[Hiring] Learning Partner @Playlab

Role Description

Playlab seeks a full-time, Washington-based Learning Partner to anchor the Washington AI Innovation Ecosystem — a statewide initiative, supported by the Gates Foundation and anchored by Gonzaga University, that partners with roughly ten diverse Washington schools and districts and funds all nine of Washington's Educational Service Districts (ESDs) as active recruiters and participants.

As Playlab's go-to person in Washington, you will:

• Serve as Playlab's on-the-ground lead in Washington — the day-to-day relationship owner for partner schools, districts, Gonzaga, and the nine ESDs.
• Recruit a diverse cohort of ~10 school and district partners across eastern and western Washington, and support the application, review, and selection process alongside Gonzaga and the ESDs.
• Design and deliver high-quality professional learning — school-based trainings, PLCs, and coaching that build educator capacity in both AI literacy and app-building with Playlab.
• Coach and co-design with educators and school teams, helping them create AI tools and learning experiences aligned to their pedagogy, curricula, and context.
• Support strategic AI adoption at the system level, helping school and district leaders identify high-leverage entry points for AI across teaching, learning, and operations.
• Help plan and facilitate the three in-person convenings at Gonzaga (Launch, Showcase, and Capstone), and support partners through the AI Innovation Index pre/mid/post assessment.
• Partner with the ESDs so that what works in cohort schools is disseminated to the districts they serve across the state.
• Bring insights from the field back to the Playlab team to improve learning resources, platform features, and partnership strategy.

Qualifications

• Bring deep, current statewide knowledge of and experience in Washington's education landscape — spanning eastern and western Washington — with strong existing relationships across schools and districts, institutions of higher education, and education nonprofits. (Required)
• School leadership and teaching experience. (Required)
• Have experience working in or with K–12 schools in Washington, and care deeply about equity, innovation, and educator empowerment.
• Are a skilled facilitator who knows how to lead engaging, inclusive, outcomes-driven adult learning.
• Are passionate about helping educators and students not only use AI, but understand it, critique it, and create with it.
• Have coached educators or supported school teams in implementing new instructional tools or practices.
• Are a relationship-builder who can navigate complex school systems and build trust across diverse communities and regions of the state.
• Are flexible, strategic, and thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven work.
• Are confident using and explaining AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or other LLM-powered applications, and understand how to align them with instructional values.

Requirements

• Existing relationships with Washington ESDs, Gonzaga University, or statewide education networks and nonprofits.
• Experience leading large-scale instructional-technology or professional-development initiatives.
• Familiarity with Playlab or similar AI-literacy tools and platforms.
• Experience supporting both student- and adult-facing AI initiatives.
• Bilingual (especially Spanish/English).

Benefits

• Real impact: Lead the effort to bring AI literacy and innovation into schools across Washington.
• Creative leadership: Co-create and execute a statewide strategy for transformative professional learning and implementation.
• Mission-aligned team: Join a small, passionate group committed to equity, creativity, and joyful learning.
• Flexible work: A remote-first role with autonomy and a strong culture of collaboration.
• Competitive pay and benefits: Salary, healthcare, retirement, generous time off, and opportunities for professional growth.