School Design and AI Senior Coach

Bank Street College of Education•New York, NY

1d•$115,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bank Street Education Center seeks a School Design & AI Senior Coach to support schools and educational partners in rethinking teaching, learning, and school design through the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence and responsive design. This role sits at the intersection of school design, instructional innovation, leadership development, responsive design, and responsible AI implementation. A significant portion of the role will support Bank Street’s emerging work with innovative secondary schools to explore how AI can support next-generation school models and help sustain and scale innovative, student-centered teaching and learning. The School Design & AI Senior Coach will partner with school teams and their leadership, as well as internal project teams, to design and facilitate professional learning, support change processes, develop implementation tools and resources, and advance practical, mission-aligned adoption of AI-enabled and responsive design practices. In this role, the successful candidate will serve as a trusted strategic partner to school teams and their leadership, helping them move from curiosity to capacity and from early experimentation to coherent implementation. In addition to project-based and partner-facing work, this role will also contribute to internal, college-wide learning and capacity-building efforts across Bank Street’s divisions.

Requirements

Strong understanding of school systems, school design, responsive design, instructional leadership, and organizational change, including experience with school design and redesign processes, ideally in secondary or high school settings
Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate professional learning for adult learners and to coach school teams and their leadership in implementing new practices
Demonstrated AI literacy and hands-on experience using AI tools in educator-facing and organizational contexts, including the ability to apply AI thoughtfully to planning, communication, resource development, professional learning, and operational workflows
Demonstrated ability to support schools and teams in the responsible, strategic, and mission-aligned integration of AI across teaching, learning, and organizational practice
Strong writing, documentation, project management, organization, and communication skills
Strong understanding of and commitment to progressive, whole-child, development-focused education
Proficiency with Google Workspace and other collaboration/documentation tools
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Leadership, Organizational Development, Instructional Technology, or a related field required
Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant professional experience in school leadership, school design/redesign, instructional leadership or coaching, professional learning design, school improvement, and/or educational innovation
Demonstrated experience serving in a school-level leadership role and/or in a senior coaching, consulting, or design role supporting school or system-level change
Demonstrated experience designing or redesigning schools, programs, or instructional models; experience supporting secondary or high school redesign is strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree strongly preferred
Experience with school redesign frameworks and tools, including familiarity with XQ or similar approaches, is strongly preferred
Flexibility in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines
A collaborative, service-oriented, team-first mindset with strong follow-through and responsiveness
An intersectional, anti-racist lens and strengths-based approach to equity work
A reflective, learner-centered stance that values collaboration and continuous growth

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted strategic partner to school teams and their leadership in identifying high-leverage opportunities for AI integration across instruction, operations, planning, and professional learning
Support school teams in moving from exploration and experimentation to coherent, mission-aligned implementation of AI-enabled and responsive design practices
Provide coaching on change management, implementation planning, and responsible AI adoption, including support for school design, redesign, and whole-school integration
Support the design of school models, pilot structures, and organizational routines that strengthen sustainable and responsible use of AI
Design and facilitate high-impact professional learning experiences for school and district partners, including workshops, planning sessions, leadership institutes, and collaborative learning experiences
Build foundational AI literacy and help school teams identify practical, mission-aligned entry points for AI integration
Develop practical tools, frameworks, facilitation materials, and implementation resources to support school design, responsive design, and AI integration
Document emerging patterns, lessons learned, and promising practices to strengthen future partner support and internal learning
Build and maintain deep, trusted relationships with school teams, their leadership, and external partners across projects and portfolios
Support planning and coordination for cohort-based learning, school-based engagements, partner communications, and cross-functional project meetings
Bring insights from the field back to the AI Learning Lab and Responsive Design teams to strengthen tools, resources, and future project design
Track coaching interactions, project milestones, and emerging learnings using appropriate tools to support reflection, accountability, and continuous improvement
Support internal professional learning, coaching, and capacity-building efforts related to AI across Bank Street’s three divisions
Partner with colleagues across the Education Center, School for Children, and Graduate School to build shared understanding of responsible, developmentally grounded, and equity-centered AI use
Collaborate across teams to identify emerging needs and adapt supports as the AI Learning Lab evolves
Perform other responsibilities as assigned in support of the evolving priorities of the AI Learning Lab, Responsive Design portfolio, and the Bank Street Education Center