[Hiring] AI Design Instructor & Mentor @Designlab

Role Description

We’re looking for design practitioners who actively use AI in their day-to-day work—people who have integrated AI tools into their design workflows and can share practical, real-world examples with learners. This is a flexible contract role where you may participate as an:

• Instructor (Workshops, Courses, or Corporate Training)
  • Help design and deliver live learning experiences for designers, including:
    • Cohort-based courses
    • Hands-on workshops
    • Corporate team trainings
    • Guest sessions or special topics
  • Instruction may involve:
    • Teaching practical AI workflows for design
    • Walking through real projects or case studies
    • Designing exercises or demonstrations
    • Helping shape curriculum and course materials
  • Sessions range from small workshops to larger cohort classes or corporate trainings, depending on the program.
• Mentor (Small-Group Coaching)
  • Support small groups of learners as they apply AI tools in their own work.
  • Mentorship typically involves:
    • Guiding small groups of designers through projects
    • Reviewing work and offering concrete feedback
    • Helping learners troubleshoot AI workflows
    • Sharing practical insights from your own experience
  • Mentorship is generally lower time commitment and conversational, while instructing requires more preparation and structured delivery. Candidates may opt into one or both tracks.

Qualifications

• Actively use AI in real design work
• Curious and continuously experimenting with new tools, workflows, and approaches
• Can explain ideas clearly and help others learn

Requirements

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • AI in UX & Product Design Workflows
  • AI Visual & Creative Design
  • Designing AI-Powered Product Experiences
• Comfortable breaking down complex workflows and demonstrating processes
• Engaging with learners live

Benefits

• Share your real workflows with practicing designers
• Help shape emerging AI design education
• Collaborate with other practitioners exploring cutting-edge tools
• Contribute to programs reaching designers worldwide

Time Commitment & Compensation

This is a flexible contract role. Opportunities may include:

• Teaching a single workshop
• Mentoring small groups of learners
• Delivering corporate training sessions
• Contributing to curriculum or program development

Initial engagements typically involve modest preparation and limited live sessions, with opportunities to expand into additional programs over time. Compensation is competitive and varies based on role and scope. Typical ranges include:

• Workshop instruction and corporate training: approximately $80–$200 per hour
• Mentorship: typically lower hourly commitment & rate

Location

New York, New York (Remote)

Department

LxD

Employment Type

Contractor

Minimum Experience

Experienced