“Are you excited to lead a talented team of Instructional Designers and our Librarian to elevate AI literacy across Canada? We’re looking for a collaborative leader to build robust cross-team processes and structural supports for programs spanning K–12, higher education, and industry. If you're passionate about empowering educators and driving consistent, high-impact learning design, I want to hear from you.”

About Amii Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is one of Canada’s three main institutes for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, our world-renowned researchers drive fundamental and applied research at the University of Alberta (and other academic institutions), training some of the world’s top scientific talent. Our cross-functional teams work collaboratively with Alberta-based businesses and organizations to build AI capacity and translate scientific advancement into industry adoption and economic impact.

About the Role The Manager, Instructional Support supports the development, deployment, and growth of Amii’s cross-team instructional design and knowledge management systems. The Manager, Instructional Support oversees core Amii literacy functions to ensure effective, consistent, and world-class learning across all Amii training content.

Reporting to the Director, AI Literacy, the Manager, Instructional Support is a key member of the Training team, actively contributing to the execution of Amii’s commitment to nurturing an AI-literate future. This position focuses on driving instructional design and knowledge management across all Amii training content.

The position focuses on achieving excellence in three main accountabilities:

Instructional Design Processes and Structures

Team Success

Key Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains the Amii Instructional design process to ensure consistency across Amii training content





Drives cross-team instructional design and knowledge management systems across all Amii training content

Establishes program design workflows, infrastructure, and standards to support content development and resource sharing

Maintains and improves systems and tools in the organization that lead to measurable efficiency gains

Encourages and identifies problem-solving approaches to work while acting as a collaborator

Approaches personal development and learning opportunities collaboratively and draws lessons for future coaching and people leadership opportunities

Identifies opportunities for efficiency and takes tangible actions to execute improvements

Provides supervision to junior team members by overseeing and refining their work, and managing approval processes as required

Mentors direct reports on career development and progression, drawing lessons for coaching opportunities

Fosters a collaborative work environment by facilitating teamwork and the exchange of ideas among team members

Encourages and maintains a problem-solving approach to work while acting as a coach and collaborator

Identifies and addresses knowledge gaps, providing solutions or resources to bridge them

Functions as a point of escalation for addressing challenges and facilitating the resolution of problems

Conducts performance reviews for direct reports

Calendar management, meeting attendance, informing oneself of and abiding by policies and procedures, and submitting expenses

Participates in organizing and executing organizational events

Represents the organization at conferences, workshops, and industry events





Fulfills additional duties to support organizational goals as needed

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree in Business, Education, Machine Learning, or related field

1+ years of experience in a leadership capacity in industry or academic setting (nice to have)

Experience developing learning paths specialized to target audiences

Experience with a variety of educational technologies and online learning tools (nice to have)

Experience in public speaking and facilitation (nice to have)

Attributes and Expectations

Successfully manages multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Works independently and makes informed decisions through a collaborative lens

Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written

Establishes credibility while influencing team members to achieve common goals

Identifies the needs of stakeholders and creates/drives new solutions

What you'll love about us A professional yet casual work environment that encourages the growth and development of your skills.

Gain access to the Amii community and events A chance to learn from amazing teammates who support one another to succeed.

Competitive compensation, including paid time off and adaptable health benefits.

A modern office located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.

Amii is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. Accommodations for disability-related needs throughout the recruitment and selection process are available upon request. Any information provided by you for accommodations will be kept confidential and won’t be used in the selection process.

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