Remote Associate Partner, AI-Driven Public Schools

Newschools Venture Fund; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSchools Venture Fund is seeking an Associate Partner for Innovative Public Schools to lead the identification and support of AI-native and AI-supported school models across the United States. You will manage a portfolio of design-phase school teams and spend significant time in the field to translate insights into strategy.

Qualifications include 8+ years in education, 5+ years as a principal or coach, and direct AI experience in schools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the education field, including school leadership, school design, management consulting, or philanthropy.
• At least 5 years of experience serving as a school principal or coaching school principals.
• Direct experience with AI in schools, such as building AI into instructional or operational systems, supporting AI adoption, or evaluating AI tools and models.
• Experience founding, designing, or redesigning innovative school models, or coaching early-stage founders through design and launch.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver impactful adult learning experiences for leaders and teams.
• Travel up to 25% for in-person team meetings, retreats, and school site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IPS team to find and support AI-native and AI-supported fresh-start school models.
• Manage a portfolio of up to 10 public school teams in design phases, two years before opening.
• Spend meaningful time in the field to learn how innovation shows up in schools and relay learnings to strategy.
• Report to the Partner and may work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
• Travel up to 25% for in-person meetings, retreats, and site visits.
• Lead recruitment and selection for emergent, AI-native school models.

Skills

AI in schools

Education leadership

Adult learning design

Portfolio management

Travel readiness

Job description

NewSchools Venture Fund is seeking an Associate Partner for Innovative Public Schools to lead the identification and support of AI-native and AI-supported school models across the United States. You will manage a portfolio of design-phase school teams and spend significant time in the field to translate insights into strategy.

Qualifications include 8+ years in education, 5+ years as a principal or coach, and direct AI experience in schools.