AI & Automation Engineer for School Tech

SCH

Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

15 hours ago

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Job summary

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) seeks an AI & Tech Lifeguard to assist faculty, staff, and students in using technology efficiently while building practical automation and AI-enabled solutions. The role splits roughly 50/50 between developing automations and providing technology support, reporting to the CIO as part of the Innovation Team.

The position is full-time for 12 months with rolling applications and immediate potential once an ideal candidate is identified.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience building a useful script, automation, integration, AI workflow, AI Agent, or database project.
Early-career candidates with relevant coursework, personal projects, internships, or professional experience are encouraged to apply.
Foundational understanding of APIs and structured data, with the ability to follow technical documentation and develop integrations with guidance.
Basic database and SQL skills, including retrieving and filtering records.
Ability to test a solution, troubleshoot problems, explain how it works, and incorporate feedback.
Familiarity with Apple computers and Google Workspace sufficient to address everyday support needs.
Strong communication skills, patience, and a commitment to helping people with varying levels of technical confidence.
Ability to balance support requests with project work, communicate priorities and obstacles, and collaborate effectively.
Curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn new tools and approaches.
The position normally works during regular business hours and occasionally requires early-morning, evening, or weekend support for school events.
Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community members with a continuous focus on healthy relationship building; demonstrated deep understanding of cultural competency skills and enthusiasm for issues of diversity, inclusivity, and multiculturalism.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the CIO to understand operational challenges, define requirements, and develop practical solutions.
Builds and maintains scripts and automations that reduce repetitive tasks, manual data entry, and errors.
Connects school applications and systems using APIs and supported integration tools.
Develops AI-assisted workflows using existing models and platforms, evaluating their accuracy, reliability, and usefulness.
Uses database queries to retrieve and analyze information, and assists with data cleanup, reporting, and exchanges between systems.
Tests and troubleshoots solutions before deployment and helps maintain them after launch.
Documents code, configurations, and workflows so colleagues can understand, use, and support them.
Follows school requirements for data privacy, security, and access when handling student, employee, and institutional information.
Communicates progress, raises questions promptly, and helps assess results through time saved, fewer errors, or improved service.
Provides friendly, responsive assistance to faculty, staff, and students through in-person requests, help desk tickets, and remote support.
Troubleshoots common Apple hardware, software, account, and Google Workspace issues.
Collaborates with teammates on complex technical problems and researches unfamiliar issues.
Supports classroom technology, audiovisual equipment, and school applications.
Leads individual and small-group training to help users work confidently with technology.
Documents support resolutions and identifies recurring problems that could benefit from automation, training, or process improvements.
Assists with equipment setup, repair coordination, and technology support for school events.
Participates in Innovation Team activities and completes related responsibilities assigned by the CIO.