Assistant Director of AI and Education
Assistant Director of AI and Education
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Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a cover letter and resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lectures series courses and student government. Developing close-knit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
About Rice Digital Learning:
Rice Digital Learning expands access to Rice Universitys academic excellence through flexible digital education that adapts to the diverse needs of modern learners. We partner with faculty to create intentional learning experiences that meet students where they arerecognizing that todays learners balance multiple responsibilities while pursuing their educational goals.
Position Summary:
TheAssistant Director for AI and Educationis a key member of Rices Digital Learning and Strategy team supporting institutional efforts to integrate responsible artificial intelligence into teaching and learning. Reporting to the Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Strategy this role will co-design and manage faculty-focused innovation pilot programs lead communications related to Rices AI-in-education initiatives and build a culture of experimentation around AI-powered pedagogy. The Assistant Director will work across departments to identify promising use cases align projects with Rices strategic goals and collaborate with partners such as the Center for Teaching Excellence and Transformational Technology and Innovation.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and empathetic collaborator who thrives at the intersection of educational innovation emerging technology and faculty engagement. They bring experience with instructional design design thinking and generative AI tools in academic settings. They are skilled in translating vision into pilot-ready concepts facilitating partnerships and guiding faculty from idea to implementation. Comfort with ambiguity and enthusiasm for cross-functional collaboration are essential.
Workplace Requirements:
Hybrid position: This position is offered as a hybrid role combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support Rice policy 440work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: $96000$106000 annually. *Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree
- 4 years of professional experience in instructional design faculty development academic innovation or related fields
- In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
Skills:
- Strong understanding of generative AI tools and their application in teaching and learning
- Experience in design thinking needs assessment and prototyping
- Excellent communication facilitation and collaboration skills
- Project management across academic and technical teams
- Ability to synthesize diverse stakeholder input into actionable strategies
- Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail
Preferences:
- Masters or doctoral degree in education instructional design or a related field
- Experience launching pilot programs or innovation initiatives in higher education
- Familiarity with AI platforms (e.g. ChatGPT Gemini Claude) LMS platforms (e.g. Canvas) and content platforms (e.g. Coursera OpenStax)
Essential Functions:
- Manage the administration and evaluation of programs focused on AI in teaching and learning
- Support development of RFPs and pilot programs including gathering feedback supporting evaluation and iterating on pilot outcomes
- Collaborate with faculty to design test and assess AI-enabled instructional innovations
- Maintain the universitys central AI education hub in coordination with the RDL communications team
- Partner with the marketing team to develop and implement strategies related to outreach events communications development partnerships and fundraising/funding
- Foster a cross-campus network of faculty and staff to explore AI applications in pedagogy
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions:
- Represent Rice Digital Learning in AI-related university events or initiatives
- Support grant writing or external partnership development aligned with innovation pilots
- May teach a course seminar or workshop
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center at or for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
