Senior Director of AI in Teaching and Learning

About the Opportunity

The Senior
Director of AI in Teaching and Learning provides strategic and operational
leadership for the integration of artificial intelligence into teaching,
learning, and student success across the UNC System. Reporting to the Executive
Director of AI Enablement and Impact, this role is responsible for advancing
innovative, responsible, and scalable uses of AI in learning environments.

This position
leads system-wide efforts to engage and support instructors, instructional
designers and related roles, as well as institutions in navigating and
implementing AI-enabled pedagogical practices, enhancing student learning
outcomes, and supporting ethical use of AI in education. The Senior Director
develops frameworks, programs, communications and partnerships that translate
AI capabilities into meaningful instructional impact, aligning with system
priorities and institutional missions. The Senior Director is responsible for
identifying, connecting, documenting and elevating faculty led and campus-based
AI projects, helping to translate emerging practices into shared resources,
frameworks and scalable models.

The role ensures that successful and evidence-based AI-enabled teaching and
learning practices are actively identified, amplified, and shared across
institutions, building a strong community and accelerating impact.

This position is a hybrid work arrangement and will work at least three days per week onsite at the Dillon building in downtown Raleigh's Warehouse District. UNC System employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The UNC System Office includes the offices of the President and other senior administrators of the multi-campus University of North Carolina System. The UNC System is a treasured public institution dedicated to serving the people of North Carolina through world-class teaching, research, and community engagement. Today, nearly 250,000 students are enrolled in our 16 universities across the state and at the NC School of Science and Mathematics.

System Office staff is responsible for executing the policies of the UNC Board of Governors and providing University-wide leadership in the areas of academic affairs, business and financial management, long-range planning, student affairs, research, legal affairs, and government relations. The UNC System Office also has administrative oversight of a number of University affiliates, including PBS North Carolina, the North Carolina Arboretum, the NC State Education Assistance Authority, and University of North Carolina Press.

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting directly to the President of the University, is responsible for overseeing internal and campus-focused operational priorities, including leadership and coordination of key teams such as Human Resources, IT, Enterprise Data, Project Management, Advancement Shared Services, HR Shared Services, Workforce Policy, and Operational Strategy. These divisions support both the UNC system office's internal operations and provide strategic leadership across campus.

The COO's office advises the President, fosters relationships on his behalf, and engages with Chancellors to further the President's strategic priorities, ensuring alignment between operational practices and institutional goals while driving efficiency and innovation throughout the University.

Master's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, or related field with a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in higher education, instructional innovation, or academic technology