[Hiring] Part-Time Online Course Facilitator: AI/ML Technology and Architecture @Cornell University

Role Description

We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team as Course Facilitators in our AI/ML Technology and Architecture portfolio. Facilitators are not course authors or adjunct faculty but are vital to ensuring the effective delivery of content created by Cornell faculty.

• Leading engaging live sessions that engage students in discussion of machine learning, natural language processing, large language models (LLMs), and the design of AI-powered applications and agents.
• Providing personalized and constructive feedback (written and recorded video) on discussion boards, assignments, Python coding projects in Jupyter notebooks, and written analyses, such as model training and evaluation, text-analysis pipelines, LLM fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, AI agents, and AI opportunity and governance assessments.
• Coaching learners to troubleshoot their code and connect AI/ML techniques, architectural trade-offs, and responsible AI practices to real-world business and technical settings.
• Fostering meaningful connections with students in a highly interactive online environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Graduate degree in computer science, data science, statistics, information science, or a related field preferred.
• Substantial professional experience as a data scientist, machine learning engineer, NLP engineer, AI engineer, or AI/software architect, with a track record of building and deploying ML or AI solutions that deliver business value.
• Proficient in Python and can quickly read, debug, and evaluate students’ code in Jupyter notebooks.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, NLTK or spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers or PyTorch, commercial LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini), and frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or the OpenAI Agents SDK.
• Ability to explain the math (probability and statistics, linear algebra, and gradient-based optimization) underlying ML models.
• Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to professionals with varied technical backgrounds and uses relevant industry examples to help learners apply course concepts.
• Comfortable facilitating live online discussions, providing timely and impactful feedback to busy professionals.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable with technology for instruction.

Requirements

• Facilitate a minimum of 1-2 courses per month with consistent engagement and preparation.
• Complete an in-depth onboarding program, including shadowing live courses, participating in debrief sessions, and mastering the assigned certificate program.
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with emerging learning methodologies, educational technologies, and best practices in online facilitation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive onboarding and training program to set you up for success.
• Access to ongoing professional development resources and periodic training updates.
• Opportunities to contribute to an exceptional online student experience.
• A collaborative and supportive facilitator community.