse cultural settings and are comfortable traveling internationally. Your exposure to international development contexts has equipped you with insights and sensitivities crucial for collaborating and communicating across cultures.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in International Development, Public Policy, Educational Technology, Global Data Governance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success navigating multi-stakeholder collaborations involving corporate social responsibility (CSR) entities, multilateral institutions, and/or international NGOs.
• Familiarity with managing and implementing skilled volunteering models.
• In-depth knowledge in educational technology, with direct, practical experience utilizing AI-powered tools in educational settings and under-resourced contexts or supporting others to do so.
• Significant international experience, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with limited technology resources.
• Experience leading capacity building for NGO staff and/or teachers, ideally supporting NGOs/teachers to use AI to improve organizational/administrative efficiency and effectiveness and strengthen learner-level outcomes.
• Skilled in building relationships with key decision-makers in the corporate social impact, education technology and global development sectors.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to analyze and report on program data for strategic decision-making and impact assessment.

Skills

• Direct experience leading AI for education initiatives in low-resource settings.
• Direct, practical experience utilizing AI-powered tools in educational settings and under-resourced contexts.
• Exposure to AI has equipped you to lead thoughtful collaborations with NGOs worldwide.
• Understanding of how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and adaptive learning platforms to optimize pedagogical outcomes through evidence-based teaching and learning practices.
• Excellent understanding of project management techniques and methods.
• Organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Warm, energetic, and authentic personality.
• Experienced in managing multiple projects and tasks.
• Strategically use limited resources to create systems and processes.
• Skilled in building relationships with key decision-makers in the corporate social impact, education technology and global development sectors.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to analyze and report on program data for strategic decision-making and impact assessment.

Benefits

Health insurance stipend, internet stipend, unlimited leave, and voluntary 401k contributions.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience and geographic location, ranging from $80,000-$115,000 per year.

Schedule

Full-time, remote position.