STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: AI Educator Ambassador (SY26-27)

AI Educator Ambassador (SY 26-27) Boston Public Schools envisions a thoughtful and strategic integration of artificial intelligence across both instructional practices and district operations to support district priorities. This initiative operates within BPS's broader AI policy and governance structure, not as a separate strategy. The philanthropic investment from Paul English provides momentum for BPS's vision; the overall direction and decisions are driven by BPS. The AI Educator Ambassador is a stipended instructional role based in secondary schools serving grades 9-12, at minimum. The AI Educator Ambassador will model best practices and facilitate the growth of AI literacy for both staff and students using AI as a tool to strengthen how they plan, differentiate, and deliver instruction. Key responsibilities include completing required prework and summer professional learning, delivering the BPS foundational AI literacy lesson sequence to students, collaboratively designing and delivering AI centered professional development opportunities and community facing events, including a district-wide Hackathon. The AI Educator Ambassador will act as a liaison between district-level AI literacy initiatives and classroom practice. The candidate will work closely with their school, the Offices of Technology, Teaching and Learning, & College, Career, and Life Readiness, the Paul English Applied AI Institute at UMass Boston, and other identified industry and higher education partners to support this work. Our goal is AI literacy, not necessarily AI use. Students will always have an option to complete assignments without using AI tools, just as teachers will always have an option to design lessons without using AI tools. How AI Educator Ambassadors Are Selected Stipend is posted and applications open Candidates apply by submitting a resume, a document answering three questions, and providing references. The three questions are: Describe a specific time when you had to coach or facilitate professional development for an adult learner (or a group of colleagues) who was highly resistant to adopting a new technology or pedagogical approach. What strategies did you use to build trust, address their specific hesitation, and guide them toward adoption? Reflecting on that experience, how will you tailor your approach to support secondary school teachers at your current school who are worried that AI integration will compromise academic integrity or student critical thinking? Building trust across a school community (students, staff, and families) takes planning and execution. How have you demonstrated reliability and follow-through in your previous roles when bridging the gap between planning a program and successfully delivering it to a diverse community? Submit an artifact that demonstrates evidence of how you have built the capacity of students, colleagues or community members for a specific skill or understanding. How did you determine what your audience needed to know? How did you structure the learning to meet this need? What evidence of impact did you collect? How did this experience inform your ongoing practice? BPS scores applications on a rubric BPS interviews candidates BPS conducts reference checks with principals Candidates are selected and notified Stipend Program Requirements And Deliverables The program runs from August 14, 2026 to June 30, 2027 with a stipend totaling $5,000 (approximately 83 hours). All work must be completed outside of regular work hours to be eligible for the stipend. Participants are expected to attend all sessions and complete all deliverables. The stipend will be dispersed in two allotments tied to the mid-year check-in and the final portfolio submission. Summer Professional Learning & Tasks Attend a week-long August Professional Development Summer Institute at UMass Boston and complete required pre-work and participant materials Complete the Demystifying AI course on BPS Learns Read Genius at Scale by Linda A. Hill Supporting AI literacy and Integration at Your School Support your school in developing a problem of practice for which AI might be used Together with the school leader, select the course and sections where AI literacy will be embedded, with a commitment to reaching a minimum of 50 students across grades 9-12. Exceptions may be made for Alternative schools. Deliver the BPS foundational 5 lessons on AI literacy in sequence to all students Identify and begin working with 1 to 2 Student AI Ambassadors at your school Begin experimenting with AI-enabled instructional approaches in your classroom, using AI as a tool to support how you plan, differentiate, and deliver instruction for your students Submit a mid-year check-in (January 2027) documenting lessons delivered, student reach, and one example of student work Together with other AI Educator Ambassadors across the district, design a PD workshop on AI-enabled instructional practices, then deliver that workshop to colleagues at your school Together with other AI Educator Ambassadors across the district, design a family and caregiver information session on AI, then deliver that session to your school community Support your school's team in the districtwide AI Hackathon AI Student Ambassador Support Work directly with 1 to 2 Student AI Ambassadors at your school Support Ambassadors in their roles on the school's Hackathon team, on the district-wide AI Student Ambassador group, and in participating in educator PD and the family and caregiver information session Additional Professional Development & Artifact Submission Attend monthly 2-hour Zoom PD sessions (10 sessions, 20 hours total) Submit a final portfolio consisting of: (1) a customized scope and sequence showing what was covered during the year, (2) examples of student work from at least three different lessons, (3) all lesson plans and other artifacts related to implementation, and (4) a reflection and recommendations for Year 2 to be shared with the school leader All original lessons developed through this initiative will be shared district-wide as open-source curriculum Qualifications – Required Current BPS secondary licensed educator who is flexible, innovative, and possesses a passion for teaching students and staff about AI and digital literacy Demonstrates strong instructional practice and can design AI-integrated learning experiences grounded in content-area pedagogy Prior experience instructing or coaching adult learners Committed to advising and coaching educators at your school on a sustained basis Able to facilitate effective and engaging staff PD and family engagement sessions Able to collaborate effectively with school leaders, educators, and other staff members Demonstrated commitment to equitable instruction and closing opportunity gaps for diverse learners, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities Willingness to engage in sustained professional learning about AI, including the summer institute and school-year follow-up sessions Qualifications – Preferred Prior experience using AI tools in an instructional context with students or in professional practice Familiarity with BPS instructional priorities and high-quality instructional materials Application Due Date: June 5th, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Boston Public Schools