Playlab

Senior Learning Engineer [NYC/Northeast]

New York City · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 78 days ago

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About the role

Playlab seeks a Senior Learning Engineer to anchor our work across NYC and the Northeast, home to some of the largest school systems, districts, and CMOs.
The density of schools, networks, and CMOs working seriously on AI in K-12 is unlike anywhere else in our footprint.
This work spans educator AI literacy, student AI literacy, strategic AI adoption at the district level, and helping NYC schools redefine teaching and learning.

Anchor the NYC and Northeast Region. Hold the senior Playlab relationship with NYC DOE schools, regional partners, and Northeast CMOs, supporting their work toward strategic, system-level AI adoption.
Build and Co-Design AI Tools alongside NYC and Northeast educators, helping them ship apps that fit their pedagogy, curricula, and school context.
Hold the Bar for Regional Builds. Define what good looks like across the region, review embedded LE work, and make sure apps shipping in NYC partner schools meet a high craft bar.
Run High-Trust Coaching through drop-in sessions, in-person office hours at partner schools, and 1:1 work with the most advanced educator builders in the region.
Serve as a Strategic Partner to NYC Leaders. Facilitate goal setting, success planning, and change management with NYC superintendents, principals, and CMO leaders as they scale work with Playlab.
Are excited to spend significant time in NYC partner schools and at regional convenings.
Run school-based trainings, PLCs, and coaching experiences across the region that build educator capacity in AI literacy and Playlab app-building.

Playlab is a tech non-profit dedicated to helping educators and students become critical consumers and creators of AI.
Over 40,000 educators have published apps on Playlab, and the impact is growing every day.

Competitive Pay & Benefits: Includes salary, healthcare, retirement, generous time off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Includes salary, healthcare, retirement, generous time off, and opportunities for professional growth.
Are a skilled facilitator who runs engaging, inclusive, outcomes-driven adult learning experiences.
Care for equity and access at the center of the work, especially for students who have been systematically underserved by NYC schools.
Strong network across NYC schools, networks, or education nonprofits
Join a small, passionate group committed to equity, creativity, and joyful learning, backed by the Gates Foundation, Google, CZI, and the Schwab Foundation.
Lead High-Impact Professional Learning In-Person.
Bring Regional Insights Back to the Playlab team to shape platform features, learning resources, and partnership strategy.
Have a strong NYC or Northeast network: schools, districts, CMOs, education nonprofits, or networks you have credibility inside of.

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