AI Training Instructor

About Microassist

Microassist is an Austin, Texas learning and development consulting firm that helps organizations educate employees, constituents, and clients through classroom training, accessible elearning, applications, and technology. We create, deliver, and host training for internal and external learners.

About the role

We are seeking engaging instructors to help business professionals use artificial intelligence effectively and responsibly in their everyday work. You will lead practical, hands-on courses that build confidence with generative AI, prompt writing, and common workplace applications. Training may be delivered through Zoom or Microsoft Teams, at Microassist’s classrooms, or at a client’s training facility in Austin, depending on client needs. This is a part-time or contract position.

This role suits an instructor who can explain technology clearly, support learners at different experience levels, and turn AI concepts into useful workplace skills. Course assignments will reflect your demonstrated expertise and our clients’ needs.

Instructional focus

• AI fundamentals and tool selection: Explain generative AI, large language models, capabilities, limitations, and appropriate business uses. Help learners compare available tools and understand differences in access, cost, and functionality.
• Prompt writing for text: Teach learners to define a task, provide context and examples, specify an audience and output format, and refine prompts based on results. Demonstrate drafting, summarizing, revising, and evaluating content.
• AI for documents and presentations: Guide learners in developing ideas, improving written materials, and creating slide content, visuals, presenter notes, and handouts.
• AI for spreadsheets: Demonstrate how AI can assist with formulas, organizing data, analysis, and spreadsheet troubleshooting, with independent checks of suggested solutions.
• AI image generation: Teach learners to describe subject matter, style, and composition, refine image prompts, and evaluate generated images for suitability and responsible use.
• Responsible AI use: Reinforce human review, accuracy checks, confidentiality, bias awareness, attribution, and appropriate use of generated content in accordance with client policies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging instruction using approved curriculum, clear lesson objectives, live demonstrations, guided practice, and independent activities.
• Manage class pacing, encourage participation, assess understanding, and provide patient, practical assistance when learners encounter difficulties.
• Prepare and test demonstrations, practice files, AI tools, and classroom technology before each session.
• Adapt examples to the audience’s work while maintaining course objectives. Use approved sample or synthetic data in demonstrations and exercises.
• Explain why AI outputs can vary and help learners troubleshoot unexpected results. Prepare alternative examples or activities for tool changes and service interruptions.
• Keep instructional knowledge current as AI interfaces, features, and usage requirements change; recommend updates to course examples and activities.
• Collect and review course evaluations, share feedback with Microassist’s training team, and support content changes when appropriate.
• Identify additional learning needs and communicate them to the training team. Represent Microassist professionally in all interactions with learners and clients.

Required skills and qualifications

• Experience delivering instructor-led technology training to adult learners, with strong presentation, facilitation, and classroom management skills.
• Practical experience using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, or Claude for workplace tasks, with the ability to demonstrate and explain the tools used in assigned courses.
• Ability to write and refine prompts, assess output quality, identify unsupported or inaccurate responses, and teach learners when verification and human judgment are needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel sufficient to demonstrate AI-assisted document, presentation, and spreadsheet activities.
• Understanding of responsible AI practices, including protecting confidential information, recognizing potential bias, and addressing ownership and attribution considerations.
• Ability to facilitate virtual classes through Zoom or Microsoft Teams and troubleshoot routine browser, account access, and classroom technology issues.
• Strong organization, preparation, communication, and customer service skills, with a commitment to professional integrity and learner success.

Preferred skills and experience

• Three or more years of experience teaching adult learners, particularly business applications or emerging technologies.
• Experience teaching Logical Operations courseware, including AI prompting and AI productivity courses, or comparable curricula.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 Copilot within business applications and explaining how integrated assistants differ from standalone AI tools.
• Experience creating AI-generated images and teaching practical image prompting techniques.
• Experience tailoring training for government, higher education, or corporate audiences and supporting accessible, inclusive learning environments.
• Experience developing demonstrations, exercises, job aids, or other instructional materials.

If you enjoy helping people build practical skills and confidence with new technology, we invite you to apply for the AI Training Instructor position.

Pay: $37.50 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 24.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78757