Massachusetts Institute of Technology Looking for Teacher Development Specialist at Cambridge, MA Full Time

Functional Area: Research – Other

Department:
Comparative Media Studies/Writing

School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

Employment
Type: Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)

Employment Category: Exempt

Visa Sponsorship
Available: No

Job Description

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST,
Comparative Media Studies (CMS)/Writing-MIT
Responsible AI for Computational Action (RAICA) Curriculum Project, to join a team of AI and CS experts from MIT’s CSAIL and
Personal Robots Group and educators from the Scheller Teacher Education Program that is developing an inclusive AI literacy curriculum for
middle and high school students. The team is partnering with schools and afterschool programs across the U.S. and around the world to
co-design the curriculum with teachers and students.  Will be a core member of the curriculum design team with responsibility for
conceptualizing a framework for continuous, self-sustaining professional development to support RAICA curriculum and CS/AI teacher
communities implementing the curriculum.  Responsibilities include leading the research, prototyping, testing, and iteration of teacher
supports that address points of expertise that are barriers of entry for teachers; working with teachers to provide pedagogical and
technical coaching during piloting and gathering feedback to inform the design and module modifications; ensuring the final module
seamlessly integrates computational thinking, responsible design thinking, assessment, teacher supports, and AI; disseminating project
findings via conferences and journals/publications; and other duties as needed.  

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree in a
related field; five years’ relevant experience; experience collaborating with educators as learners, developing and facilitating workshops
or other professional learning experiences, and working in online and in-person environments; experience as a teacher using project-based
approaches that support student agency; expertise/experience with student-centered pedagogy (project-based learning, inquiry-based learning,
constructionist); and interest in learning about AI, machine learning, and computational thinking.  PREFERRED:  advanced degree in
instructional design and technology; curriculum and program design experience in higher education; and familiarity with AI, machine learning
concepts, and computational thinking tools (i.e., Scratch).  Job #22914-8

This is a temporary one-year
position.

7/6/23