Director of AI Fluency

DREAM • New York, NY

5d • $125,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

DREAM is developing AI-enabled teaching and learning models to expand educational opportunity for students across the Bronx. Over three years, the initiative will partner with 15 schools to implement an AI fluency curriculum, use AI tools to accelerate learning, and explore school models that prioritize real-world learning and future-ready skills. DREAM will recruit partner schools, train and coach school leaders and teachers, and support educators in implementing and adapting practices, curriculum, and tools. The initiative will use evaluation and continuous improvement to improve academic outcomes and create more time for collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving.

Reporting directly to the Head of Program Design, the Director of AI Fluency will develop and produce AI fluency curriculum, assessments, implementation guides, and playbooks for partner schools. The Director will translate knowledge of AI and student learning into rigorous, developmentally appropriate resources that help students understand AI, use it effectively, and critically evaluate its role in the world.

The role includes hands-on writing, revising, and producing instructional resources in collaboration with the Program Design and Implementation Teams, ensuring that materials are coherent, accessible, and ready for educators to use. The Director will also work with stakeholders to improve and maintain the curriculum, analyze student work and assessment results, and keep curriculum current with developments in AI and educational research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 2 years of experience writing and producing high-quality curriculum and assessments.
• At least 5 years of experience as a teacher or school leader, with demonstrated success in driving achievement for all students.
• Strong understanding of instructional design and student learning and development, including the ability to design age-appropriate tasks and assessments aligned to clear learning outcomes.
• Fluency using AI tools, including the ability to refine prompts, assess output quality and limitations, apply sound judgment, and teach these skills to others.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing student work and achievement data, using data to inform instructional strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Strong independent work habits, attention to detail, and follow-through, with the ability to manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• Deep commitment to DREAM’s mission, values, and graduate vision, with a strong belief in the power of families as partners and leaders.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Curriculum and assessment writing experience, ideally for a K-12 charter school or a third-party curriculum developer that works with charter schools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design a rigorous AI fluency curriculum, including unit plans, lessons, and instructional materials that build students’ understanding of AI’s history, uses, and limitations while strengthening critical thinking and thoughtful, purposeful use and evaluation of AI tools.
• Define clear student learning outcomes at multiple grade levels and design developmentally appropriate learning sequences, tasks, and assessments aligned to those outcomes.
• Produce assessments, scoring criteria, and supporting materials that measure students’ understanding and application of AI fluency concepts.
• Edit, organize, and package curriculum and assessments to ensure accuracy, consistency, usability, and readiness for distribution.
• Collaborate with the Head of Program Design and other stakeholders to plan revisions and codify AI fluency curriculum and assessments.
• Partner with the Implementation Team to ensure resources address educators’ needs and support consistent use across partner schools.
• Analyze student work and assessment results to evaluate curriculum effectiveness.
• Incorporate feedback from key stakeholders to refine materials.
• Stay current on developments in AI and relevant educational research, updating curriculum to reflect changes in tools, capabilities, and their implications for student learning.
• Perform other responsibilities related to the role as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible medical health plans, with DREAM subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse or domestic partner, and children.
• A choice among a variety of medical plans.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending account options.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit.
• Fitness and entertainment discounts.
• Employee assistance program support.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment.
• Access to a professional development fund.
• Referral bonuses.
• Approximately 48 days off throughout the year for full-time Network Support employees, including holidays, sick days, personal days, and summer Fridays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director