Per Scholas · 7 hours ago
AI Software Engineering and Business Intelligence Instructor
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expPer Scholas is committed to driving mobility and opportunity in technology through rigorous training programs. They are seeking an AI Instructor who will blend hands-on teaching with real-world AI solution building, mentoring adult learners in AI concepts and analytics engineering.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Lead engaging, lab-first instruction on LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic AI, and multimodal apps; guide learners to build working CLI/API/UI deliverables
Teach analytics engineering: SQL for reporting, Power Query for shaping, semantic modeling and DAX, and deployment to Power BI Service with refresh and security
Mentor capstones and portfolios end-to-end, from scoping and data sourcing to evaluation, guardrails, observability, and stakeholder-ready demos
Serve as AI subject-matter expert: advise on curriculum, align content to market demand and certifications (e.g., PL-300), and track emerging tools and patterns
Coach fellow instructors on AI-native teaching practices and classroom use of copilots while modeling ethical and responsible AI use
Provide timely feedback, office hours, and career coaching that translate projects into employer-ready narratives
Collaborate with staff to continuously improve labs, rubrics, and outcomes; uphold inclusive, high-expectation learning environments and program policies
Qualification
Required
Fluent in modern LLM stacks (prompting, RAG, agentic tools, multimodal)
Comfortable shipping demo-to-production apps (APIs, UIs, logging, guardrails)
Experience in analytics engineering (SQL, Power Query, DAX, Power BI Service)
Ability to coach diverse adult learners with empathy
Ability to create inclusive classrooms
Ability to turn complex topics into practical, job-ready skills
Experience in AI Solutions Development
Experience in AI-Native Business Intelligence
Experience in emerging tracks like AI Data Engineering
Familiarity with cloud (Azure/AWS)
Experience with Git/GitHub workflows
Basic MLOps hygiene
1–3+ years teaching, mentoring, or training in technical subjects
Ability to clearly communicate complex AI concepts to diverse learners
Experience guiding learners through portfolio projects or capstones
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
3+ years of professional experience in AI/ML or software engineering
Passion for teaching and creating pathways for underrepresented communities in tech
Collaborative, detail-oriented, and growth-minded with strong mentoring and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Experience across AI Solutions Development
Experience across AI-Native Business Intelligence
Experience in emerging tracks like AI Data Engineering
Familiarity with cloud (Azure/AWS)
Experience with Git/GitHub workflows
Basic MLOps hygiene
Company
Per Scholas
Per Scholas is proud to celebrate 30 years of fostering economic mobility by giving individuals from diverse backgrounds access to high-growth tech careers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Damon Lucky
Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth L. W.
Executive Vice President, Advisor to the CEO
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