AI Lab Technical Advisor

The Lawrenceville School•Lawrenceville, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lawrenceville School is seeking a technically skilled practitioner who is passionate about working with and mentoring young people. The AI Lab Technical Advisor combines software development and AI expertise with the ability to make complex concepts accessible and help students turn ideas into thoughtful, well-designed projects. The role supports students in developing technical skills, judgment, confidence, and independence to build responsibly. The Advisor works closely with the Director of Student AI Projects and coordinates AI Lab initiatives with the Assistant Head of School for Strategic Priorities. The Advisor also collaborates with Information Technology Services (ITS) when student projects involve School systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, privacy, data governance, or other matters requiring institutional review. The position is primarily in person, on campus, and follows the School’s academic calendar, with no regular expectation of work during school breaks or summer. The anticipated commitment is approximately 4–6 hours per week, with flexibility based on project activity and AI Lab needs. Time includes student advising and mentorship, technical and code review, project preparation and follow-up, and coordination with the Director, faculty, and ITS as needed. The Advisor provides technical guidance on project architecture, tools, coding practices, implementation, and problem-solving; establishes development protocols; oversees GitLab as the central project and code repository; reviews active projects and code; and helps assess project feasibility, scope, and infrastructure requirements. The role also includes periodically reviewing AI Lab equipment and technical environments in Bunn Library for technical issues, configuration concerns, or potential attempts to circumvent safeguards, and escalating concerns to ITS or appropriate School personnel. The Advisor supports this review but does not replace ITS’s responsibility for institutional cybersecurity, network security, or technology infrastructure. This is a part-time position. Compensation is $3,300 per term, with three terms per academic year. Eligible employees receive a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave, retirement plan options, and other programs. Employment is contingent on successful completion of pre-employment screening, including a criminal background check and verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in software development, programming, artificial intelligence, or a related technical field.
Strong software development and programming proficiency, including experience designing, building, debugging, and reviewing software projects.
Working knowledge of AI and machine learning systems, including contemporary AI development tools, APIs, models, and application architectures.
Experience with Git-based version control and collaborative development environments.
Ability to review student code and provide constructive feedback on architecture, implementation, documentation, testing, security, and maintainability.
Familiarity with data privacy, cybersecurity, access controls, APIs, cloud services, and responsible AI development, and the judgment to recognize when issues require escalation.
Ability to evaluate project feasibility and scope and help students translate ambitious ideas into achievable development plans.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to students with varied experience.
Demonstrated interest in mentoring and developing young people, with patience to guide students through problem-solving.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in conjunction with the School calendar and events.
Ability to remain on one’s feet for extended periods; use stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift; and lift up to 25 pounds without assistance.
Ability to use standard office equipment and a visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard.
Ability to stand for long periods and to talk, hear, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to see with normal parameters.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing applications using large language models, generative AI, machine learning, or related technologies.
Experience with Python and other programming languages commonly used in AI and software development.
Experience with AI APIs, agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation, databases, cloud platforms, or application deployment.
Experience with software engineering practices such as testing, documentation, code review, and secure development.
Experience supporting student, educational, research, open-source, or early-stage technical projects.
Experience working in a school, university, youth program, or other educational environment.
Experience with GitLab or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to students developing AI Lab projects, including advice on architecture, tools, coding practices, implementation, and technical problem-solving.
Establish and maintain appropriate development protocols, including expectations for documentation, version control, testing, technical review, and responsible development.
Oversee GitLab as the central repository for AI Lab projects and code, including repository structures, permissions, documentation expectations, and development workflows.
Regularly review active projects and code, troubleshoot technical challenges with students, provide implementation feedback, and identify issues requiring additional expertise or institutional review.
Assess the technical feasibility, scope, and infrastructure requirements of proposed student projects, identifying when projects need refinement, additional expertise, or institutional review.
Periodically review AI Lab equipment and technical environments in Bunn Library for technical issues, configuration concerns, or potential attempts to circumvent safeguards.
Escalate identified concerns to ITS or other appropriate School personnel.
Coordinate with the Director of Student AI Projects and ITS on projects or issues requiring additional review related to infrastructure, data, privacy, cybersecurity, security, or institutional systems.
Perform other duties as requested.