AI Literacy Specialist

Position Title:

AI Literacy Specialist

Digital Education

$65,000 - $75,000

Marist University invites applications for an AI Literacy Specialist to advance the university's vision for responsible, applied artificial intelligence across teaching, learning, and operations. This position plays a key role in building a scalable, campus wide AI learning ecosystem that supports faculty, staff, and students in developing practical AI fluency. The specialist ensures that programming is tailored to the distinct contexts and learning needs of each population, including a differentiated approach to student AI literacy.

The AI Literacy Specialist serves as a connector across academic and administrative units—designing and delivering training, consulting on use cases, and developing resources that promote ethical, effective AI adoption. The specialist works closely with the Office of Digital Education and collaborates with leadership of the Marist + AI, AI Academy, and Center for Teaching and Learning to align programming with institutional priorities.

This is a hands‑on, implementation‑focused role suited to a professional with experience in teaching, presenting, and applying AI tools in educational or organizational contexts.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred in education, instructional design, educational technology, or related field)
• 1–3 years of experience teaching, presenting, or facilitating training on AI literacy, digital tools, or emerging technologies
• Demonstrated experience using generative AI tools (e.g.,ChatGPT, Copilot) in educational or professional contexts
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts into accessible, practical applications
• Experience collaborating across teams or departments

• Design and deliver AI literacy programming including workshops, demonstrations, office hours, and short courses for faculty, staff, and students.
• Provide practical, audience‑specific training for faculty, staff, and students.
• Promote responsible and effective use of generative AI tools in academic and operational settings.

• Partner with academic departments and administrative units to identify AI use cases.
• Deliver customized guidance aligned with disciplinary norms and workflows.
• Support applied adoption of AI to enhance teaching, research support, and productivity.

• Develop and maintain centralized AI resource hubs in Brightspace.
• Create guides, tutorials, sample assignments, and policy‑aligned materials.
• Curate evolving best practices for AI use in higher education.

• Support development and delivery of AI microcredentials, badges, and certificates.
• Track participation, engagement, and learning outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of credential programs.

• Collaborate with Marist + AI Institute leadership to align programming with institutional strategy.
• Provide insights from campus engagement to inform emerging initiatives.

• Partner with instructional designers and faculty to integrate AI into course design.
• Support AI‑informed assignments, assessment strategies, and usage policies.

• Facilitate communities of practice and learning networks.
• Gather feedback and assess program effectiveness.
• Share emerging practices across campus.

• Experience in higher education, faculty development, or instructional design.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (e.g.,…