Director of AI-Enabled Instruction, ELA

At Leading Educators (LE), we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world.

That’s a big lift, and it often happens alone. As a national nonprofit, we partner with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges, foster intentional collaboration and adult learning by design, and ignite new possibilities through systemic solutions at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive. Learn more about our work at leadingeducators.org.

Leading Educators is at the forefront of transforming literacy instruction through the strategic integration of high-quality instructional materials, artificial intelligence, and evidence-based coaching. As Director of AI-Enabled Instruction, ELA, you'll lead this next evolution—designing and implementing a coherent, scalable model that equips educators with the tools, knowledge, and support to teach ELA with precision and impact.

This is more than a project role. You'll guide the design and implementation of a Robin Hood Foundation-supported multi-school literacy initiative while simultaneously shaping LE's broader AI-enabled ELA strategy. Working alongside system leaders, teachers, coaches, and product teams, you'll co-create, pilot, and continuously refine instructional supports that preserve the rigor and intent of high-quality curriculum while unlocking the potential of AI technology.

You'll report to the Senior Director of AI-Enabled Instruction, ELA, and operate at the intersection of instruction, innovation, and systems change—where your expertise in ELA content, adult learning, and rapid iteration directly influences how thousands of students experience literacy instruction.

• Designing and delivering content-specific professional learning that strengthens teacher practice and deepens instructional implementation?
• Leading pilots and prototypes with clear learning questions, rigorous data collection, and evidence-driven design pivots?
• Applying deep ELA pedagogical knowledge—including Science of Reading principles and standards-aligned instruction—to ensure curricular integrity and rigor?
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams (instruction, technology, research, product, coaching) to align systems and drive coherence?

• Building educator capacity to internalize, adapt, and implement high-quality instructional materials with fidelity and flexibility?
• Operating in dynamic, evolving contexts where you're designing new models and learning as you go?
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to surface patterns, inform strategy, and continuously improve instructional impact?
• Partnering shoulder-to-shoulder with teachers, coaches, and system leaders to translate vision into classroom practice?

• This is a remote position requires moderate  travel
• National travel for org retreats, programming, job related travel, or professional development 
• Outside of the above mentioned travel, this person will work from a home office that must be located anywhere within the U.S. 

If you have questions about this role or about our hiring process at any point, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at talent@leadingeducators.org. This inbox is monitored regularly, and we aim to respond within two business days. To ensure your question receives a thoughtful and timely response, we kindly ask that you refrain from emailing individual staff members or members of our HR team directly. The best way to connect with us is always through talent@leadingeducators.org.

• Build on strengths: We affirm and begin with the unique and collective talents, experiences, and wisdom of ourselves and others.
• Continuously learn: We develop ourselves and others. We apply new learning and deepened self-awareness to our relationships and practices.
• Prioritize people: We build trust and reflect on the impact of different perspectives and experiences.
• Champion success for all: We re-imagine structures, habits, and mindsets to ensure every learner has access to evidence-based learning opportunities.

• We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools throughout our hiring process, from the moment a candidate applies through the offer stage, to support administrative tasks and the initial review of candidate materials. These tools help us organize, analyze, and surface relevant information efficiently, but they do not make hiring decisions.

• All candidate materials—including applications, resumes, assessments, and interview feedback—are reviewed and evaluated by people. All hiring decisions, including interview selection, advancement, and offers of employment, are made by humans.

• We use AI solely as a support tool to assist with early-stage reviews and process efficiency. We do not use AI in ways that discriminate based on protected characteristics, nor do we use ZIP codes or similar data to target or exclude protected groups. Our hiring practices are designed to be fair, consistent, and aligned with equal employment opportunity standards.

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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