Instructor & Program Manager
About Pursuit Pursuit is a social impact organization building the future of economic mobility in the age of AI. For over a decade, Pursuit has created life-changing outcomes through training programs for adults from low-income backgrounds, especially those without college degrees. Our graduates have already generated nearly $1 billion in lifetime wage gains Now, as AI reshapes the future of work, Pursuit is evolving as a leader at the intersection of AI, jobs, economic opportunity, and tech innovation. We’re becoming an AI-native organization: training AI-native talent, embedding AI across our operations, and building software to scale our impact. From grassroots partnerships to national policy (like our Good Jobs Guarantee), we’re not just filling jobs - we’re rethinking how economic opportunity works at scale. AI-Native Program Manager About the Role Pursuit is hiring an AI-Native Program Manager to own the Builder experience for our nights and weekend cohort in our AI-native program. This role sits at the intersection of coaching, operations, community, and AI systems-building. You'll support a cohort of high-potential adults from low-income backgrounds (18+) as they build AI fluency, sharpen critical-thinking skills, and unlock pathways into high-paying, career-advancing jobs. But this is not a traditional teaching role. You'll be responsible for designing and continuously improving the systems, workflows, and experiences that help Builders persist, grow, and succeed. You'll coach Builders, lead workshops, identify operational bottlenecks, build AI-powered solutions, and help shape how Pursuit delivers AI-native workforce development at scale. We're looking for someone who naturally asks: "How could this work better?" - and then prototypes the answer. As a key member of our team, you'll report directly to the COO and be accountable for cohort outcomes, Builder persistence, operational excellence, and innovation across the learning experience. This is an onsite, full-time role in our Long Island City office with the following schedule: Saturday/Sunday: 9am–5pm Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday: 2pm–10pm (Classes run Sunday/Monday 10am–4pm and Monday–Wednesday 6:30pm–10pm; many of our Builders have family care responsibilities or full-time jobs during the day with limited flexibility.) About You You're an operator who loves people. You might come from startups, customer success, hospitality, workforce development, community operations, learning and development, founder/early-stage roles, or another fast-paced environment where outcomes and relationships both mattered. You know how to create momentum, build trust, and keep people moving through ambiguity. You're also deeply curious about AI and enthusiastic about using it in your own work. You don't just talk about AI - you use it to automate tasks, improve workflows, create tools, analyze information, and move faster. You enjoy experimenting, prototyping, and sharing what you learn with others. Most...