Head of AI Future Programs

PhoenixTeam is launching a national initiative to prepare kids, students, and early-career professionals for an AI-driven future at no cost to participants. We are hiring a Head of AI Future Programs to build and scale this into a grassroots, nationwide movement. This is a 0→1 builder role with the opportunity to shape how the next generation learns and applies AI.

What You’ll Do

Design the Programs

Create age-based AI learning experiences:

• Elementary: AI Explorers
• Middle School: AI Builders
• High School: AI Creators
• College and Early Career: AI Future for New Professionals

Build “Programs in a Box”

Turn each program into turnkey kits:

• Facilitator guides (scripted and easy to run)
• Activities and project plans
• Tool recommendations (safe, accessible AI tools)
• Parent and student communication templates
• Built-in safety and governance guardrails

Scale a National Network

• Recruit and enable facilitators (parents, teachers, community leaders)
• Launch pilot programs and expand nationally
• Build a PhoenixTeam AI Facilitator Certification program

Create Self-Serve Learning

• Design digital pathways for older students and professionals
• Build hands-on challenges and real-world AI use cases

What Success Looks Like (12 Months)

• Hundreds of active AI programs across the U.S.
• 10,000+ participants engaged
• A growing network of trained facilitators
• Recognition as a leader in grassroots AI education

Who You Are

Core Traits

• Builder: you have created and scaled something from scratch
• Systems thinker: you design for repeatability and scale
• Translator: you simplify complex ideas into engaging experiences
• Mission-driven: you care about education and workforce readiness

Relevant Experience (Flexible)

• EdTech, curriculum design, or learning programs
• Startup or operator experience
• Community-based or distributed program models
• Practical experience with AI tools

What This Role Is (and Isn’t)

This role is:

• A product, platform, and movement-building role
• High ownership and high autonomy

This role is not:

• A traditional curriculum writer position
• Academic or research-focused
• Limited to classroom environments

Why PhoenixTeam

You will help build a national AI education initiative that equips the next generation with the skills to thrive in an AI-driven world.